The Israeli state has started and is planning to escalate a genocide, pogrom and ethnic cleansing in Gaza. Western governments, politicians and media who are supporting Israel now with words, propaganda or weapons and logistics are and will be complicit in this genocide. Asking one million people...
In recent times, discussions surrounding Islamophobia and its definition have gained traction, notably with the release of the Civitas report titled ‘Islamophobia Revisited’ and Policy Exchange’s report titled ‘The Symbolic Power of the Veil’. These reports have alleged that the...
On the first day of the new academic year in France, dozens of French schoolgirls were singled out by their teachers and sent home. These girls had two things in common: they were all Muslim and they chose to rebel against France’s new ban on the Abaya by wearing the traditional piece of...
On the 27th June, MEND was at the Chand Raat event in Nottingham among many other community stalls to share our resource with parents and the wider community. Thank you Radio Dawn for inviting us and to everyone who shared their experiences around faith identity and practice in Nottingham from...
On Thursday 24th August, MEND attended a roundtable discussion on Islamophobia with Edinburgh City Council, chaired by the Deputy Lord Provost, Cllr Cameron. This initial meeting took place following the adoption of the APPG definition of Islamophobia by the local authority in May 2023 – proposed...
On the 12th of May at Leeds City College, MEND North delivered an interactive and engaging workshop at Leeds City College. We were joined by staff members from various departments from across the college. The workshop started with a discussion on how attendees define Islamophobia. which was...
Following a recent string of Qur’an burning incidents across the Scandinavian region under the banner of free expression, followed by numerous governments across Europe, including our very own UK Government, refusing to label such incidents as hate crimes, it is worth assessing the burning of...
On the 12th July, MEND delivering a 2-hour workshop to sisters at Ad-Duha Institute around the Causes and Cures of Islamophobia, as well as our school’s campaign and Easy Read Guides ‘Nurturing Muslim Identities.’ At MEND one of our key objectives as an organisation is to secure the religious...
On the 24th June, Cardiff WG were at Grangetown Gardens with our resources and knowledge to educate the wider community about Islamophobia and tell them more about our work and how they can get involved. Thank you, Grangetown Pavilion, for hosting such a wonderful festival for the community and...
Over the course of Spring 2023, MEND delivered training sessions to Perth and Kinross Council as a part of on-going Islamophobia awareness training. Several sessions were delivered to both Councillors and staff who work for the local authority. The training sessions, including...
