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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...

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...

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