United Kingdom
The gendered nature of Islamophobia increasingly highlighted as hate crimes rise.
Tell MAMA UK, a national project which records and measures anti-Muslim incidents in the United Kingdom., has said that over half of all reported hate crimes in the UK target visibly Muslim women. Religious hate crime has risen in the UK by 40% from 2016 to 2018. Sammayya Afzal of the Muslim Council of Britain,…
Ramadan 2019 : The rise of the ‘green’ iftar
This year has seen the continuation of the trend towards ‘green’ Iftars, the breaking of the fast in a manner that it is environmentally friendly and ethically sound. Guides are available that provide advice to help Muslim families to prepare food in ways which are both health and eco-friendly. Muslim charities Islamic Relief and…
“Europe’s first eco-mosque” opens in Cambridge
Cambridge Mosque, “Europe’s first eco-mosque” has opened after much anticipation. Sustainability and eco-friendliness have been prioritised in the building of the mosque and its mission statement, which quotes Dr Tim Winter, chairman of the Cambridge Mosque Trust, as stating that “‘Islamic civilization has been based on the rejection of waste as an under-estimation of God’s…
Religious Groups respond to the introduction of Relationships and Sex Education in the UK
An intense debate is taking place in the UK between religious groups in the context of what has been described as the introduction of ‘LGBT equality’ lessons and the announcement by the UK government that from September 2020, relationships and sex education (RSE) will become statutory in all secondary schools in England. Relationships education will…
Muslim Hate crimes have increased by 593% one week after the NZ shootings
While New Zealanders may have come together in solidarity with the Muslim community after the Mosque attacks, the United Kingdom has seen a disturbing trend which suggest that the attacks have only encouraged explicit acts of hate. Five mosques in Birmingham have had their windows smashed in the early hours of Thursday, March 21, in…