The International Business Times reports on a mosque in Sutton, South London, which was vandalised following the London Bridge terror attacks last Saturday. Images posted on Twitter showed the wall of Sutton Islamic Centre daubed with the message “TERRORIZE YOUR OWN COUNTRY” in black...
The Telegraph and local paper Gazette Live report on the strong support provided to the Muslim community in Stockton-on-Tees following offensive graffiti being sprayed on the wall of a local mosque. The words “Muslim cowards” were daubed on to the wall of the Thornaby Muslim Association in...
The Daily Mirror reports that a hoax bomb featuring a note containing the disturbing threat “You are next” was left outside a mosque in Paisley in Scotland last weekend. The hoax bomb, which featured two canisters taped together with wire and wood was placed within a blue plastic bag,...
The Daily Mirror reports on a number of alleged reprisal attacks on Muslims in Barking following revelations that Khuram Butt, one of the three attackers killed by police during the London Bridge terror attacks, once attended a mosque in the area. Butt, who lived in Barking, is reported to have...
mend were proud to sponsor and attend the Byline Festival, the first festival of Independent Journalism that took place on 2-4th June 2017 at Pippingford Park, Ashdown Forest in Sussex. The idea behind the event was to share ideas and experiences as a reaction to the fake news, monopoly of the...
Fox News Channel has been forced to apologise for comments Katie Hopkins made on their show, Fox & Friends, during a guest appearance alongside Nigel Farage on Sunday. The broadcaster called Hopkins’ remarks “reprehensible” after she argued that the UK should introduce drastic measures to...
Merseyside Police are currently investigating a chilling anti-Muslim rant that was filmed and posted on social media. In the video, a man wearing a black t-shirt – and equipped with both a machete and what appears to be a hand grenade – makes repeated threats against mosques and followers of...
A woman has appeared in court after spraying racially aggravated abuse across her landlord’s car after being evicted from her privately rented property. Dalina Pop, 34, sprayed words including ‘racist’ and ‘Arab’ across her landlord Ovace Miller’s BMW after she was told to leave the...
Herald Scotland reports on a police appeal to find a man who racially abused staff at an Indian takeaway in Stirling last week. A man went in to the Taste Budz restaurant in Maxwell Place at around 10pm on Wednesday 31 May and allegedly shouted racially offensive comments at staff. Police described...
By enhancing Muslim engagement in the General Elections and raising awareness and expectations about policy issues that impact on British Muslims. This manifesto has been developed to encourage British Muslim participation in the 2017 General Elections. We have produced this election briefing guide...
