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Our work challenging Islamophobia in the UK will continue after appointment of British Muslim Trust

by | Jul 22, 2025 | Press Releases

London – The IRU is confident our successful work challenging Islamophobia in the UK will continue after the government’s appointment of the British Muslim Trust (BMT) as the new reporting partner to monitor and tackle anti-Muslim hatred in the UK. Any steps...

Religion Media Centre: Factfile on the UK government’s Islamophobia working group

by | Jul 22, 2025 | News

With hate crimes against Muslims at a record high, a new parliamentary Islamophobia working group and anti-Muslim hatred has been formed to pin down a definition of the prejudice, writes Maira Butt for the Religion Media Centre. Led by Dominic Grieve KC, who served as...

Words can make or break us: Why Islamophobia is a better term than anti-Muslim hatred

by | Jul 16, 2025 | News, Opinion

“Anti Muslim Hatred” is not enough – the word “Islamophobia” is necessary to understand and tackle how anti-Muslim hatred exists and is sustained. The recent argument claiming that the term Islamophobia is “not fit for purpose” and that we should instead adopt...

Have your say: Use these responses to call for a non-statutory Islamophobia definition

by | Jul 16, 2025 | News

Use these three responses to complete the relevant questions on the government form advocating for a non-statutory definition of Islamophobia. You can find the form here. Response to Question 7: “Islamophobia” is the most accurate and widely accepted term. It...

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Our work challenging Islamophobia in the UK will continue after appointment of British Muslim Trust

Religion Media Centre: Factfile on the UK government’s Islamophobia working group

Words can make or break us: Why Islamophobia is a better term than anti-Muslim hatred

Have your say: Use these responses to call for a non-statutory Islamophobia definition

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