by The IRU | Oct 16, 2022
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* and Khadijah. The bus was extremely packed during peak time and there...
by The IRU | Oct 16, 2022
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 niqab and she would not feel comfortable hosting friends and family...
by The IRU | Oct 16, 2022
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 supported him in taking his case to the employment tribunal. We helped him...
by The IRU | Oct 16, 2022
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 the urgency and concern to deal with the incident promptly and...
by The IRU | Oct 15, 2022
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 worst fears became a reality when she was involved in a verbal argument...
