United Kingdom
As four UK MPs receive ‘Punish a Muslim day’ packages, the Home Office says a definitive definition of Islamophobia is not needed
Suspicious packages received by four Muslim MPs have been linked to the ‘Punish a Muslim day’ campaign. After the incidents were raised in Parliament, the Home Office said a definitive definition of Islamophobia was not needed as Islamophobia is already clearly recognised and effectively monitored.
Mayor of London launches #endthehate campaign to combat hate speech
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has launched a hashtag campaign to encourage action against hate speech. He launched the #endthehate campaign through a video on his personal and mayoral Twitter feed in conjunction with his keynote address to SXSW 2018, and also called on social media companies to do more to combat it.
Five mosques given new or upgraded listings by English Heritage, marking Muslim places of worship an integral part of heritage in England
The Shah Jahan mosque in Surrey has been granted Grade I status, the highest protected building status, and the London Mosque has been granted Grade II status. The elevations officially mark mosques as an integral part of English heritage, and celebrates the heritage of British Muslim communities.
UK counter-terror chief warns tech and social media firms must do more to combat increasing threat of ‘remote radicalisation’
Mark Rowley, Britain’s top counter-terrorism officer, has criticised technology and social media firms for their lack of commitment in countering the online terrorist threat. Isis’ recent emphasis on supporters carrying out ‘lone wolf attacks’ has made the phenomenon an increasing reality, and some Islamic communities are taking theological steps to counter this threat.
- Discrimination and Xenophobia
- Interfaith and Multicultural Engagement
- Mosques and Community Centers
- Muslim Advocacy and Organizations
- Other Countries
- Public Opinion and Islam in the Media
- Radicalization
- Security and Counterterrorism
- Technology and the Internet
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Youth and Pop Culture
4th ‘Forum for Peace’ promotes interfaith engagement to counter extremism and tackle Islamophobia
The event, run by the Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies, brought together Muslim and non-Muslim delegates from around the world to discuss the global issues of countering extremism and tackling Islamophobia.