On Sunday 22nd November, UKIM Leeds partnered with MEND to invite Dr Shamim Miah to discuss Islamophobia as part of the annual Islamophobia Awareness Month campaign. Dr Shamim Miah is a senior lecturer at the University of Huddersfield. He is the author of three books: Muslims, Schooling and the...
On Sunday 22nd November, Girlington Muslim Welfare Association (GMWA) invited MEND’s Yorkshire and Humber Regional Manager to their weekly podcast. The catchy title of the podcast ‘I AM …’ looked at both the identity of British Muslims and the annual Islamophobia Awareness...
During Islamophobia Awareness Month 2020 MEND Yorkshire was invited to present ‘The Causes and Cures of Islamophobia’ to students at Bradford College. The presentation aimed at educating students on what Islamophobia looks like in the U.K. and how we can define Islamophobia. After this overview...
Stand up to Racism Glasgow marked IAM by holding a discussion on tackling Islamophobia, the far right and ending the hostile environment. Speakers at the event include:Asif Mohammad, SUTR activist and Afghan Human Rights FoundationPauline McNeill MSPLinsay Taylor MENDNahella Ashraf, Stand Up To...
Talking points host Amjid Basher brought us an evening of riveting and engaging discussion on Islamophobia. He was joined on the show by Asif Mohammad Glasgow activist, Tehmina Muhammad community activist and professional.. The conversation started with an over view of Islamophobia, looking at the...
On the evening of Wednesday 18th November, Amina from the MEND Sheffield Working Group appeared on British Muslim TV’s series ‘Questions’, alongside Mark Burns-Williamson (West Yorkshire Police and Crime Comissioner) and Paul Giannasi (Hate Crime Policy Lead at National Police Chief’s...
On Saturday 14th November, MEND Yorkshire arranged an exclusive workshop for Action Interactive International, a UK registered charity aiming to bring dignity to the displaced and disadvantaged. The workshop began with a presentation in which she took the audience through the process of reporting...
On Sunday 15th November 2020, Markazi Jamia Masjid Riza & Islamic Centre invited MEND to deliver the causes and cures of Islamophobia presentation to their congregation online via Facebook live. During the session, our MEND Yorkshire and Humber Regional Manager discussed the various...
As part of Islamophobia Awareness Month Mend Leicester held a virtual talk for our women’s event, with some amazing guest speakers. MEND Talks: The Secrets of My Success, invited two highly influential female doctors from different minority backgrounds talking about their journey towards the...
On Friday 6th November a series of sermons were delivered at Jum’ah prayers on the topic of Islamophobia at multiple locations; with Masjid Ibn Maryam being one of them. The sermon was broadcast alongside many others, live on social media, as part of the broader campaign. Shaykh Riyadh Patel...
