There Were A Lot Of Alleged Anti-Muslim Crimes During This Year's Ramadan

For American Muslims this year, the holy month of Ramadan a disciplined period of fasting, reflection and prayer was at times something akin to a horror show.

First, there were the persistent news stories of deadly attacks carried out in the name of Islam, which killed hundreds of people, the majority of whom were Muslims themselves.

ISIS attacked 4 Muslim-majority countries during our holiest month. But tell me again how this garbage group is suppose to represent Islam.

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ISIS attacked 4 Muslim-majority countries during our holiest month. But tell me again how this garbage group is suppose to represent Islam.
Rowaida Abdelaziz (@Rowaida_Abdel) July 4, 2016

Then there was the sadly predictable backlash in the U.S., with politicians and pundits publicly blaming a major religion and its 1.6 billion adherents for the actions of a few.

And then there was the anti-Muslim terror.

The Huffington Post, using its Islamophobia tracker , has identified at least 19 reported instances in the U.S. during Ramadan, from June 4 to July 6, in which Muslims were allegedly targeted because of their faith. These include cases of harassment, threats, vandalism and violence.

Below is a partial list: