Teresa Watanabe | Los Angeles Times (TNS)The UCLA Muslim student wears sunglasses, a kaffiyeh scarf and face mask to avoid recognition on campus. He said Jewish students have been sidelined in clubs, intentionally shoved and frightened by protest chants and symbols. Fourth-year UCLA student Hasan Mirza noted a “dramatic increase” in anti-Muslim hate directed toward students on campus since Oct. 7. As the president of the Muslim Student Assn., he was made aware of at least seven accounts of verbal harassment toward Muslim students wearing hijabs since then. Islamophobia is also relatively low among college students — lower than attitudes by American adults, the survey found.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 02, 2024 18:01 UTC