Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Source: Women's Enews

http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/660

On September 21, 2001, Womens Enews reported "Muslim, Asian Women Target of Insults, Harassment."

Source: PBS

http://www.pbs.org/americaresponds/moyers919.html

On September 19, 2001, Dr. Diana Eck, director of the Pluralism Project and Professor of Religion at Harvard University, spoke with Bill Moyers on his PBS television show about the events of September 11.

Source: The Seattle Times

Source: The Morning Call (Allentown, PA)

http://www.mcall.com/html/news/top/a_pg009a9_5hindu.htm

On September 19, 2001, The Morning Call reported that "Members of several groups representing area Indian-Americans met with U.S. Rep. Pat Toomey Tuesday to discuss reported incidents of verbal abuse and harassment against their people since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the United States." The diverse group noted, "Indian-Americans of every religion...are proud U.S...

Source: CNN

http://www.cnn.com/2001/US/09/16/gen.hate.crimes/index.html

On September 17, 2001, CNN reported that "Reports of hate crimes against Muslims and southeast Asians have risen exponentially across the U.S. in the wake of Tuesday's terror attacks." These attacks included some 300 reported attacks against Muslims; the firebombing of a Hindu temple in Matawan, New Jersey; and over 100 attacks against Sikhs, including an Arizona murder that may have been a hate...

Source: The Boston Globe

On September 17, 2001, The Boston Globe featured two stories about local incidents:

https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/442170649/

"Tensions high: Communities struggle to control terror backlash"

"Iraq native sees ethnic hatred in burning of his pizza shop"

Source: Women's Enews

http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/655/context/cover/

On September 16, 2001, Womens Enews featured the responses of leaders from women of diverse religious communities to the terror attacks: "Women Religious Leaders Speak of Faith, Healing."

Source: Office of Congressman David Bonior

On September 15, 2001, Congressman David Bonior's office issued a press release regarding the House Concurrent Resolution 227, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives. Congressman Bonoir noted, "Terrorism attempts to divide us; we must not let this happen. We cannot allow our anger to drive us to bigotry or intolerance. Americans of all faiths – Christians, Muslims and Jews – denounce these terrorist attacks." The press release continued: "Bonior’s resolution, H. Con. Res. 227, which was co-...

Source: The Baltimore Sun

On September 12, 2001, The Baltimore Sun reported, "As the shock and horror of yesterday's terrorist attacks began to sink in, churches, synagogues and mosques opened their doors for formal services, shared petition and quiet meditation." The article also made note of an interfaith service with Jews, Muslims, and Christians in Columbia, Maryland. "Under the Star of David, Islam's crescent moon and other symbols of world religions, about 85 people prayed for the victims, their families - and for those responsible for the attacks. 'I...

Source: India Abroad

On August 30, 2001 India Abroad reported that "over 95 per cent of Americans have little or no Knowledge of Hinduism, though the religion...has grown tenfold in the last decade in the United States." A survey conducted by the Opinion Research Corporation of Princeton, NJ also showed that "59 per cent of those interviewed said they were not even interested in learning any further...Although Hindus live in all major cities in the US and total over 1.4 million, 71 per cent of Americans surveyed said they had no contact with their Hindu neighbors...

Source: The Newspaper Today

http://www.thenewspapertoday.com/india/inside.phtml?NEWS_ID=24926

On August 20, 2001, The Newspaper Today reported that "the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is making serious efforts to forge close links with native American Indian groups, saying the two have 'many things in common,'" Sangh spokesman M.G. Vaidya said. "Both inherit the glory and wisdom of ancient traditions and respect mother earth and we all should work together to...

Source: The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10378-2001Aug14.html

On August 18, 2001, The Washington Post reported that "in a new survey of Americans' attitudes about Hindus, 666  people – two-thirds of those surveyed – said they have no familiarity with Hindu beliefs and practices...Members of the Hindu Leaders Forum...commissioned the survey...The Embassy of India estimates that 90 percent of [America's] 1.5...

Source: The New York Times

On August 18, 2001, The New York Times reported that "an organization called the Hindu Leaders Forum announced that a pilgrimage...will visit five American cities..., holding events in Hindu communities in Miami, Atlanta, Washington, Chicago and Los Angeles to raise public awareness of the faith's presence in the United States. Common estimates are that there may be as many as one million Hindus in the nation."

Source: International Society for Krishna Consciousness

http ://w ww.iskcon.net/boston

On August 14, 2001, The International Society for Krishna Consciousness reported that "the Boston Theological Institute's Dialog Program convened a panel on religious conversion at the Harvard Divinity School. Christopher Queen...of the Harvard Extension School...discussed his journey from Methodism to Buddhism...Premananda dasa spoke of his journey from Christianity to atheism to Vaishnavism...The organizers were so...