IPSO Complaints Related to Muslims, Islam, Mosques etc

We thought that we would bring you a monthly round-up of cases that have been referred to IPSO, the Independent Press Standards Organisation. These are complaints made on topics including Islam, mosques, Muslim communities and events that have involved people from Muslim communities. 0048-14 Adams v Metro – Not Upheld (02/12/14) Daniel Adams complained that

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Call for National Advisory Group Members for Tell MAMA

We are currently in the process of reconstituting our National Advisory Group on Tell MAMA which will consist of experienced hate crime campaigners, programme organisers, key activists and individuals who represent a range of bodies with links to hate crime work. As our work goes from strength to strength, we understand that Muslim women experience

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Jihadi John’s Threats to Behead People Apparently Circulated on Viber

The Daily Mail initially reported that it had received unique footage on threats being made allegedly by Jihadi John. The threats seem to have been made on a mobile phone camera some 2 months ago and were then circulated using VIBER and through mobile phone networks. The video purports to show Jihadi John as he is […]

‘You Are Going to Leave in a Body Bag’, Comment is Troubling

The North West Infidels, an extremist group that has taken aggressive positions towards Muslims and Islam, marched in Manchester yesterday, trying to show the public that they are a greater force than they are. In reality, this small group of mainly football hooligans, many of whom are ageing adrenaline junkies trying to reclaim the days

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Twitter’s Abysmal Record Demonstrated Here

Earlier today we highlighted the sad death of Mushin Ahmed, a senior citizen, who passed away from his injuries after going to the mosque for Fajr prayers. Clearly a devout man, who would have thought his family would now be mourning his death. We received the following tweet, shown above, from an account that stated,

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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

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Rotherham Based Mushin Ahmed, Attacked on the Way to the Mosque, Dies

81 year old Mushin Ahmed, the elderly man who was on his way to pray at a local mosque in Rotherham, has died. Mushin Ahmed was attacked in the early hours as he was reportedly on his way to Fajr prayers at the local mosque. He was attacked off Fitzwilliam Road. This is the statement

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Mohammed Cartoons Cancelled

Organisers of the ‘Mohammed Cartoons Exhibition‘ have cancelled the event citing security concerns. After talking up the event and inviting Geert Wilders and far right Liberty GB leader, Paul Weston,  the event is no longer. We have also highlighted the association of the Lawyers’ Secular Society in the event through this article. Today, we have also

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Britain First Facebook Posts Awash With Bigotry Towards Aaqil Ahmed, BBC Head

The Head of Religion and Ethics in the BBC, Aaqil Ahmed, recently posted this blog on why he made the decision to hold ‘Songs of Praise’ from a small community built church in the ‘Jungle’, a piece of land where refugees desperately try and maintain a meagre pitiful existence in Calais. Aaqil Ahmed provides some

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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

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