** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** Rights group Muslim Engagement & Development (MEND) have launched a new report The Great Debunk: Challenging Islamophobic Conspiracy Theories, which examines how false narratives about Muslims once limited to the far-right fringes have entered mainstream political,...
France 24 reports that a French government agency is calling for the extension of the prohibition on the wearing of ‘conspicuous religious symbols’ in schools to universities on the grounds of “growing tensions in all sectors of university life”. France, which recently banned the...
Local papers cover a number of initiatives this Ramadan with mosques and community organisations inviting politicians, police officers, interfaith leaders and local communities to join Muslims in the opening of the fast. Rochdale Online reports on an iftar hosted by the Golden mosque in Manchester,...
The Derbyshire Times reports that a foul-mouthed thug who racially abused two Muslim women in Chesterfield town centre has been ordered to pay £1000 compensation. Former Navy serviceman Mark Carr, 41, had been drinking at The British Legion and The Victoria pub before stepping out on to Cavendish...
A mosque in Tunbridge Wells is planning to hold an open day in an effort to forge links with the wider community after a “damaging” period following the murder of Lee Rigby, the Kent and Sussex Courier reports. The Tunbridge Wells Islamic and Cultural Association has announced plans to...
A 55-year-old Muslim woman was left seriously injured after an unprovoked attack in London in the early hours of Monday (29 July) morning, Islamic Human Rights Commission reports. The woman was on her way home after suhoor (pre-dawn meal during Ramadan) in the early hours of Monday morning having...
The Daily Express, Daily Mail and The Sun all covered the story of dinner lady, Alison Waldock, who was sacked for her job at Queen Edith Primary School in Cambridge for serving gammon to a Muslim school girl. Ms Waldock, offered and then served the meat to seven-year-old pupil, Khadija Darr,...
The Bristol Post reports on the suspended sentence given to a man who was arrested and charged with ‘threatening unlawful violence’ after a ‘silent walk’ in Bristol commemorating the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby turned violent. Paul Lloyd, 39, pleaded guilty to the charge...
The East London Advertiser reports on the efforts of Mayor Lutfur Rahman to galvanise community support to stop the English Defence League from bringing their ‘tour of hate’ to east London next month. The EDL posted comments about a proposed demo to be held in August, but now plan to...
The Daily Mail reports on the arrest of the man photographed showing off a mosque bomb tattoo at a recent English Defence League rally in Birmingham. Sean Reah, of South Shields, South Tyneside, has been arrested on suspicion of inciting racial hatred. Mr Reah was pictured at the Birmingham...
A 21-year-old man has been charged with assault after being arrested at the English Volunteer Force rally on Saturday, This is Local London reports. Ian McDonald was arrested when English Volunteer Force (EVF) supporters clashed with anti-fascist campaigners outside the UK Border Agency HQ, Lunar...
