Anti-Muslim Terror: A Decade of Deadly Attacks That Shook the World

London — Over the past decade, a disturbing pattern of violence targeting Muslims has emerged across Western nations, exposing the deadly consequences of Islamophobia, white supremacist ideology, and online radicalisation.
Latest: San Diego, USA (2026)
A gunman opened fire at an Islamic centre in San Diego, killing three people including a security guard. Both suspects were later found dead from self-inflicted gunshot wounds. Authorities are investigating potential hate crime motivations.
A Decade of Terror
The deadliest attack in recent memory occurred in Christchurch, New Zealand in March 2019, when a white supremacist gunman stormed two mosques during Friday prayers, killing 51 worshippers and livestreaming the massacre on social media. He received a life sentence without parole.
In London, Ontario, Canada (2021), a Muslim family out for an evening walk was deliberately struck by a truck, killing four and critically injuring a child. The attacker was convicted of terrorism-motivated murder. In Quebec City, Canada (2017), a gunman opened fire during evening prayers at an Islamic cultural centre, killing six worshippers. London’s Finsbury Park Mosque (2017) was targeted when a van was driven into a crowd of worshippers after Ramadan prayers, killing one and injuring several. In Norway (2019), a heavily armed attacker stormed the Al-Noor Islamic Centre near Oslo but was overpowered by a brave worshipper before causing mass casualties. In Chapel Hill, USA (2015), three young Muslim students were shot dead in their apartment in what their families described as a hate crime.
Experts warn that social media radicalisation, political polarisation, and anti-Muslim rhetoric continue to fuel such attacks. Despite increased mosque security and tougher hate crime legislation in several countries, Muslim communities say they still do not feel safe.