Extremism Archives — Sahan Journal

An attack on an imam fractured his shoulder and terrified the Muslim community in Bloomington.

by Hibah Ansari August 7, 2020August 7, 2020

The imam’s family found his shoes, glasses and hat after two assailants broke his shoulder. The attack is one of several incidents targeting the mosque.

‘Umbrella Man’ blocked a Cambodian photojournalist’s camera. By chance, he still got footage.

by Becky Z. Dernbach July 31, 2020July 31, 2020

Two Somali sisters stopped to photograph a wild turkey in Minnesota. Instead, a white man filmed them and allegedly threatened violence.

by Joey Peters July 31, 2020July 31, 2020

A Muslim woman told anyone who would listen about her run-in with white supremacists in Minnesota. One of them? Allegedly ‘Umbrella Man.’

by Hibah Ansari July 29, 2020July 29, 2020