U.S. anti-Muslim hate crimes rose 15 percent in 2017
CAIR attributed the increase in part to the policies of US President Donald Trump, particularly restrictions on immigration from Muslim-majority countries.
A Muslim American woman leaves the mosque after attending Friday "Jumaah" prayers at the Islamic Cultural Center of New York in New York City, New York, U.S., August 25, 2017(photo credit: REUTERS/AMR ALFIKY)ByREUTERS