The independent advocacy group CAGE has recently published a report titled ‘CCE Exposed: The Islamophobia Industry Policing Thoughts and Beliefs,’ revealing how the theoretical frameworks underpinning the Commission for Countering Extremism (CCE) methods to identify and tackle ‘extremism’...
A record number of British Muslims have been recognised by the Queen in the 2019 New Year’s Honours list. Thirty-three Muslims made the list for charitable contributions to their community and for progressive developments in their respective fields. The inclusion of Muslims this year is vital in...
In response to a vacuum within political lexicon, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on British Muslims has produced one of the most important reports on Islamophobia in recent decades, providing a suggested definition for the term “Islamophobia”, urging the Government to finally adopt...
Since 2001 and the subsequent ‘War on Terror’, a host of self-styled counter-extremism organisations have emerged – perhaps none with more public a profile than Quilliam. Officially founded in 2008, it has since carved a name for itself as aimed at preventing all hues of...
In case you missed it, November marks Islamophobia awareness month (IAM) – a month in which both Muslims and non-Muslims host events to bridge communities, raise awareness of Islamophobia and celebrate the many contributions of British Muslims. This year, Waltham Forest MEND moved beyond a...
The results from ICM’s new survey, investigating the impact of unconscious bias and structural racism within our society, is a grave addition to the compendium of literature that unequivocally demonstrates that unconscious bias is alive and kicking; having a significant impact on community...
MEND Wolverhampton and Black Country Stand Up to Racism, jointly held an event, kindly hosted by St Peter’s Collegiate Church, Wolverhampton. Speakers on the night included Bishop Clive Gregory of Wolverhampton, Martin Lynch from Stand Up to Racism, Councillors Sabina Ditta and Obaida Ahmed, Imam...
MEND had a black history and Islamophobia awareness month cross over event in the beautiful city of Leicester. The event started with Shockat Adam Patel, the MEND Leicester Chair, talking about Islamophobia and the impact it has on real people. He highlighted the case of Zainab Hussain who was...
In this article, Andrew Gilligan stated; “Islam Channel broadcast a film last week claiming that the British government’s “Islamophobia . . . treats all Muslims as criminal” and alleging that a student’s home was “raided over a word googled for a worksheet”. The makers of the film,...
Humanity has constantly strived to develop new and more advanced tools to satiate our insatiable appetite to communicate with each other, and with the advent of social media and instantaneous messaging, it seems we are finally at the cusp of achieving this, at our own peril. Social media platforms...
