Berkeley survey: Majority of Muslim Americans face Islamophobia, especially women

UpwshaSeptember 29, 2021

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ratio3x2_1200 — Ramahi shops for groceries. Her experiences with Islamaphobia echo those of most Muslim women in the U.S., according to a study from the Othering & Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley.

(SFC CHRONICLE) Zainab Ramahi said she chose to attend UC Berkeley School of Law in 2016 because of its “glowing reputation” for social justice. Her father was less thrilled. He reminded her that Donald Trump was campaigning for the presidency and she was a Muslim woman.

“Be vigilant about your surroundings,” he counseled.