Sadly, as we have said before, there are groups who want to tackle anti-Muslim prejudice or Islamophobia. This is noble cause, but it is one that is based on ensuring that bigotry against other groups is not promoted or published.

How many times have we come across material from some of these groups that is deeply problematic? It is essential that where we see it, it is called out and this is even more relevant when it involves intra-Muslim bigotry.

So, it is with some sadness and trepidation that we have received the following material from a site which purports to tackle anti-Muslim hatred. The site regularly posts material about harm to Muslims and what they have previously posted is text that they have considered relevant in this area.The group is called Documenting Oppression Against Muslims or DOAM.

However, the following material is troubling and is unacceptable. Anti-Shia rhetoric, which is published on-line or stated at a street level or through leaflets is unacceptable. We cannot stand by whilst such statements are made and we need to call it for what it is – anti-Muslim bigotry.

We hope that the group changes its stance in the future around the promotion of anti-Shia rhetoric.

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Sadly, as we have said before, there are groups who want to tackle anti-Muslim prejudice or Islamophobia. This is noble cause, but it is one that is based on ensuring that bigotry against other groups is not promoted or published.

How many times have we come across material from some of these groups that is deeply problematic? It is essential that where we see it, it is called out and this is even more relevant when it involves intra-Muslim bigotry.

So, it is with some sadness and trepidation that we have received the following material from a site which purports to tackle anti-Muslim hatred. The site regularly posts material about harm to Muslims and what they have previously posted is text that they have considered relevant in this area.The group is called Documenting Oppression Against Muslims or DOAM.

However, the following material is troubling and is unacceptable. Anti-Shia rhetoric, which is published on-line or stated at a street level or through leaflets is unacceptable. We cannot stand by whilst such statements are made and we need to call it for what it is – anti-Muslim bigotry.

We hope that the group changes its stance in the future around the promotion of anti-Shia rhetoric.

The post Anti-Shia Rhetoric Like This is Unacceptable. It is Anti-Muslim Bigotry appeared first on TELL MAMA.

Sadly, as we have said before, there are groups who want to tackle anti-Muslim prejudice or Islamophobia. This is noble cause, but it is one that is based on ensuring that bigotry against other groups is not promoted or published.

How many times have we come across material from some of these groups that is deeply problematic? It is essential that where we see it, it is called out and this is even more relevant when it involves intra-Muslim bigotry.

So, it is with some sadness and trepidation that we have received the following material from a site which purports to tackle anti-Muslim hatred. The site regularly posts material about harm to Muslims and what they have previously posted is text that they have considered relevant in this area.The group is called Documenting Oppression Against Muslims or DOAM.

However, the following material is troubling and is unacceptable. Anti-Shia rhetoric, which is published on-line or stated at a street level or through leaflets is unacceptable. We cannot stand by whilst such statements are made and we need to call it for what it is – anti-Muslim bigotry.

We hope that the group changes its stance in the future around the promotion of anti-Shia rhetoric.

The post Anti-Shia Rhetoric Like This is Unacceptable. It is Anti-Muslim Bigotry appeared first on TELL MAMA.

Sadly, as we have said before, there are groups who want to tackle anti-Muslim prejudice or Islamophobia. This is noble cause, but it is one that is based on ensuring that bigotry against other groups is not promoted or published.

How many times have we come across material from some of these groups that is deeply problematic? It is essential that where we see it, it is called out and this is even more relevant when it involves intra-Muslim bigotry.

So, it is with some sadness and trepidation that we have received the following material from a site which purports to tackle anti-Muslim hatred. The site regularly posts material about harm to Muslims and what they have previously posted is text that they have considered relevant in this area.The group is called Documenting Oppression Against Muslims or DOAM.

However, the following material is troubling and is unacceptable. Anti-Shia rhetoric, which is published on-line or stated at a street level or through leaflets is unacceptable. We cannot stand by whilst such statements are made and we need to call it for what it is – anti-Muslim bigotry.

We hope that the group changes its stance in the future around the promotion of anti-Shia rhetoric.

The post Anti-Shia Rhetoric Like This is Unacceptable. It is Anti-Muslim Bigotry appeared first on TELL MAMA.

Another video has come to light with graphic terms used to abuse what seems to be a Turkish Muslim victim of anti-Muslim hatred. This coming to light so soon after the previous video of abuse against a Muslim female and where an arrest has been made regarding the perpetrator. The perpetrator seems to be a young black man sitting on a bus whilst he shouts obscenities to the victim. The video of the hate crime is listed below and is graphic language is used, so please be aware of this when you press the link:

Remember, if you have been subjected to such anti-Muslim abuse, report it in and we can assist you. Alternatively, you can call the police on 101. We are here to assist and after the last incident, we reported the anti-Muslim hatred to the police to ensure that justice was done. The police acted swiftly with an arrest and someone has been charged in relation to that specific offence.

Credit for the video is due to @doammuslims

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This report looks at the impact of on-line and off-line experiences of anti-Muslim hostility on British Muslims in the UK. It highlights how some male Muslims are failing to report in Institutional anti-Muslim prejudice for fear of being targeted and for fear that they will be seen to be ‘weak’ in the eyes of their families and lead to instability in their employment. It also highlights how key ‘trigger’ events such as the murder of Lee Rigby, the actions of the so-called Islamic State and the Rotherham grooming scandal, have led to multiple impacts within Muslim communities. It also re-affirms the link between racist language and anti-Muslim prejudice, with one female respondent saying, “actually, 9 out of 10 times, the abuse I receive is based on race. Although they use religion because I am identifiable as a Muslim woman, the words that come out of their mouth have to do with race, so the race and the religion are tied up together in people’s minds.”

Participants in the report talk about the disturbing nature of verbal and physical violence that they have suffered. A convert to Islam, Sophie (who wears the Hijab) stated, “a guy walked past, he spat at me and called me a ‘Muzzi’. Also, I’ve been called dirty Paki, (I am white), as a group of guys walked past and shouted ‘speak English in our country.’ I was looking at a map and did not say anything.”

Some participants also warned about the risks of radicalisation, especially for young people as a result of suffering online and/or offline anti-Muslim hate crimes. One respondent, Hamza, noted that “anti-Muslim hate crime has affected Muslims. This is why Muslims are going to Syria. This is why they support ISIS. When people experience Islamophobic abuse, they will be easily radicalised. They feel weak, lonely, isolated, and rejected from British society. This is when these hate preachers pick them up and brainwash them. If you are constantly victimised, you are weak.”

This report also highlights an impact on Muslim communities which is rarely discussed and which includes changes in dress style so that attention is not drawn to the visibility of their faith. The report highlights the issue of Muslims managing their Muslim identity on-line and off-line with the aim of reducing future abuse. It states that, “the reality of anti-Muslim hate crime creates ‘invisible’ boundaries, across which members of the Muslim community are not ‘welcome’ to step. The enactment of both virtual and physical boundaries impacts upon ‘emotional geographies’ in relation to the way in which Muslims perceive the spaces and places around and outside their communities of abode. Rather than risk the threat of being attacked, either off-line or on-line, many actual and potential victims opt to change their lifestyles and retreat to ‘their own’ communities.

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