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Thursday 14 Jan 2016 - 13:24 Makkah mean time-4-4-1437
Attacks on Muslims in the US have tripled in recent months. Muslims in Dearborn, Michigan, image from MEE
Dearborn, Michigan (IINA) - Hate crimes against Muslim Americans and mosques have tripled in the US since attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, California, with dozens of incidents happened in a month, according to an analysis carried by the New York Times.
Muslims in the United State's largest Arab-American community say they have felt the rise in tension, Middle East Eye (MEE) reported.
In Dearborn, Michigan, where 30 percent of the 95,000 population are Arab-American or of Arab descent, residents blame Donald Trump, a Republican presidential hopeful and mainstream media for propagating the notion that Muslims are linked to terrorism.
Many Arab travellers also complain about unlawful detainment and enhanced screening upon their arrival by the US customs and border protection.
Mayor John B O'Reilly of Dearborn calls on Arab-Americans to stand together and insist on their rights as Americans.
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