Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Muslims (people who either perceive themselves as Muslims or who are perceived by others as Muslims) have experienced persecution throughout the history of Islam. Persecution may refer to the arrest, imprisonment, beating, torture, and/or execution of Muslims. It also may refer to the confiscation of destruction of property of Muslims, or verbal and/or written incitement to hate Muslims which leads to such actions. Persecutions of Muslims during Crusades Main article: Crusade Persecution of Muslims in Israel Muslim Persecution of Muslims Christian Persecution of Muslims Discrimination and persecution in United States of America Discrimination and persecution in Europe Discrimination and persecution in Soviet Union and East Bloc nations Persecution of Muslims in China Qing Dynasty People's Republic of China Hindu Persecution of Muslims The Sangh Parivar family of organisations have allegedly been involved in encouraging negative stereotyping of Muslims, and in the 2002 Gujarat violence they were allegedly responsible for carrying out genocide against Muslims in the state of Gujarat. Increased persecution of Muslims following September 11, 2001 On September 11, 2001, the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks occurred against The Pentagon and the World Trade Center towers in the United States. Some people explained these attacks as a battle between Muslims and the West. For example, the alleged mastermind of the attacks, Osama bin Laden, claimed that these attacks were a defence of Muslims against US military presence on terrorities where many Muslims live. In contrast, others either claimed directly or suggested indirectly that the attacks were the responsibility of Muslims wishing to attack democracy and freedom. Independently of the truth or falsity of these stereotypes, it is a fact that the belief in them was a significant factor contributing to an increase in persecution of Muslims in the USA, in the European Union and elsewhere in the world during the following few years. See also: Islamophobia -- Religious intolerance -- History of Islam -- Religious pluralism References External Links Religious Tolerance This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.