‘Islamophobia’: A contested term in UK discourse
Recent claims that Islamophobia does not exist has prompted questioning over whether the term, which some argue conflates the anti-Muslim and the anti-Islam, is a useful one to use.
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Channel 4’s ‘Who Speaks for British Muslims’ sparks criticism for its allegations about MEND Muslim advocacy group
The twenty-six minute programme, which aired on Channel 4, accused the Muslim advocacy group MEND of being linked to racism and extremism.
Facebook bans Britain First a week after the anti-Muslim extremist group’s leaders were jailed for religiously aggravated harassment
The leader and deputy leader of Britain First have been jailed for the religiously aggravated harassment of Muslims, and the group’s Facebook pages have been banned for inciting hatred. Facebook’s actions follow calls from authorities for social media firms to do more to combat hate speech.
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.
Islamophobic letter campaign, titled ‘Punish a Muslim Day’, circulated throughout UK
The Islamophobia watch group, TellMAMA, reports of a threatening letter which publicises so-called ‘Punish a Muslim Day’, a day of violence against Muslims on April 3rd. The campaign encourages acts of violence such as pulling women’s headscarves and bombing mosques.