On Tuesday, 29th of March, MEND Blackburn organised a networking and fundraising dinner for businessmen and professionals at the beautiful restaurant Roomali, The Woodlands in Blackburn. The dinner was attended by businessmen, doctors, filmmakers, solicitors, dentists, lecturers, pharmacists,...
On Friday 17th December, MEND Yorkshire was invited by Madni Academy to deliver an Islamophobia presentation to their students. MEND Yorkshire and Humber Regional Manager delivered the causes and cures of Islamophobia presentation. The session started with looking at the various definitions...
On Monday 14th March, MEND Yorkshire was invited by the Islamic Society at the University of York to deliver a session on Media in the UK. MEND Yorkshire and Humber Regional Manager delivered a condensed version of the MEND media masterclass presentation. The presentation familiarised the attendees...
On Saturday 12th March, MEND and AMINA hosted “A Toast to Unpaid Labour”, an in-person event to celebrate International Women’s Day 2022. To bring women together and celebrate their unpaid labour, MEND asked attendees to each bring their own dish for everybody to enjoy together. The event...
On Saturday 19th March thousands took to the streets of Glasgow from across the whole of Scotland, as Stand Up to Racism called all to action against racism, Islamophobia and hate. The march marked the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, marked on 21st...
Earlier this month, on the anniversary of the devastating Christchurch massacre in New Zealand, the United Nations passed a resolution recognising March the 15th as the International Day to Combat Islamophobia. Although the day serves as a reminder of the consequences of leaving Islamophobia...
A recently conducted survey by the Labour Muslim Network has been released demonstrating the views and perceptions of Muslim Labour Party members over a year since its groundbreaking Islamophobia 2020 report. In the 15 months since the Labour Muslim Network published the report on the Muslim...
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has forced over 2 million Ukrainians to flee, seeking refuge in neighbouring countries such as Moldova and Poland. Undoubtedly, the cost to civilian life and the welfare of millions of innocent people is costly and tragic. However, while the world watches in shock,...
MEND condemns the decision by the Indian high court to uphold the ban on wearing hijabs in educational institutions in Karnataka state and stands in solidarity with Muslim students whose religious freedoms are being infringed upon. The state high court declared that the hijab was not an...
MEND is highly concerned about allegations of Islamophobia faced by former students of the London Academy of Excellence (LAE), Stratford. Harrowing testimonies have emerged, detailing how Muslim students were refused access to a prayer space and were made to feel marginalised during their time at...
