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)