Discrimination and Xenophobia
Spectator article criticises reaction to ban on primary school girls wearing headscarves
A January article from the Spectator discusses the emergence of two distinct Muslim cultures in Britain. Cohen writes of the reaction to St Stephen’s primary school in Newham banning the wearing of the headscarf for girls under the age of eight, drawing links to issues of Muslim engagement with public life and counter-extremism efforts in the UK.
Attempted murder of two Muslim women in “revenge” for Islamist terrorist attacks illustrates threat of far-right violence
Paul Moore attempted to kill two Muslim women wearing headscarves in Leicester in September, and was convicted days after warnings were given about the increased threat from far-right terrorism. Moore has not been labelled a terrorist.
Trump re-election campaign asks supporters whether they fear the spread of Sharia law
A survey, launched as part of Donald Trump’s 2018 re-election campaign, asks supporters whether they fear the spread of Sharia law. The survey also asks a variety of questions about immigration, including legal and illegal immigration, and the so-called ‘Muslim ban’.
Report warns of “war against Islam” days after UK’s most senior terror officer warns of threat of far-right
Campaign group Hope Not Hate has published a report detailing the evolving ideology of the British far-right to one defined by a hatred of Islam, which poses a significant threat to the social fabric of the UK. The UK’s senior terror officer gave a similar warning only a few days before.
40% rise in Islamophobic hate crimes in London creating fear in Muslim communities
Figures from the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime reveal a 40% rise in Islamophobic hate crime in London, but Scotland Yard warns these figures do not reveal the full extent of the problem because many go unreported.