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Feb142022 by PP Jaseem (Sub edited: Siddarth Rishi B)No Comments

Why is the ‘Trojan Horse’ scandal being called a hoax?

The Muslim Council of Britain, an umbrella body of UK Muslim organisations, recently demanded an independent probe into the ‘Trojan Horse’ affairs after around nine years. This is an explainer on what is the Trojan Horse Scandal and Why is it being called a hoax now? An image to symbolise the scandal (Credit: Flickr) The Trojan Horse scandal had a long-lasting impact in the UK. It has played a crucial role in shaping the counter-terror policy of the government which resulted in many people losing their careers, a particular community being targeted, and their children who were allegedly stigmatised. The ‘Trojan Horse’ scandal In November 2013, an anonymous letter describing a Muslim plot to Islamise schools in Birmingham appeared on the desk of the

Dec142015 by Aylin Kaya No Comments

UK: Increase in Islamophobia

Explainers, Politics

The rise in Islamophobic hate crimes has been compared to the 1930's antisemitism. A recent survey published by the Metropolitan Police reveals an increase in racial, religious and Islamophobic hate crimes in London. Figures show that Islamophobic crimes have increased by 41.8% in a year. According to Islamic societies factors that stimulated such hate crimes are the Syrian refugee crisis, UK airstrikes and Paris bombings, which took place 13th November 2015. Organisations such as Stand Up To Racism, tell MAMA (measuring anti-Muslim attacks) and The Refugee Welcome Board have stressed their concerns on the hate crime, which is spreading across the country. Zabi Dalu, Stan

Dec72015 by Yee-Liu WilliamsNo Comments

Rise of Islamophobia attacks on Muslim women in London

News, ReportingWeek1

Hate crimes against Muslim women in London have intensified in the wake of the Paris attacks. Speaking at Muslim Women’s Safety and Hate Crime meeting (2 Dec) at the Andover Community Centre, women from Finsbury Park and Islington voiced their fear that they are being targeted “more than ever” with racial and hate crime. The meeting was convened following the attempted arson attack at Finsbury Park Mosque, treated by police as a hate crime, on Friday at 8.30pm on 27 November and prevented only because it was raining. https://twitter.com/BBCDanielS/status/671076999486681088 At the weekend, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn spoke at an anti-Islamophobia rally outside Finsbury Park mosque. Corbyn said racist attackers targeting Muslims will not succeed in dividing the community. He

Mar42015 by Hussein Abdel FattahNo Comments

Anti-racism group highlights rise in online Islamophobia

International, News

An anti-racism group has called on the European Parliament to tackle anti-Muslim posts and comments on social media. The European Network Against Racism (ENAR) warned that tackling Islamophobia is as urgent as fighting anti-Semitism on the internet. Reporter: Hussein Abdel Fattah. Sub Editor: Hayley Daen. Although the Muslim community in London condemned the Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris and the actions of Mohammed Emwazi (identified as 'Jihadi John'), increasingly Muslims are on the receiving end of online abuse. Anti-racism groups have said that Facebook and Twitter are refusing to take down hundreds of inflammatory Islamophobic postings from across their sites despite being alerted to the content. Claire Fernandez, deputy director of the (ENAR), stated in a letter to the Eu