MEND (Muslim Engagement and Development), came together with Stand Up to Racism and other community organisations and MSPs Foysol Choudhury and Daniel Johnson to mark UN’s International Day to Combat Islamophobia. International Day to Combat Islamophobia was established by the United Nations in...
To commemorate International Women’s Day, on the 8th March EYST organised an all-female panel to discuss the intersectional issues that surface with identity and belonging, following the issue with Ngozi Fulani at Buckingham Palace. Despite Wales having a long multicultural history, there...
Radio Dawn FM has invited MEND back to commemorate International Women’s Day with Junior Community Organiser Tasnim Zaki and presenter Maham Irfan. International Women’s Day is an opportunity for us to celebrate the achievements and representation of women in Islam and in the present...
Causes and Cures Workshop in Masjid Saliheen Preston On Sunday the 19th of February MEND North delivered a causes and cures workshop at Masjid Saliheen in Preston. The event was organised by the Preston Working Group and Masjid to raise awareness of Islamophobia. The workshop covered the...
On the 21st February, Cardiff university’s Islamic Society (ISOC) began a week long programme to commemorate Discover Islam Week. They describe Discover Islam week as a week where they nurture the curiosity and interest in Islam, regardless of people’s familiarity with faith. They...
It has been revealed as of late that, over the last decade, the upper house of the British Parliament, the House of Lords, has become a hub for the Islamophobia Industry. Those tuned into the Islamophobic statements that have echoed from Britain’s corridors of power in recent years may not greet...
MEND took part in an excellent event organised by Green Lane Masjid, Birmingham, to share best practices amongst mosques. The event was attended by masjids in the region and from further afield – as far as France! MEND staff had a stall which was engaged with throughout the day and many mosques...
Students from Luther College, Iowa, USA were hosted by the MEND Leicester WG on Wednesday 25th January 2023. The students were on a European tour, visiting a variety of organisations and communities, as part of their global engagement programme. MEND volunteers welcomed the students at The City...
On Tuesday 21st February, MEND’s Head of Community delivered an Active Bystander Training session to Perth and Kinross Council staff. During this session, attendees were introduced to the concept of being an active bystander vs an ordinary bystander with regard to incidents of Islamophobia...
MEND is an organisation that has fought extremism in all its guises since its inception. Unfounded attacks like those of Suella Braverman have resulted in death threats to our staff and volunteers and are totally unwarranted. Any insinuation of extremism will be challenged robustly via the courts...
