Misrepresentation of minorities within film and broadcasting is not a new concern, but it is essential to refresh the mental criteria of what is expected of Muslim representation on the screen to ensure a more positive and constructive presence. We are increasingly seeing Muslims on the television;...
On 26th April (2019), MEND Yorkshire team held our annual professionals dinner at the exquisite Aagrah Midpoint in Pudsey. Over 150 individuals from various sectors attended to learn about the menace of Islamophobia, what is currently being done at a national level, and what MEND Yorkshire has been...
Public Health Wales invited MEND in Cardiff to deliver a presentation about Islam as well as Islamophobia training. The training was delivered as part of Public Health Wales policies of inclusion and equality and highlighted the causes of Islamophobia and how it can be tackled. The training also...
This year Mend Birmingham celebrated International Women’s Day with power! MEND hosted an intimate, warm, inspirational day with Salma Yaqoob kindly sharing her inspiring journey through childhood, University, relationships, career and political activism. She had the audience gripped as she...
Balfour Mosque Sisters Tea Party This organised by MEND’s Redbridge working group at Balfour Mosque to have a discussion and a presentation on Islamophobia and the importance of reporting. This Tea party was a great way in activating the women within the Muslim community of Redbridge who...
This was organised by MEND’s Outreach Ealing Working group which was open to everyone in the community. The Tea party had a variety of stalls ranging from jewelry stall to a MEND IRU stall. The event had a turn out of 80 women from the community from different background and faiths. The event...
MEND Blackburn hosted their first Fundraising Dinner, inviting Professionals from the locality to learn more about MEND and understand the importance their contributions can make to British Muslims. There was a wide selection of people in attendance, all of whom donated and many of whom pledged to...
This April, Mending Communities, Solace UK and Islamwise hosted a New Muslim’s gathering at Green Lane Masjid, Birmingham. Sisters gathered in a cosy area of the masjid to listen to a talk on ‘A Revert’s Loyalty; Family vs Friends’. The topic covered the difficulties of...
The MEND Midlands team delivered a presentation at Aisha Mosque & Islamic Centre, Walsall, on ‘Challenging Islamophobia,’ looking in particular at the rise of Islamophobia in the Media and how we can be a part of tackling this issue. At this unique, beautiful, purpose-built masjid,...
The MEND Midlands team were kindly invited to deliver their main presentation on challenging islamophobia at the Wisdom Cultural Islamic Centre. The centre is one of Nechells’ premier Islamic centres. After the evening prayers MEND spoke to the congregation about islamophobia, defining it,...
