Muslims in several Western countries have expressed their shock after knowing that state bodies were secretly spying on mosques and worshipers under the pretext of combating extremism, a phenomenon described by the media as "suspicious acts fueled by Islamophobia." https://youtu.be/f_LKpSZapNU
National Commission for Minorities in India said that it had received complaints from Muslim, Christian and Sikh groups, calling for putting an end to the portrayal of minorities in Indian cinema in a humiliating and aggressive way that stirs hatred and violence.
British MPs accused PM Boris Johnson of ignoring Muslims as he has not responded to a call for action on Islamophobia for a year. An MP wrote to the PM in November 2020 warning of rising hate crime and questioning the government’s inaction in tackling the issue.
A few days ago, a different experience was offered by the 6th MKE Muslim Film Festival which used art to fight Islamophobia and helped Western societies gain a deeper understanding of Islam and Muslims, by presenting the stories of Muslims from all over the world.
Every November, “Islamophobia Awareness Month” is held in the UK by MEND in cooperation with several parties to raise awareness of the threat of Islamophobia and encourage reporting hate incidents to the police, to help tackle this phenomenon and eliminate it.
The British Home Office said that Muslims were the target of 45% of hate crimes recorded between March 2020 and March 2021, prompting the Muslim Council of Britain to condemn the “pervasive form of bigotry” and the threat it poses, especially to young Muslims.
Press reports said that France has shut down one-third of 89 inspected mosques since November 2020 over radicalization allegations without providing clear evidence, in what analysts considered an ongoing drive against Muslims and their worship places.
The police in India is investigating 100 social media accounts accused of sharing misleading information, pictures and clips, following a wave of sectarian violence, attacks on mosques and looting of homes and companies owned by Muslims in the past few days.
A few days ago, 30 US lawmakers introduced a bill in the House of Representatives against growing incidents of Islamophobia worldwide. The bill urges The Department of State to include Islamophobic violence and impunity in its annual human rights reports.
The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) released a 6-step guide to keep worshipers and visitors safe, enhance the security of mosques and protect them against any Islamophobic attacks, in response to the high rate of hate crimes in the years 2020 and 2021.
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