The past week has witnessed a spike in hate crimes against Muslim Americans, including vandalism of mosques and verbal and physical assaults on followers of the faith. However, civil rights activists, interfaith groups and government officials are pushing back against the rise of anti-Muslim sentiment. In Seattle, Washington, the city[…]
France’s far-right is on the rise. While the National Front (FN) did not gain control of any of the regions in the regional elections runoff, it led in the first round with 30 percent of the vote and gained 6.7 million votes, their highest yet. Marine Le Pen naturally crowed[…]
British government policies are fuelling a worsening “environment of hate” in which abuse, discrimination, and even the threat of violent assault have become the “normal experience and expectation” for Muslims living in the UK, according to the conclusions of a new report. The study into the day-to-day experiences of British[…]
Donning his NASA T-shirt, young Ahmed Mohamed walked into his ninth grade class Monday morning, proudly holding the clock he had meticulously assembled at home. The 14-year-old Muslim American student, with a zeal for assembling, disassembling and fixing radios, computers and go-karts, hoped to draw the praise of his teacher.[…]
OPINION by Damianna Pearson – I was one of the biggest Islamophobes on the planet. Why? Well, I was born and raised in America. When 9/11 happened, I was 23…. and I had never heard of Islam or even the word Muslim. I was terrified of what happened, and became[…]
Since the tragic 7/7 bombings in London 10 years ago, Muslims in the United Kingdom have faced unprecedented levels of Islamophobia. Apart from government enacted counter-terrorism operations that have directly targeted Muslims, the community has also come under attack from mainstream and tabloid media, as well as the broader British[…]
A leading French anti-racism observatory warned of unprecedented increase in Islamophobic attacks in France in the first three months of the year, rising by six-fold than in 2014. “Never since the establishment of the Observatory in 2011 have Islamophobic acts known such an implosion of actions or threats, especially on[…]
This article is part of a series focusing on Muslim minorities around the world. The Nordic and Baltic regions in the north of Europe have long been viewed as something of a world of its own; carrying its own unique traditions and religious beliefs. In lands synonymous with Vikings (more[…]
Firebombs and pig heads thrown into mosques. Veiled women subjected to crude insults in the street. The Internet awash with threats against Muslims. Europe’s Muslims are feeling the heat of a fierce backlash following last week’s terror attack against French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. A climate of fear is taking[…]
OPINION by Iqbal Jassat Is it a case of bad journalism focusing on sensationalism, or is it driven by a rush to judgement despite lacking substance? I’m referring of course to the front page story in last week’s Sunday Independent with a large bold screaming headline: ISIS RECRUITS IN SOUTH[…]
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