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Abstract
Although much academic research has addressed racism, religious discrimination has
been largely ignored. The current study investigates levels of self-reported racial
and religious discrimination in a sample of 222 British Muslims. Respondents indicate
that following September 11th, 2001, levels of implicit or indirect discrimination
rose by 82.6% and experiences of overt discrimination by 76.3%. Thus, the current
work demonstrates that major world events may affect not only stereotypes of minority
groups but also prejudice toward minorities. Results suggest that religious affiliation
may be a more meaningful predictor of prejudice than race or ethnicity. General Health
Questionnaire scores indicate that 35.6% of participants likely suffered mental health
problems, with significant associations between problem-indicative scores and reports
of experiencing a specific abusive incident of September 11th-related abuse by respondents.
The dearth of empirical work pertaining to religious discrimination and its effects
is a cause for concern.