On 22nd November, a landmark event ‘Women and Islamophobia’ was organised in collaboration with Leeds University Islamic Society, Leeds University Ahlul-Bayt Society and Leeds University Students Union. This was another power house line-up of exceptional speakers, which included...
The MEND Islamophobia Exhibition was hosted by Bradford University Union, and Bradford College in the last week of IAM. It was reported that hundreds of students engaged with the exhibition throughout the week, and many discussions took place on raising awareness of Islamophobia alongside the...
Our Bradford Working Group alongside Bradford University Students Union and Bradford University Islamic Society organised an event titled ‘Islamophobia – Don’t hate what you don’t understand’. We had a stellar line up of speakers and it was an absolute eye-opener for...
For the first time in the Minster’s history, a group of Muslims from MEND and the local communities came together to raise awareness of Islamophobia through a variety of activities, speeches and singing, as part of Leeds first #IAM2017 event. We were very warmly welcomed by the Rector Sam...
The Student Union at the University of Wolverhampton decided to take part in #IAM2017 in a BIG way! The Union held events throughout the month including the Islamophobia exhibition, Islamophobia Causes and Cures presentation and a talk titled “the five pillars of Islamophobia”...
The Islamic Society at Demontford University joined the IAM2017 campaign by hosting the MEND Islamophobia exhibition at the Union and also holding a presentation on Islamophobia. The Exhibition was held over three days and was the centre of discussion and debate, overall it educated those that...
During November Mend’s Islamophobia Exhibition came to the university, to coincide with Islamophobia awareness month 2017 (IAM2017). The exhibition was held at the entrance to the student union. Many hundreds of students came and saw the exhibition, Muslim and non-Muslim. Many of the...
#IAM2017 Exhibition with C & C’s Presentation by Irfan Mohamed 18th and 19th November @ The City Retreat Leicester An amazing 2 day exhibition on Islamophobia Awareness in the heart of our diverse Leicester City. It allowed us an opportunity to open up discussions which some would...
The Guardian reports on a discrimination case launched by a Muslim family against the holiday company Butlins after a teenage girl was prevented from riding on dodgems because she was wearing a hijab. Moammer Nasser, a family support worker from Birmingham, has brought a claim for race and...
The Birmingham Mail reports on the Good Citizens award handed to a martial arts fighter who assisted police in arresting a man in Wolverhampton City Centre in October 2016. Abu Khauteeb was honoured with the award by West Midlands Police after safely restraining a violent man who was resisting...
