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August 21, 2015 By Tell Mama

Rotherham Based Mushin Ahmed, Attacked on the Way to the Mosque, Dies

81 year old Mushin Ahmed, the elderly man who was on his way to pray at a local mosque in Rotherham, has died. Mushin Ahmed was attacked in the early hours as he was reportedly on his way to Fajr prayers at the local mosque. He was attacked off Fitzwilliam Road. This is the statement

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August 19, 2015 By Tell Mama

Mohammed Cartoons Cancelled

Organisers of the ‘Mohammed Cartoons Exhibition‘ have cancelled the event citing security concerns. After talking up the event and inviting Geert Wilders and far right Liberty GB leader, Paul Weston,  the event is no longer. We have also highlighted the association of the Lawyers’ Secular Society in the event through this article. Today, we have also

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August 16, 2015 By Tell Mama

Britain First Facebook Posts Awash With Bigotry Towards Aaqil Ahmed, BBC Head

The Head of Religion and Ethics in the BBC, Aaqil Ahmed, recently posted this blog on why he made the decision to hold ‘Songs of Praise’ from a small community built church in the ‘Jungle’, a piece of land where refugees desperately try and maintain a meagre pitiful existence in Calais. Aaqil Ahmed provides some

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August 14, 2015 By Tell Mama

TELL MAMA Welcomes Advice Checklist by CPS For Charging Lawyers

For the last 3 years, TELL MAMA has built up evidence on the language of anti-Muslim hatred. Key terms and words that are used and targeted towards Muslims have been collated through our work and we have worked with partner agencies to explain the meanings of the terms, their links to Muslim communities and the

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August 8, 2015 By Tell Mama

Tackling anti-Muslim Hate in Educational Establishments & Schools is Key

This is an example of why work is needed with young people and we have raised this issue a number of times previously. The key is to ensure that young people understand that anti-Muslim hatred is just the same as other forms of prejudice, hate and intolerance and needs to be tackled. This is the

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August 6, 2015 By Tell Mama

Car Tyres Slashed in Essex. Owner who is Visibly Muslim Believes Anti-Muslim in Nature

Essex based Muslim, (who is visibly Muslim), reported in what he believes is an anti-Muslim targeted hate crime. The individual had parked his vehicle at a seaside town and there were several cars that were also parked next to his. He came back to find that his vehicle had had its tyres slashed and there

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August 6, 2015 By Tell Mama

Chelsea Football Fans Assault Muslim Female on Saturday After Arsenal & Chelsea Match

We have been informed by a female Muslim victim of an assault that took place against her on Saturday after the Arsenal and Chelsea game in Wembley. At around 6 pm, a mother was sitting at a bus-stop in Wembley Central. She was wearing the Hijab and some Chelsea fans walked by her and then

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August 4, 2015 By Tell Mama

Muslim Family Abused & Husband Made to Clean the Toilet in Seaside Resort

Having worked with about 4,000 individuals in the last 3 years, there are times when a case is shocking and we were contacted by a Muslim family who were humiliated after spending a few hours at the seaside. This is their story and highlights a growing trend towards aggressive threats made to individuals who are

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August 3, 2015 By Tell Mama

British National Party Facebook Page Draws in Threats Against Mosques

The fascist group, the British National Party, posted the ‘No more mosques’ poster with a view to play to the fears of some individuals in our communities. As is expected from such Facebook pages, they also draw in those who are more disposed to displaying outright hostility to Muslims, or in some cases, suggesting that

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August 2, 2015 By Tell Mama

Bournemouth Incident Shows Aggression Towards Hijabis

All of the data that we have accumulated to date shows that at a street level, visible Muslim women are the ones that are predominantly targeted for anti-Muslim hate incidents and crimes. We received this text today from an individual who reported into TELL MAMA and this highlights the kinds of issues that some Hijab

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