(Hill) The murder of four men in Albuquerque has put the Muslim community on high alert for future attacks, leaving some also concerned about the public perception of their Islamic faith.
Police detained a primary suspect on Tuesday for the murders of the men, the first of whom was killed months ago and the other three within the past two weeks. All four belonged to the same mosque.
The murders “placed the Muslim community in Albuquerque on edge and fearful for their safety,” said Zainab Chaudry, national spokeswoman for the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization.
“It also reminded Muslims around the country that this is obviously a concern that all of us have at some point to some degree, especially in light of the growing Islamophobia [and] the spike in hate incidents,” Chaudry added.
