Tag: Muslim communities
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Keir Starmer is letting Muslim communities down over Southport
By downplaying the explicitly anti-Muslim nature of the Southport riots, Keir Starmer is alienating groups he considers natural Labour supporters, says Rakib Ehsan This summer’s rioting across parts of England and Northern Ireland were a watershed moment in community relations – and the fall-out is beginning to emerge. Fresh British Muslim survey data published by […]
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Biden-Harris administration takes new actions to counter Islamophobia and Anti-Arab hate
Over the past year, the Biden-Harris Administration has continued to take action to fight hatred and violence against Muslim and Arab communities. Members of these communities, including Palestinian Americans, have been murdered or wounded in hate-fueled attacks; shot and subjected to other assaults as they simply walked down streets; bullied at schools, including by having […]
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Muslim Leader Appointed to Maryland’s Hate Crimes Commission
Attorney General Anthony Brown has appointed Adileh Sharieff to the Maryland Commission on Hate Crime Response and Prevention. The commission is responsible for developing strategies to combat hate crimes and evaluating state laws related to this pressing issue Maryland Matters reported. This appointment comes as Maryland sees a rise in hate crime reports, particularly targeting […]
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Biden lost Arab American voters. Can Kamala Harris win them back?
When Joe Biden announced his decision to end his reelection bid amid mounting concerns about his ability to beat Donald Trump, many Democrats were relieved. The prospect of Trump defeating Democrats in November, which for a time felt like a foregone conclusion, no longer seemed so certain. Arab Americans, many (though not all) of whom […]
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World Federation of Khoja Shia Ithna-Asheri Muslim Communities
Registered in the United Kingdom, the World Federation of Khoja Shia Ithna-Asheri Muslim Communities has existed for over 40 years. It is a faith-based organization, consisting of about 150,000 community members worldwide, mainly in Canada, East Africa, India, Middle East, Pakistan, The United Kingdom and the United States of America. The World Federation is made […]
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EU pledges €30m to protect mosques and synagogues amid hate crime rise
Tensions surrounding Israel-Hamas war has provoked rise in antisemitism and Islamophobia in Europe. The European Commission has promised a €30m (£26m) fund to increase security at mosques and synagogues across the continent as it condemned a recent rise in levels of antisemitism and Islamophobia as “un-European”. Saying that tensions surrounding the Israel-Hamas war had provoked hostility “reminiscent […]
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Cornwall proclaims October as Islamic History Month
Watching the fountain in the Justice Building courtyard turn green, Muslims gathered recently to celebrate the proclamation of October as Islamic History month in Cornwall, Ontario. “City council had the privilege of proclaiming October as Islamic History Month here in the City of Cornwall,” Cornwall Mayor Justin Towndale said, Cornwall Standard-Freeholder reported. Towndale added that the month […]
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Canadian gov’t gives $260K fund to London Muslim Center
“It is often in the face of such tragic events that we realize the power of compassion, of mutual support, and love,” said Kamal Khera, Canada’s Minister of Diversity, Inclusion, and Persons with Disabilities. Khera acknowledged the “many difficult weeks, months, and years” the community has faced since the Afzaal family’s murder and noted that […]
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40 Years After, New Jersey Mosque Now a Dream Come True
Forty years seems a very long period to achieve a dream. That might be the reason for the jubilant atmosphere filling the New Jersey Muslim community as they put the final touches on their long-awaited mosque. As workers finalize the mosque dome and fencing, Muslims are celebrating a moment that took 40 years in the […]
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UK’s anti-terrorism strategy has ‘negative effect’ on Muslim communities
A UN special rapporteur has criticized the UK’s Prevent Strategy for targeting Muslim communities, highlighting that its implementation is “inconsistent” with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Fionnuala Ni Aolain, the UN special rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights while countering terrorism, said the strategy has had a “negative […]