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Why attend a MEND event?
With at least 7,000 anti-Muslim hate crimes a year, systemic discrimination against Muslims in the workplace and relentless media negativity, there has never been a more important time to attend a MEND event and to learn more about tackling Islamophobia. Anti-Muslim hatred affects us all, just like racism and anti-Semitism. MEND unites communities to tackle Islamophobia. Sign up for an event below and learn more about the challenge at hand.
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November 2017
Questions? Ask a Muslim! (Caerphilly Edition)
Why do Muslims pray? How come they make their women cover up? Do they really want Shariah law in Wales? And what even IS Shariah law? Come along to our Q&A event in Caerphilly to ask all the questions you can think of, all answered by real live Welsh Muslims! No question is off limits! Tea, coffee, and refreshments available. As part of Islamophobia Awareness Month 2017, our exhibition will also be on display.
Women and Islamophobia
Join us in Leeds on Wednesday 22nd November for a panel discussion and presentation on the topic Women and Islamophobia. Speakers include: Professor Salman Sayyid, Dr. Ahmed Hankir, Dr. Amina Easat-Daas, and Zahra Hankir. There will be a special feature from Conor Ibrahim, director of 'Freesia', the first British film on Islamophobia and last but not least Dr Rania Awaad, MD Clinical Assistant Professor Stanford University School of Medicine, USA The event will take place at the Rupert Beckett Lecture Theatre, Beech Grove…
Student Not Suspects
This Islamophobia Awareness Month (IAM) the NUS Black Students’ Campaign alongside the NUS Women's Campaign, FOSIS, the Students Not Suspects network and the Educators Not Informants network are hosting the national Students Not Suspects tour on PREVENT, Islamophobia and the erosion of civil liberties. The government’s PREVENT initiative to ‘counter extremism’ was first introduced in 2006, and has continued to attract widespread criticism across the education, civil and political sectors for its overwhelming focus on Muslims and for eroding civil liberties for…
MEND Exhibition – Leeds Beckett University
Come and join us for our open exhibition for people to view. There will be volunteers to help guide a member of the public through the display which celebrates positive contributions of British Muslims, dispose of common myths about British Muslims and highlights the media’s role in perpetuating anti-muslim prejudice.
What is Islamophobia?
Many people arguing whether Islamophobia exist or not and much more say that the fear of Muslims and Islam is justifiable. Are not Muslims playing the victim card when they mention Islamophobia? If it exists, is it Islamophobia or anti-Muslim hatred? What is the right term and definition that should be used and who are those behind the multi-million pound Islamophobia industry. All these questions and more will be answered at this event.
How do we understand Islamophobia?
Please join us for a light evening of conversation facilitated via the flagship Islamophobia Causes and Cures presentation by MEND: Muslim Engagement and Development and in collaboration with Concord interfaith fellowship. Join us at the Quaker meeting house (opposite Leeds University Engineering building.)
Islamophobia Conference
Join the first and biggest South West National Conference bringing key organisations and communities across the region to build a collective and unified movement tackling Islamophobia in all its forms into the future. Speakers to be announced soon.
Sheffield Against Islamophobia
Let’s come together in solidarity and learn more about the menace of Islamophobia. Empowering local communities and creating changemakers. Guest speakers include Paul Blomfield MP (Sheffield Central) Also featuring our landmark causes and cures presentation. This is a FREE event. Refreshments will be provided.
Launch of the IRU – Sisters Afternoon Tea
61% increase in Islamophobic attacks in London over the past year, with an estimated 7000 hate crimes recorded by the Police against Muslims. Childline’s experimental stats recorded a 69% increase in racist bullying in playgrounds with the most common terms used being ‘bomber’ and ‘terrorist’. 60% of victims of Islamophobia are women. Refreshments will be served.
How woke are you?
Does being Muslim mean that hummus is a necessary part of your diet? What have Muslims contributed to British society? Is creeping shariah a real thing? Come and find out. As part of Islamophobia awareness month, you are invited to an evening of games, food, and networking with members of Waltham forest. Rules – All participating individuals will be part of a team of 5. Therefore, it is highly recommended that tickets are bought as a group. Tickets can also…