I would have never thought of being a character in a movie, especially one with life and death consequences. This weird reality was forced upon me and others, for whatever unknown reasons, under the name of Covid19. After the first few days of the emotional roller coaster of panic and fear, I did...
MEND WG Bristol have reached out to Ummah Funeral Ltd and offered their support to them during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Dr Yusuf Abdul-Jobbar (Regional Manager for Bristol) who is also an Imam and Islamic scholar has offered to provide guidance for families of COVID-19 victims. Some WG...
On the 7th of March Islamic broadcaster Eman Channel invited MEND to join their new show called Talk to Me. The format was based on the popular BBC series Big Question, the host asked the audience “Have we turned the page on Islamophobia”. Members of the audience ranged from experienced...
To continue our efforts in tackling workplace discrimination we held a second professionals’ dinner on the 11th of March 2020 to hear from representatives of Muslim networks based in the city. The evening opened with a drinks reception of a range of delicious mock-tails for our guests to enjoy...
Background In June 2019, the body of 12-year-old schoolgirl, Shukri Abdi was found in the River Irwell in Bury. A group of children were with her at the river during the period when she had drowned. Greater Manchester police initially did not treat the death as suspicious, but Shukri’s family...
On 21st March 2020, MEND released an action alert raising concerns about the Coronavirus Bill 2019-21. As it was written, the bill would have allowed designated local authorities to cremate bodies against the wishes of the deceased. On 23rd March 2020, the second reading of the Coronavirus Bill...
As part of Discover Islam Week (DIW), Liverpool Hope University’s ISoc hosted MEND’s Exhibition to start a discussion on the role that Islamophobia plays in the way Muslims are portrayed and participate in British society. Discover Islam Week, is an annual event aimed at spreading...
On Saturday 29th February, Manchester hosted another seminar in MEND’s series of Advanced Training Courses (ATC). ATCs aim to provide our volunteers with an opportunity to increase their policy-based literacy by attending these full day events. MEND’s policy team presented on the key...
MEND is a member of Race Alliance Wales (RAW) which is a new initiative, established in December 2018. RAW aims to provide a self-directed space where BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) organisations and individuals can come together to discuss experiences as ethnic minorities in Wales. MEND...
Yesterday, Monday 23 March, the emergency Coronavirus Bill was debated and passed in the House of Commons. Naz Shah, MP for Bradford West, successfully pushed for an amendment to the draft bill to permit those from faith backgrounds to be exempted from automatic cremation in the advent of their...
