Hawzah News Agency - (California - US) - The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has published a new report documenting shocking faith-based bullying and discrimination of Muslim students in California schools.

CAIR’s report reveals that Muslim students are bullied at more than twice the rate of the national statistic.

The report, “Singled Out: Islamophobia in the Classroom and the Impact of Discrimination on Muslim Students,” is based on findings from a statewide survey of approximately 1,500 Muslim students between the ages of 11 and 18.

Forty percent of respondents reported being bullied for being Muslim, which is double the national statistic for students being targets of school bullying.

More female students reported experiencing bullying, with 44% of female respondents reporting being bullied compared to 37% of male respondents.

The data also revealed that high school-age student respondents were bullied at a higher rate than lower grades, with 48% of 12th-grade respondents reporting being bullied, the highest rate based on age/grade.

On the other hand, 72% of Muslim students reported feeling comfortable letting others know they were Muslims; and 70% of respondents felt safe, welcomed and respected in their schools.