Alnahdi's death comes at a time when Muslims in the United States have expressed deep concern that they will be the target of hate crimes. Many advocates point to rhetoric from Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, who has at various points called for a complete ban on Muslim immigrants. Trump walked back the proposal last month, calling instead for "extreme vetting" of people entering the country. Overall, anti-Muslim hate crimes have risen five-fold in the United States since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, as reported by The Washington Post, though much of that predated Trump's campaign.