anti-Muslim

Attack on Rotherham Taxi Driver Leaves Him With Serious Head Injuries
October 3, 2015 By Tell Mama

Attack on Rotherham Taxi Driver Leaves Him With Serious Head Injuries

This morning, a taxi driver of Aghan heritage was found in the street with head injuries after suffering a serious assault. South Yorkshire Police were called to the scene and the taxi driver was later admitted to hospital and as part of a routine procedure, was induced into a coma. The victim is responding to

The post Attack on Rotherham Taxi Driver Leaves Him With Serious Head Injuries appeared first on TELL MAMA.

Continue Reading
Family seek hate crime charge against white supremacist accused of killing Iranian-American Shayan Mazroei
October 1, 2015 By FM

Family seek hate crime charge against white supremacist accused of killing Iranian-American Shayan Mazroei

The family of murdered Iranian-American engineering student Shayan Mazroei, 22, want authorities to consider it a hate crime. Craig Tanber, a white supremacist gang member allegedly stabbed Mazroei outside a California bar on September 7. Given his gang links and ideology, the family’s attorney Neama Rahmani wants a closer look at Taber’s motive. “Our clients lost their only child to a heinous act of racism and violence,” said Neama Rahmani of West Coast Trial Lawyers, the law firm representing the Mazroei family. “We will not rest until we obtain justice against those responsible for Shayan’s tragic death.” Witnesses claim that the suspect’s girlfriend described Mazroei as a ‘terrorist’ and said “f—ing Iranians” before Tanber attacked him. Investigators are not convinced that race was a motivating factor. “It’s not even close to have enough evidence to charge it as a hate crime. It is a murder, it is charged as a murder,” said Senior Deputy District Attorney Larry Yellin. Shayan’s mother Shahzad Mazroei could not hide her tears at a recent press conference. A source told the New York Daily News that she had flown back from Iran after learning of his murder. She has lost her son, a promising student [...]

The post Family seek hate crime charge against white supremacist accused of killing Iranian-American Shayan Mazroei appeared first on Religious Reader.

Continue Reading
Thousands of Anti-Muslim Posts Today Could Fuel Reverse Extremism
September 26, 2015 By Tell Mama

Thousands of Anti-Muslim Posts Today Could Fuel Reverse Extremism

We have commented on the mosque fire at the Baitul Futuh mosque today. Yet, a simple search of Facebook pages where the fire was highlighted, such as the Evening Standard Facebook page, shows the following vile hateful comments below. These are just a few snapshots of comments which are made at the start of the

The post Thousands of Anti-Muslim Posts Today Could Fuel Reverse Extremism appeared first on TELL MAMA.

Continue Reading
Legia Warsaw Fans Attack and Brutally Beat up 20 Syrian Muslim Refugees
September 24, 2015 By Tell Mama

Legia Warsaw Fans Attack and Brutally Beat up 20 Syrian Muslim Refugees

On the 20th of September, in the Centre of Warsaw, about 20 refugees were returning to their accommodation in the evening. The refugees were violently set upon by a group of supporters from the Legia Warsaw football club. The refugees were attacked and language was used which was anti-Arab and anti-Muslim in nature with the

The post Legia Warsaw Fans Attack and Brutally Beat up 20 Syrian Muslim Refugees appeared first on TELL MAMA.

Continue Reading
‘Obama is a Muslim’ – Donald Trump Obfuscates on the Campaign Trail
September 18, 2015 By Tell Mama

‘Obama is a Muslim’ – Donald Trump Obfuscates on the Campaign Trail

The following video captures a possible insight into the kinds of people who are being attracted to the Trump campaign for Presidency in the United States. Trump is asked the following question, “We have a problem in this country, it’s called Muslims; we know that our current President is one (and) you know he is

The post ‘Obama is a Muslim’ – Donald Trump Obfuscates on the Campaign Trail appeared first on TELL MAMA.

Continue Reading
ClickBait Tactics of Britain First Around Rotherham Are Deeply Inflammatory
September 4, 2015 By Tell Mama

ClickBait Tactics of Britain First Around Rotherham Are Deeply Inflammatory

Britain First’s on-line tactics are concerning and reflective of the manipulative manner in which they attempt to build their on-line presence and ultimately, raise more money from the merchandising of their materials. The use of pop-ups which ask a question with 2 simple responses, (‘yes’ or ‘no’), confront the reader and get them to engage

The post ClickBait Tactics of Britain First Around Rotherham Are Deeply Inflammatory appeared first on TELL MAMA.

Continue Reading
August 28, 2015 By Tell Mama

Paul Golding of Britain First Shockingly Tries to Justify Possible Reasons for Mushin Ahmed’s Murder

We highlighted the murder of Mushin Ahmed and the impact on local Muslim communities in Rotherham because of this murder has been significant. We have also continued to highlight the kinds of comments from sympathisers of Britain First and this post shows the vile nature of their postings about the death of over 71 mainly Syrian

The post Paul Golding of Britain First Shockingly Tries to Justify Possible Reasons for Mushin Ahmed’s Murder appeared first on TELL MAMA.

Continue Reading
August 21, 2015 By Tell Mama

Poster Tells Muslims to ‘Get the F*** Our of Our Country’

Customers were shocked to find the following A4 poster (below) hanging in a Wetherspoon’s pub – the Moon on the Square – in Feltham in Middlesex. Using the WW1 iconic picture of Lord Kitchener pointing to the viewer saying, “Your Country Needs You“, the poster in the pub had a headline saying, “Muslims – Are

The post Poster Tells Muslims to ‘Get the F*** Our of Our Country’ appeared first on TELL MAMA.

Continue Reading
August 14, 2015 By Tell Mama

TELL MAMA Welcomes Advice Checklist by CPS For Charging Lawyers

For the last 3 years, TELL MAMA has built up evidence on the language of anti-Muslim hatred. Key terms and words that are used and targeted towards Muslims have been collated through our work and we have worked with partner agencies to explain the meanings of the terms, their links to Muslim communities and the

The post TELL MAMA Welcomes Advice Checklist by CPS For Charging Lawyers appeared first on TELL MAMA.

Continue Reading
July 31, 2015 By Tell Mama

We are Walsall – Together We Can Overcome Hate

In Walsall, the various parts of our diverse community live together in harmony. We have a strong tradition of mutual respect and get along fine. It’s important that we keep this tradition, resisting any attempts to divide us. On Saturday 15th August the group calling itself the ‘English Defence League’ plans to come to Walsall again. On the

The post We are Walsall – Together We Can Overcome Hate appeared first on TELL MAMA.

Continue Reading