Muslim communities confront surge of hostility during midterms
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[0:03] a surge of anti-Muslim rhetoric and xenophobia in political ads and
[0:07] speeches, Special correspondent Fred De Sam Lazaro brings us a report
[0:11] on some of the targets of that language and the impact it's having.
[0:15] It's part of our series Race Matters.
[0:19] People are choosing tribalism over humanity immigrants are blamed.
[0:24] Muslims are blamed.
[0:26] Black and brown communities ablaze. During a recent prayer service
[0:30] at the Dar al-Farouq Islamic Center outside Minneapolis, Imam Abdullahi
[0:35] Farah had a pointed message both for politicians and his own community
[0:40] whether it's oppression, whether it's hate, whether it's injustice,
[0:45] whether it's done by someone you know or someone from outside.
[0:50] You have to take action
[0:52] Minnesota's Somali population has been in the national spotlight
[0:56] since last year amid a series of massive fraud scandals evac