Tell MAMA, Our Achievements, Our Effectiveness & Ensuring Positive Change

December 27, 2016 Article

Changing the parliamentary debate on anti-Muslim hate, counter-extremism and Muslim communities Throughout 2015 and 2016 our staff gave oral and written evidence to various Home Affairs Select Committees. This includes the countering extremism inquiry, the employment opportunities for Muslims in the UK inquiry, and the hate crime and its violent consequences inquiry. Tell MAMA cited

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Pennsylvania professor under fire for ‘white genocide’ tweet

December 27, 2016 Article

A Drexel University professor, whose tweet that he wanted a “white genocide” for Christmas sparked a fire storm of criticism from the school and social media users, said on Monday his comment was satirical. George Ciccariello-Maher, a white assistant professor of history and politics at the Philadelphia university, posted “All I Want for Christmas is

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Pope pays tribute to Iraqi Christians persecuted by Islamic State

December 27, 2016 Article

Pope Francis paid tribute on Monday to Middle East Christians who have clung to their faith during persecution by Islamist militants, saying there are more [...]

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Iraqi refugees face harsh camp conditions

December 25, 2016 Article

Refugees walk through the Khazer camp near Erbil, Iraq on Dec. 12, 2016. The camp is home to more than 29,000 Iraqis who fled the [...]

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Fearful Christmas in Baghdad after attacks on Christians

December 25, 2016 Article

Christians in Baghdad celebrated Christmas on Sunday in a heightened state of fear after deadly attacks on Christian-owned shops that sell alcohol. Two shops next [...]

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Jordanian police storm castle, free tourists, operation continuing – security source

December 18, 2016 Article

Jordanian security forces freed tourists trapped inside a medieval castle on Sunday after storming the building where armed men had taken shelter following a shoot-out [...]

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Vigil to mourn victims of Cairo church bombing

December 17, 2016 Article

A vigil takes place in Cairo to remember those who lost their lives in a bombing at the city’s largest Coptic cathedral last Sunday (December [...]

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Cumbernauld Mosque in Glasgow Vandalised with Crusader Quotes

December 17, 2016 Article

The following pictures from Amjid Bashir (@amjidb) highlight graffiti that has been placed on Cumbernauld mosque in Glasgow. This is not the first time that the mosque has been targeted and in 2014 it had been targeted by an offshoot of Britain First extremists. The pictures show the words ‘Saracen Go Home‘ and with the

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Ex-leader of Britain First Paul Golding jailed for breach of High Court injunction

December 15, 2016 Article

The former leader of Britain First was jailed for breaching a court order banning him from entering mosques or Islamic Centres in England and Wales. Paul Golding, 34, was served with a court summons by Bedfordshire Police on 2 November after breaching a High Court injunction granted on August 11. He will serve half of his

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Working Definition on Anti-Semitism Leads the Way

December 13, 2016 Article

In May 2016, at the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Plenary in Budapest, the following non-legally binding definition of anti-Semitism was accepted: “Antisemitism is a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews. Rhetorical and physical manifestations of antisemitism are directed toward Jewish or non Jewish individuals and/or their property, toward Jewish

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