Tell Mama

Muslim European women claim their place in feminism

They also fight for women equality, but they assure that their struggle is twofold: they are forced to fight against stereotypes for being women and for being Muslim. Especially those who wear a headscarf.

Islamophobia

A cross-party commission agrees on the definition of Islamophobia to tackle it in the UK

“Islamophobia is rooted in racism and is a type of racism that targets expressions of muslimness or perceived muslimness.” This definition is the result of half a year of investigation and consultation directed by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on British Muslims.

Islamophobia

Car hits Muslim worshippers outside a London mosque

Police are looking into it as a hate crime due to reports of Islamophobic insults. Investigators do not treat it as terrorism because the alleged perpetrators were four occupants of the car who had been apparently whiling away at the spot before being asked to leave.

Facts & figures

Anti- Muslim perpetrators in the UK are mostly minors

Islamophobic hate incident reports in 2017 were mostly perpetrated by youngsters between the ages of 13 to 18, Tell Mama says. The organization also denounces online hatred campaigns directed from Russian Twitter accounts.

Islamophobia

The campaign to #LoveAMuslim ‘beats’ the one which threatened with a day devoted to “punish a Muslim”

The ‘Punish a Muslim Day’ which was promoted through anonymous letters sent in the UK found not only the strong answer of people and authorities backing Muslims but also no major violent incident was reported.