Case Studies
Islamophobia on the road: Fatima’s story
Fatima, a Black Muslim woman, began wearing the hijab after completing Hajj in 2018. She decided to wear the hijab despite her initial concerns about being the target of Islamophobic abuse. Her...
Student-teacher bullying in the classroom: Sana’s story
Sana*, a school teacher, was shocked when one of her pupils called her a “bomber”. When Sana reported the incident to the school leadership team (SLT), she was disappointed to find the SLT lacked...
False classroom allegations: Abdullah’s story
Abdullah*, a Muslim teacher, was unfairly dismissed by his school because he was falsely accused of introducing gender segregation in his classroom. When Abdullah made a report to the IRU, we...
Discrimination by estate agents: Salman’s story
Salman* was on the search for a property to rent. During a property viewing with his estate agent, Salman told the agent that the property was unsuitable because, among other reasons, his wife wore...
A nightmare bus ride: Hajra’s story
Muslim children, like many schoolchildren across the UK, travel home from school using public transport. Hajra* (14) was no different; she boarded a bus home from school with her two friends Fatima*...
Exclusion at work: Ayesha’s story
Muslim professionals navigate their workplace’s drink culture in different ways. Some may choose to voluntarily withdraw themselves from staff events, while others may want to put forward...
Harassment at home: Adeel’s story
Adeel* was a successful academic who lived in the suburbs with his family, including young children, for over 5 years. Adeel’s family had never had any issues in his area and built amicable...
‘Office banter’: Aqib’s story
For several years, Aqib worked as a trainee sales assistant for a multinational car company. Since starting at the company, Aqib found himself the butt of many jokes, including Islamophobic slurs...
Praying Outdoors: Halimah’s story
Halimah was a secondary school student studying for her GCSEs. Going into her GCSE years, Halimah relied on her faith and daily prayers as a way to settle her anxiety and de-stress from the hustle...
Facing rage on a road trip: Fatima’s story
Fatima was on a road trip with her friend, Yasmeen. She decided to stop at a lay-by to buy fruits from a fruit stall. As she parked in front of the fruit stall to ask the stall-owner a question, a...
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