Muslim woman spat on and nobody intervened to help

July 13, 2016 Article

The day should have fallen by the wayside, productive if uneventful, where nothing out of the ordinary occurred. It was a Saturday after all, a day to relax. But for one Muslim woman, who we will call A, reflecting on the events of this day are a source of pain. It was July 2, 2016,

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Response to Dispatches ‘Racist Britain’ Programme Lifts the Soul

July 12, 2016 Article

Yesterday evening, Channel 4’s Dispatches aired the following programme, entitled ‘Racist Britain.’ The programme highlighted the racist and anti-Muslim hatred which blights the lives of some people who are targeted by perpetrators with openly racist and bigoted views. The programme provided an insight into bigoted activities in our country which deserve nothing but contempt and

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Walsall halal butchers shop arson has ‘ruined’ lives

July 8, 2016 Article

An arson attack at a halal butchers has left a family searching for answers. On June 28, at about 5:20pm, fire ravaged the Kashmir Meat & Poultry shop in Pleck, Walsall. A relative contacted Tell MAMA for support and to share this story. Minutes before the attack, the suspect had allegedly peered into the shop.

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Anti-Muslim Hatred on Student Campuses

July 5, 2016 Article

Higher education campuses are places of learning, social engagement and interaction. They are environments within which dissent, free thinking and dialogue are supposed to enhance the learning and life chances of young people. On occasions, they have also sadly been targeted for hatred and prejudice in a desire to send out a perverted and twisted

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The Story of Natalie and How Muslim Women Are Targeted for Hatred

July 3, 2016 Article

Natalie wears a Niqab and a Hijab and is a convert to Islam. On the 30th of June, she was standing outside a bus stop in Leeds with her two children, aged 1 and 3 years old. Natalie described to us how an elderly gentleman started to shout abuse at her for no apparent reason

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Pakistani Community Centre in Harehills, Leeds Goes up in Flames

July 2, 2016 Article

A fire broke out yesterday evening at the Pakistani Community Centre in Harehills, Leeds. Fire crews from Leeds put the fire out and the Community Centre is adjacent to the Bilal mosque. The building was empty at the time and the following statement was put out by Chief Inspector Fran Naughton of Leeds District: “We

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Greg Clark addresses issues of community cohesion since the EU referendum, while visiting Dar Al Islam Mosque in London

June 30, 2016 Article

Addressing issues of community cohesion since last Thursday’s (23 June 2016) EU referendum while visiting Dar Al Islam Mosque in London for the Big Iftar, Communities Secretary Greg Clark, said: By opening the doors of your mosque, by inviting friends to share food, you are celebrating values that transcend any one religion, values that are

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Some Muslim Women Are Taking Off Their Hijabs

June 30, 2016 Article

Over the last two years, we have seen a new and depressing phenomenon; that of some Muslim women taking off their Hijabs and wearing hats or taking them off altogether. In a society that values the freedom to believe or not believe and to wear what you want, this change in behaviour has been accelerated

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Conservative MP, Michelle Donelan Stands up Against Racism & Hatred

June 30, 2016 Article

Following a racially motivated verbal attack on a former member of her staff, Michelle Donelan today [29/06/16] questioned the Prime Minister about what more the Government can do to stamp out racial hatred from our society. Miss Donelan’s former member of staff, who is of Pakistani origin was abused whilst shopping in London on 28th

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Christian Group, ‘Voice for Justice UK’ Targets Muslim Head of BBC Religion and Ethics

June 28, 2016 Article

Christian group, ‘Voice for Justice UK’, has raised a petition with 12,000 signatures to remove the ‘biased’ Head of religious programming, Aaqil Ahmed. In a bizarre move, Christian group ‘Voice for Justice UK’ has urged the BBC not to reduce Christian programming on the assumption that Aaqil Ahmed, who happens to be Muslim, may be

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