Tell MAMA Partnerships with UK Police Forces in 2016

November 22, 2016 Article

Since 2012 Tell MAMA has successfully monitored anti-Muslim hatred in the UK, provided direct support to thousands of victims and raised public awareness of the impact that hate crimes have on individuals, families and communities. In March 2015 Tell MAMA became one of only two community organisations to sign an agreement with the National Police

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Church in northern Iraq reopened after two years under IS control

November 20, 2016 Article

The bells have rung out after two years of silence in the Mar Korkeis church in the town of Bashiqa, some 15 km (10 miles) [...]

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Video purports to show IS fighters attacking Iraqi forces near Mosul

November 20, 2016 Article

Video posted online on Saturday (November 19) by the Islamic State-affiliated Amaq News Agency appears to show clashes between IS fighters and Iraqi forces near [...]

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On website, thousands of Americans pledge to side with Muslims amid talk of registry

November 20, 2016 Article

'Stand as One' web-site asks people to register as Muslims post Donald Trump's threats to register US Muslim citizens

Thousands of Americans have pledged online to stand in solidarity with Muslims in the United States amid suggestions from President-elect Donald Trump’s camp that he is mulling a national registry for immigrants from Muslim countries. On Friday, more than 13,000 people had signed a pledge on website Register US, promising to register as Muslims in

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Pope decries “epidemic of animosity” against immigrants and other faiths

November 20, 2016 Article

Pope Francis visits the Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in Mtskheta, Georgia, October 1, 2016. REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili

Pope Francis on Saturday said an “epidemic of animosity” against people of other races or religions was hurting the weakest in society, striking a note of caution against the rise of populist nationalism. Little more than a week after Donald Trump was elected the next U.S. president, buoying anti-immigrant parties in Europe and elsewhere, the

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Understanding the Anand Karaj

November 19, 2016 Article

Following a protest at an interfaith wedding at a Sikh Gurdwara in Leamington in September, concerns were raised about a rise in extremism among young [...]

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Trump agrees to pay $25 million to settle Trump University lawsuits

November 19, 2016 Article

Donald Trump agreed on Friday to pay $25 million to settle fraud lawsuits over his Trump University real estate seminars, in what New York’s attorney [...]

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Illinois man sentenced for trying to join Islamic State

November 19, 2016 Article

A would-be Islamic State recruit who worked in a Chicago-area hardware store was sentenced on Friday to more than three years in prison for seeking [...]

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How Breitbart promotes the anti-Muslim conspiracy theorist Frank Gaffney

November 18, 2016 Article

The recent speculation around Frank Gaffney’s proximity to president-elect Donald Trump is still subject to debate. Gaffney heads up Secure Freedom – previously known as the Centre for Security Policy (CSP). Speculation grew that Trump had sourced Gaffney for advice on national security issues. This was denied by Trump’s transition team. Nor would they confirm

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How Breitbart indulges and promotes anti-Muslim voices

November 16, 2016 Article

Breitbart under the leadership of Stephen Bannon has given succour and support to prominent anti-Muslim extremists and anti-Muslim conspiracy theorists. One prominent and popular voice is Pamela Geller president of Stop Islamization of America. Geller began blogging for Breitbart in 2009. In 2014, she authored less than 40 articles for Breitbart. That figure more than

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