Islamophobia
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Pakistan calls for UNSC to stop atrocities against Muslims in India, occupied Kashmir
“We are, unfortunately, witnessing a global resurgence of right wing and fascist ideologies, hate speech, xenophobia, Islamophobia, incitement to violence and acts of brutal violence,” Ambassador Munir Akram said during a Security Council “Arria Formula” meeting on Friday.
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Arrest made in fire that damaged Missouri Islamic center
Police said in a news release that Nicholas Proffitt was arrested Monday night for the Friday fire at the Islamic Center of Cape Girardeau, which is in southeast Missouri. Proffitt, 42, of Cape Girardeau, is charged in a warrant with first-degree arson, burglary and felony property damage.
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OIC condemns violence against Indian Muslims amid COVID-19
The Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission of the Organization in a tweet said Indian media is negatively profiling the Muslims in media and subjecting them to discrimination and violence with impunity.
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Trevor Phillips dismayed at Labour suspension over Muslim comments
Phillips, a pioneering anti-racism campaigner who previously chaired the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), has been suspended from Labour pending an investigation and could be expelled.
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Islamophobia 'everyday issue' for more than a third of Scottish Muslims
Holyrood's cross-party group on Islamophobia found more than 80% of Muslims had been subjected to abuse because of their faith at some stage.
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Germany: Shots fired near home of Turkish-Muslim cleric
The Turkish-Muslim umbrella group DITIB said in a statement that its Secretary-General Abdurrahman Atasoy’s family house in the southwestern city of Heilbronn was targeted in a suspected shooting incident on Saturday night.
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Muslim Council of Britain responds to Islamophobic comments of airline CEO
“Michael O’Leary should be under no illusion: his comments are racist and discriminatory. He openly advocates discrimination against “males of a Muslim persuasion”, which presumably is not based on specific intelligence but solely whether someone ‘looks or acts like a Muslim’. This is the very definition of Islamophobia.
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Muslim council of Britain responds to Hanau terrorist attack
“Our thoughts are with the victims of the terror attacks last night in Hanau, Germany targeting migrants in a shisha bar. This attack, which has come just days after 12 people were arrested in Germany for plotting large-scale attacks on mosques shows the deep-seated Islamophobia poisoning large swathes of the far-right.
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UK police pull 'outrageous' Islamophobic pamphlet
The Metro, a British daily, reported a 12-page document released by counter terrorism police in southeast England was intended to give examples of behavior to look out for that could be considered “extremist.”
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Muslim millennial's site dispels stereotypes for millions
"Being bombarded with those headlines growing up and never feeling represented by them, I did what any millennial would do, which was to turn to social media," Al-Khatahtbeh said. "I decided to put my own place out there and create that space for us to talk back."
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Muslim Council of Britain welcomes Hackney Council's motion to adopt Islamophobia definition
The definition was announced by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on British Muslims in December 2018, and became the centre of debate in May last year after the government rejected it, saying that its wording needed "further careful consideration".
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A Muslim in Bristol: Almost two decades later, and we’re still living in the shadow of the twin towers
Nearly 20 years later, the effect of that incessant, unforgiving focus on our communities - that woeful ignorance, that unbending finger-pointing – is now agonisingly palpable.
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MCB responds to Islamophobia graffiti at south London mosque
South London, Harun Khan, Secretary General of the Muslim Council of Britain, said: “It is deeply concerning that after reports of similar incidents in Birmingham, we now see Islamophobic graffiti targeting Muslim communities in Brixton
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Bringing Jews and Muslims together at York University
Recently I decided to step out of my comfort zone to offer a course that would explore both the Jewish and Muslim experiences in Canada. Teaching “anti-Semitism and Islamophobia in Canada” was a more rewarding experience than I could have imagined.
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Approach to Islamophobia to shape Muslim vote in UK
Abdullah Faliq, head of research at the Cordoba Foundation, says British Muslims traditionally vote for the Labour Party, but it would not be right to “pigeonhole” a whole community politically.
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Muslim community condemns racially aggravated attack on Sheffield schoolgirl
The teenager was on a single decker bus bound for Ecclesfield when the attack, which was filmed on mobile phones and shared online, took place shortly after 4.30pm.
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Lib Dems candidate of Iranian origin comes under concerted attack
Ali Avaei, who is of Iranian origin, is contesting the Newcastle upon Tyne Central seat. He arrived in the UK with his family in 2001 and has been a member of the Liberal Democrats party for more than a decade.
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Australian Muslims up against Islamophobia
“We have repeatedly expressed concern to government about the rising levels of Islamophobia, anti-Muslim rhetoric and the contributors of these issues.
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Muslim Council of Britain accuses Tories of 'deceit' over Islamophobia as they back Chief Rabbi on anti-semitism
The group renewed its criticism of the Tories on Tuesday as it backed an intervention from the Chief Rabbi over Labour's handling of anti-semitism.
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Attacked pregnant Muslim woman calls for solidarity against racism, intolerance
Rana Elasmar, who is 38-weeks pregnant was with friends at a Parramatta eatery on Wednesday night when a man approached their table and spoke to them.
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Muslims march against Islamophobia in France
With the one-year anniversary of the Yellow Vest movement a week away and the government trying to force through a deeply unpopular raising of the retirement age
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Islamophobia in the conservative party: Muslim council of Britain condemns continued obfuscation
Michael Gove, the Minister for the Cabinet Office, claimed on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme on Tuesday 5th November that the Conservative Party would “have an independent inquiry into Islamophobia and it will be established before the end of the year.”
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German Muslims feel unsafe amid mounting Islamophobia
"This year we had more than 80 attacks on mosque communities in Germany. The security situation is very tense. Muslims are not feeling safe enough.
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Cologne mosque reopens after hoax bomb threat
Following a thorough search at Cologne Central Mosque complex with special teams and bomb-sniffing dogs, the police found no bomb and determined the threat was a hoax.
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Why I made a video game to challenge Muslim stereotypes
Many of us can remember feeling left out at school, seeing classmates having a conversation we’re not involved in. We listen from the side-lines, scared to say anything in case the bullies suddenly turn.
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Turkish mosque targeted in attack in Germany
The attackers who targeted Eving Grand Mosque, which operates under the Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs (DITIB), are suspected to belong to far-right groups or be PKK terrorist organization sympathizers.
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40% of Muslim students in California experience bullying and discrimination
CAIR’s report reveals that Muslim students are bullied at more than twice the rate of the national statistic.
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Elizabeth May is standing behind four green party candidates who promoted racist, Anti-Muslim views
The Green Party issued a statement Tuesday night acknowledging it was “recently made aware of Islamophobic social media posts from four candidates
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UK man jailed for threats to kill Muslims
Darren Dale, from Blackpool, was visited by police on 14 February after expressing extreme right wing views.
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Australia’s first Muslim film festival opens in Perth
Filmed in Perth and Fremantle, ‘Overcoat’ made its theatrical debut this weekend at the inaugural Muslim Film Festival in Perth.