•HRES 413 IH 
activists that seek to propagate misinformation about 
Arabs, Islam, and American Muslims and provide support 
for legislation that curtails the rights of religious minori-
ties; 
Whereas the Muslim population in the United States is esti-
mated at around 7,000,000 and is made up of diverse 
ethnic participants; 
Whereas the Arab population in the United States is esti-
mated at around 3,500,000, and that community is made 
up of diverse religious beliefs and countries of national 
origin; 
Whereas though many people may identify Muslims as being 
Arab, close to two-thirds of the Arab population is Chris-
tian; 
Whereas the Muslim community is incredibly diverse and 
made up of not only of Arabs, but also South Asians, 
Turks, Iranians, Bosnians, Malays, Indonesians, Nige-
rians, Somalis, Liberians, Kenyans, and Senegalese 
among others; 
Whereas the FBI identifies hate crime as ‘‘traditional offense 
like murder, arson, or vandalism with an added element 
of bias.’’; 
Whereas the war on terror in response to the September 11, 
2001, attacks has increased instances of Islamophobia 
and hate crimes committed against Muslims, or those 
thought to be Muslim; 
Whereas in 2001, reported FBI data showed there were 481 
incidents made up of 546 offenses having 554 victims of 
crimes motivated by bias toward the Islamic religion or 
committed against those perceived to be Muslim; 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
02:58 Sep 10, 2015
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6300
E:\BILLS\HR413.IH
HR413
smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with BILLS
•HRES 413 IH 
Whereas hate crimes touch not only the individual victim, but 
they also affect the entire group associated with the par-
ticular bias motivation; 
Whereas unfair and inaccurate stereotyping can make victims 
of all who share the same race, religion, ethnicity or na-
tional origin, sexual orientation, or disability; 
Whereas the rise of hate speech in the media contributes to-
ward creating social bias against a sector of society, 
which fuels the ignorance that can drive certain individ-
uals toward acts of hatred and violence; 
Whereas the ADC (American Arab Anti-Discrimination Com-
mittee) documented over 700 violent incidents targeting 
Arab Americans in the first nine weeks following the Sep-
tember 11, 2001, terrorist attacks; 
Whereas Balbir Singh Sodhi, a Sikh, was gunned down in 
Mesa, Arizona, on September 15, 2001; 
Whereas Waqar Hasan was murdered in Dallas, Texas, on 
September 15, 2001; 
Whereas Adel Karas, an Egyptian Coptic Christian, was mur-
dered in San Gabriel, California, on September 15, 2001; 
Whereas Ali Almansoop was murdered in Lincoln Park, 
Michigan, on September 17, 2001; 
Whereas Abdo Ali Ahmed was murdered in Reedly, Cali-
fornia, on September 29, 2001; 
Whereas Vasudev Patel, a Hindu, was murdered in Dallas, 
Texas, on October 4, 2001; 
Whereas Abdullah Nimer was murdered in Los Angeles, Cali-
fornia, on October 13, 2001; 
Whereas Ali W. Ali was murdered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, 
on October 15, 2001; and 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
02:58 Sep 10, 2015
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00003
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6300
E:\BILLS\HR413.IH
HR413
smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with BILLS
•HRES 413 IH 
Whereas Ramez Younan was murdered in Los Angeles, Cali-
fornia, on October 18, 2001: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) wishes to recognize the victims and express 
condolences to surviving family members for this 
senseless loss of life due to Islamophobic hate crimes 
or hate crimes committed against those perceived to 
be Muslim in the United States; 
(2) represents and upholds the human rights 
and dignity of all its citizens and decries the esca-
lation of intimidation, violence, vandalism, and arson 
which continues to be on the rise against people or 
institutions perceived to be Muslim; and 
(3) recognizes the positive contributions which 
Arabs, Muslims, Sikhs, and South Asians make to 
United States society as part of the diverse fabric of 
cultures in the Nation and affirms to uphold the 
rights of religious freedom enshrined in the Con-
stitution. 
Æ 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
02:58 Sep 10, 2015
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00004
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\HR413.IH
HR413
smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with BILLS