Main article: Crusade
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.
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 pluralismPersecutions of Muslims during Crusades
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
Increased persecution of Muslims following September 11, 2001