How did 9/11 impact Muslim Americans?
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How did 9/11 impact Muslim Americans?
Where were you on 9/11/01?
Terms
• Islamism: A minority belief within Islam that promotes violence (jihad) against non-Muslims.
• Al-Qaeda: Islamism organization founded to carry out violence against non-Muslims.
People
• Osama bin Laden: Founder of Al-Qaeda
• Khalid Mohammed: member of Al-Qaeda; planned 9/11 attacks
Early 1999
• Bin Laden and Mohammed begin planning 9/11 in Afghanistan.
Create target list:
1.)White House
2.)Pentagon
3.) Capitol Building 4.) World Trade Center
• January 2000: Pilot hijackers begin entering U.S.
• April 2001: ‘Muscle hijackers’ begin entering in US.
• August 26, 2001: Hijackers begin to buy airplane tickets
– Flight 11: WTC North Tower– Flight 175: WTC South Tower
– Flight 75: Pentagon – Flight 93: White House
September 11, 2001
• 8:14 AM: Flight 11 is hijacked*
• 8:45 AM: Flight 175 is hijacked
• 8:46 AM: Flight 11 crashes into WTC’s North Tower
• 9:03 AM: Flight 175 crashes into WTC’s South Tower*
• 9:05 AM: President George W. Bush is notified
• 9:37 AM: Flight 77 crashes into Pentagon
• Flight 93: Hijackers deliberately crash in a Pennsylvania, approx. 20 minutes from D.C.*
8:30 PM: George W. Bush addresses the nation
• March 1, 2003: Khalid Mohammed captured in Pakistan
• May 2, 2011: Osama Bin Laden killed in Pakistan
25 million dollar
reward!
How did 9/11 impact Muslim Americans?
Islamophobia: Fear of Islam (instead of Islamism)