Muslims recieve Hate mail

CAIR-CA RECEIVED VENOMOUS E-MAILS ATTACKING MUSLIMS - TOP Valley's Muslims fear terror backlashArrest of Pakistanis in Britain leads to concerns about scrutinyK. Oanh Ha, Mercury News, 8/18/06
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/15303605.htm?source=rss Silicon Valley's close-knit Muslim community fears a backlash in the wake of the arrests of British Pakistani suspects accused of hatching a plot to blow up U.S.-bound airlines.Muslims worry that the Islamic background of the terror suspects might increase scrutiny of the community and direct anger their way. The thwarted plot, the latest in a string of terror incidents linked to Pakistan within the past few years, has also prompted angst and soul-searching among some local Pakistani-Americans."Muslims are bracing themselves for a backlash right now," said Sameena Usman, spokeswoman for the Bay Area chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. "When I'm out driving, my husband tells me to be careful because I might be a target."Usman and other Muslims are taking personal precautions. Like many other Muslim women she knows, Usman pays special attention to how she dresses. "I don't wear all black. It makes you look very dark and strange," she said. "Every single time I leave the house, I make sure I look appropriate, so that people don't perceive me as a foreigner."The fears aren't unfounded. CAIR's Santa Clara office has received venomous e-mails attacking Muslims since the bomb plot was foiled late last week. A mosque in Southern California was vandalized for the second time this week. Recently, a local community leader and his wife, an Islamic school principal, were stopped at San Francisco International Airport after returning from Egypt, according to CAIR. The couple were questioned about money they had withdrawn for their son's wedding.CAIR advised local mosques to cooperate with law enforcement authorities to increase security. Leaders at the Muslim Community Association mosque in Santa Clara this week asked police to increase patrols of the neighborhood. (MORE)---