Faith Matters welcomes the recent news documentary that Al Jazeera undertook on the TELL MAMA project which supports those who have suffered anti-Muslim attacks and which also maps, measures and analyses areas in England that may be potential hotspots for such attacks.
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The project which was devised by Faith Matters is being co-ordinated by the organisation and also assists those individuals who may have suffered attacks since they have been perceived as being Muslims. This includes Sikh men and women who have also suffered attacks post 9/11 in the US and 7/7 in the UK. We believe that all people should live free from fear and attacks and this is a fundamental human right for all.
Further details on the TELL MAMA project can be found by clicking on the link.
By Dr Leon Moosavi
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/dr-leon-moosavi/the-fight-against-islamophobia-_b_1293441.html
A new service has been launched this week enabling Muslims to report anti-Muslim discrimination. The initiative by Faith Matters must be applauded and can be a milestone in challenging Islamophobia.
Over the past four years, my own research about Islamophobia has highlighted the need to recognise and challenge Islamophobia. This is evidenced in the growth of the far right across Europe over the last 10 years and more disturbingly, the increasing tendency for their Islamophobic rhetoric to be replicated in the mainstream. For example, a recent poll showed that 45% of Britons are not ashamed to admit that they think there are 'too many' Muslims in Britain. Numerous other studies also suggest similar widespread suspicion and dislike of Muslims. ]]>
Eric Pickles: Communities together not apart
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The Government has called on people to come together and play their full part in local communities. A new 'localist' approach to achieving a more integrated society focusing on creating the conditions for everyone to live and work successfully alongside each other was today unveiled by Secretary of State Eric Pickles and Communities Minister Andrew Stunell. ]]>
We talk to Fiyaz Mughal, founder and director of Faith Matters, about how the charity is seeking to tackle extremism in Pakistan through the use of SMS technology.
Could you outline the main objectives of Faith Matters?
Project Peghaam tests messages on a focus group of Pakistanis in Pakistan and with the UK Pakistani Diaspora community. These messages are based on Quranic verses, leadership and poetry which underscore peace, non-violence and respect for minorities. They are then sent to six million live mobile numbers in FATA (the Federally Administered Tribal Areas) on the Afghan/Pakistan border and within AJK (Azad Jammu and Kashmir). ]]>
Islamists misunderstand the Islamic Caliphate: Report on the launch of the Faith Matters report, “The Tanzimat: Secular Reforms in the Ottoman Empire”
Extremist Muslims who campaign for the return of an Islamic Caliphate are deluded in their understanding, and in fact the true Caliphate was a model of secular reform, according to a report.
Faith Matters, the respected interfaith think-tank, debunks extremist claims about the caliphate in an investigation of the secular reforms of the Ottoman Empire. ]]>
ISLAMABAD: Political and religious leaders across Pakistan are being urged to sign a new charter demonstrating their dedication to countering religious hatred.
Besides condemning violence, the Christian-Muslim Covenant of Non Violence in Pakistan urges signatories to actively tackle the root of religious tension and promote interfaith harmony. ]]>
Fiyaz Mughal, the director of non-profit group Faith Matters, argues that a combined ‘hard and soft’ approach should be used to tackle homophobia in Tower Hamlets and east London and that bodies which continue to invite anti-gay speakers should have their funds cut.
The posters that have been plastered around Tower Hamlets, promoting homophobia and discrimination against the LGBT community, are a shocking and sickening reflection of some within our community who choose to promote division and hate. ]]>
Faith Matters has opened an office for interfaith, countering extremism and promoting dialogue work in Lahore, Pakistan. Faith Matters has been working for the past 18 months in Pakistan and the office will co-ordinate work within Pakistan.
Director of Faith Matters said:
"We have diligently been working in Pakistan to develop dialogue between faith communities and we have also been working on countering extremist narratives in the country.
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The FURORE surrounding France's banning of the niqab was reignited last week with the publication of the new law's legal details. From 11th April, women will be unable to wear full-face veil in any pubic place, whether visiting the shops, going to watch a film or picking up children from school. There is a hefty punishment should they choose to disobey.
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Fiyaz Mughal OBE FCMI speaking at the Policy Exchange Programme on ‘Muscular Liberalism’ and the Attacks on Multi-culturalism by the Prime Minister ]]>