Across
- 8. world's second-largest religion, based on the teachings of the prophet Mohammed and the holy book, the Quran
- 9. traditional man's headdress, worn by some, not all Muslims and Sikhs
- 12. personal communication with God for praise, petition, thanksgiving, and intercession
- 13. on February 26, 1993, terrorists blew up a van parked underneath the WTC, killing six people
- 15. attack symbols of American power to weaken standing of the U.S. in the world, supporting al-Qaeda's political goals
- 18. two hijacked airplanes, Flights 11 and 175, were crashed into the two towers, leading to their collapse
- 19. terrorist organization, led by Osama Bin Laden, that launched a series of attacks around the world
- 20. country in Central Asia governed by the Taliban, who allowed al-Qaeda to train terrorists there
Down
- 1. on September 11, 2001, the terrorist group al-Qaeda conducted four attacks, killing 2,977 people
- 2. "Unfortunately, when this type of stuff hits your area, you say to yourself, why?"
- 3. Wade Michael Page, a 40-year-old army veteran
- 4. August 5th, 2012 shooting at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin, killing seven people, including gunman
- 5. landmass that includes India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh
- 6. one of the 1.9 billion followers of the religion of Islam
- 7. stereotyping all people of Middle Eastern, Central Asian or South Asian heritage as Muslims or terrorists
- 10. marks wearers as automatically suspect, perpetually foreign and potentially terrorists
- 11. tallest buildings in New York City, had 110 stories each with 10 million square feet of office space
- 14. 16-acre commercial complex in Manhattan that contained seven buildings, a plaza, and a mall
- 16. religion with elements of Hinduism and Islam founded in northern India in the 15th century by Guru Nanak
- 17. incident involving multiple victims of firearms-related violence, very common in the U.S.