Muslim Family Abused & Husband Made to Clean the Toilet in Seaside Resort

August 4, 2015 Article

Having worked with about 4,000 individuals in the last 3 years, there are times when a case is shocking and we were contacted by a Muslim family who were humiliated after spending a few hours at the seaside. This is their story and highlights a growing trend towards aggressive threats made to individuals who are

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British National Party Facebook Page Draws in Threats Against Mosques

August 3, 2015 Article

The fascist group, the British National Party, posted the ‘No more mosques’ poster with a view to play to the fears of some individuals in our communities. As is expected from such Facebook pages, they also draw in those who are more disposed to displaying outright hostility to Muslims, or in some cases, suggesting that

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Bournemouth Incident Shows Aggression Towards Hijabis

August 2, 2015 Article

All of the data that we have accumulated to date shows that at a street level, visible Muslim women are the ones that are predominantly targeted for anti-Muslim hate incidents and crimes. We received this text today from an individual who reported into TELL MAMA and this highlights the kinds of issues that some Hijab

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Behaviour That Tramples on the Dignity of Our Nation

August 1, 2015 Article

The anger and resentment at the Asian man spills over as the young female comes close to him in the video and her rants continue on and on with a member of the public filming the incident. The incident shows a side to some people that lets down our nation and the dignity of it.

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We are Walsall – Together We Can Overcome Hate

July 31, 2015 Article

In Walsall, the various parts of our diverse community live together in harmony. We have a strong tradition of mutual respect and get along fine. It’s important that we keep this tradition, resisting any attempts to divide us. On Saturday 15th August the group calling itself the ‘English Defence League’ plans to come to Walsall again. On the

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Europe’s Intersectionality With the Ottoman Empire

April 25, 2015 Article

Many would have visited Venice, yet few would have taken the time to really enjoy the frescos that give life to the history and to the walls of this great city. A cursory glance at the entrance to the Venician basilica, shows a history that is peppered with Greek, Roman, Christian and Ottoman influences, as Read More

Migrants Can Contribute and Add Positively to our Country

April 21, 2015 Article

These posters on the Tube give me hope that the compassion which has saved the lives of so many asylum seekers, continues within the British public. Yet, this poster celebrates migrants, those who have come to work and pay taxes in our country and to contribute to our society. These are just some of the Read More

The View from Scotland

April 1, 2015 Article

Looks like the forthcoming election in Scotland is going to be a seismic shift in the political landscape. Having visited Scotland a few days ago and had the pleasure of meeting with political activists, the view is of a Scottish National Party win that may all but wipe out Labour. Let us not forget Read More

Words Spoken After the Trial of Adolf Eichmann Still Resonate Today

February 10, 2015 Article

These are the words spoken by a news commentator after justice had been served on Nazi SS Obersturmbannführer (lieutenant colonel) Adolf Eichmann in 1962. The political commentator at the time, Hannah Arendt spoke about the “banality of evil,” as she witnessed the trail of the man who had been involved in the Final Solution. Yet Read More

The Murder of Jordanian Pilot Mu’uath Al-Kasaesbeh Shows IS is Beyond Negotiation

February 4, 2015 Article

Pictures of the murder of the Jordanian pilot Mu’uath Al-Kasaesbeh show the absolute horror and brutality of IS and the young men in the group who have become so brutalised that they are willing to stand by and watch another man being burnt to death, without even an ounce of humanity in their body language. Read More

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