Academic report finds Muslim communities in small towns are more vulnerable to attack than those living in big cities.A report published by a British university has found that arson, criminal damage, violence and intimidation against Muslims in the UK have increased dramatically since the 9/11 attacks on the US in 2001.
In particular, the authors found that since Muslim communities in small towns are more polarized than in cities, they are more vulnerable to attack and this accounts for higher Islam phobia-related incidents.The study, Islam phobia and Anti-Muslim Hate Crime: UK Case Studies, was published by the University of Exeter
and is part of a 10-year academic research project undertaken by its European Muslim Research Centre.
Speaking to Al Muslim,
