Muslims pointed to a rise in overt hatred online, political attacks and harassment in the months before the killing of three people outside an Islamic center.

On Monday, two teenagers killed three men at the San Diego Islamic Center, then killed themselves. What a pointless spasm of violence it was. It took a few days for The New York Times to flex their rhetorical muscles and blame conservatives.

Negative portrayals of Muslims are not without consequence – they lead to increased discrimination, hate crimes and psychological harm, writes a scholar of Islamophobia.

The rise of violence against Jews around the world has made armed security guards a common sight at synagogues. Rabbi Andy Green of Congregation Or Tzion in Scottsdale, Ariz., reflects.And, a recent analysis has found a sharp spike in anti-Muslim content online after the United States and Israel started a war with Iran.

After the cancellation of the Epic Eid event in Grand Prairie, Tarrant County Muslims say they have faced increasing levels of Islamophobia over the last few years.

After a tirade of xenophobic remarks from one public speaker, the school board's "silence that followed was deafening," said one advocate.