public transport – Faith Matters https://www.faith-matters.org Working with Faith Communities Countering Extremism, Supporting Integration & Challenging Hatred. Founded by Fiyaz Mughal Mon, 28 Mar 2016 01:53:42 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.faith-matters.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/favicon.png public transport – Faith Matters https://www.faith-matters.org 32 32 95725945 ‘All Muslims are Terrorists’ – Open Anti-Muslim Bigotry on the London Underground https://www.faith-matters.org/all-muslims-are-terrorists-open-anti-muslim-bigotry-on-the-london-underground/ Fri, 25 Mar 2016 21:30:59 +0000 https://tellmamauk.org/?p=7589 The following video was posted up by a young Muslim female as she traveled on the tube today. It is yet another example of the open bigotry that is taking place on public transport and which we are regularly picking up. The video below shows an individual openly stating anti-Muslim prejudice and the young female

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The following video was posted up by a young Muslim female as she traveled on the tube today. It is yet another example of the open bigotry that is taking place on public transport and which we are regularly picking up.

The video below shows an individual openly stating anti-Muslim prejudice and the young female said that it started when she sat in front of the individual. The perpetrator is clearly heard saying that,

“All Muslims are terrorists.”

The comment was made in direct relation to the young Muslim female sitting in front of the perpetrator.

If you come across such anti-Muslim bigotry in the future, please do not hesitate to contact us in Tell MAMA. You can report through our web-site, www.tellmamauk.org and you can also,

E-mail us on: info@tellmamauk.org
Telephone us: 0800 456 1226
Whatsapp us: 0734 184 6086
SMS us: 0115 707 0007
Twitter: @tellmamauk

 

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The following video was posted up by a young Muslim female as she traveled on the tube today. It is yet another example of the open bigotry that is taking place on public transport and which we are regularly picking up. The video below shows an individual openly stating anti-Muslim prejudice and the young female

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‘All Muslims are Terrorists’ – Open Anti-Muslim Bigotry on the London Underground‘All Muslims are Terrorists’ – Open Anti-Muslim Bigotry on the London Underground

The following video was posted up by a young Muslim female as she traveled on the tube today. It is yet another example of the open bigotry that is taking place on public transport and which we are regularly picking up.

The video below shows an individual openly stating anti-Muslim prejudice and the young female said that it started when she sat in front of the individual. The perpetrator is clearly heard saying that,

“All Muslims are terrorists.”

The comment was made in direct relation to the young Muslim female sitting in front of the perpetrator.

If you come across such anti-Muslim bigotry in the future, please do not hesitate to contact us in Tell MAMA. You can report through our web-site, www.tellmamauk.org and you can also,

E-mail us on: info@tellmamauk.org
Telephone us: 0800 456 1226
Whatsapp us: 0734 184 6086
SMS us: 0115 707 0007
Twitter: @tellmamauk

 

‘All Muslims are Terrorists’ – Open Anti-Muslim Bigotry on the London Underground‘All Muslims are Terrorists’ – Open Anti-Muslim Bigotry on the London Underground

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]]> 4822 Assault on Niqab Wearing Women Shows the Male Violence Many Suffer https://www.faith-matters.org/assault-on-niqab-wearing-women-shows-the-male-violence-many-suffer/ Thu, 03 Dec 2015 16:41:22 +0000 https://tellmamauk.org/?p=6921 We received a report today about an assault on a Niqab wearing female which took place yesterday at around 7 pm on the 2nd of December 2015. The witness to the assault was on the 333 bus from Tooting and she was travelling towards Elephant and Castle when a white male aged between 50-60 years

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We received a report today about an assault on a Niqab wearing female which took place yesterday at around 7 pm on the 2nd of December 2015.

The witness to the assault was on the 333 bus from Tooting and she was travelling towards Elephant and Castle when a white male aged between 50-60 years old made his way towards the exit of the bus and where a woman who was wearing a Niqab was standing. Overweight and scruffily dressed, the white male suddenly assaulted the female and punched her twice in the back as the bus doors opened and he calmly walked off the bus and muttered something to the victim. Individuals on the bus witnessed the assault, yet no-one helped the victim.

Seeing this violence, the witness who reported in this incident asked if the Niqab wearing female was ‘ok’ to which she nodded and she later got off at her stop and walked off into the distance.

Time and time again, women who wear the Niqab have told us that they suffer numerous anti-Muslim hate incidents and crimes against them, many of which involve assaults.

Rightfully, as a society, we abhor violence against women, yet, why do some males in our society think that it is appropriate to target, humiliate and harm a female who covers her face and body? Such actions are unacceptable and deserve nothing but our contempt as a society. No individual should be targeted for their identity though assaults against females should rouse us into action since it touches on the core of our values, the protection of women’s rights. The non-action of members of the public on the bus yesterday may well have given the green light to this woman beater that it is acceptable to target Niqab wearing women. It is not acceptable and we need to make that clear to thugs like him.

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]]> 1494 Anti-Muslim Bigotry – Caught on Camera https://www.faith-matters.org/anti-muslim-bigotry-caught-on-camera/ Thu, 15 Oct 2015 16:36:38 +0000 https://tellmamauk.org/?p=6594 If you thought that individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities did not get involved in bigotry – think again! This video has come to light of a woman from a BME community group who spouts anti-Muslim bigotry and which is overheard by individuals and families on this bus. It is a truly shocking

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If you thought that individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities did not get involved in bigotry – think again! This video has come to light of a woman from a BME community group who spouts anti-Muslim bigotry and which is overheard by individuals and families on this bus. It is a truly shocking incident and shows the worst of humanity.

We hear regularly about issues on public transport that lead to anti-Muslim bigotry being promoted, yet seeing this on camera still brings a chill to the viewer. The most depressing thing about such material is that the perpetrator has probably suffered bigotry and prejudice in her life at some time, yet she is now involved in promoting it against these women who wear the Islamic headscarf or Hijab. The full video can be viewed below.

 

 

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]]> 1273 Mirror Story of Female Hijabi Attacked Draws Support by Some for the Perpetrator https://www.faith-matters.org/mirror-story-of-female-hijabi-attacked-draws-support-by-some-for-the-perpetrator/ Sun, 26 Jul 2015 23:10:08 +0000 https://tellmamauk.org/?p=5541 Over the last 3 years we have systematically showed that the on-line world and social media present significant challenges to those working on tackling anti-Muslim hatred. The challenge is not only significant, it certainly changes fast as language and actions are affected by local, national or international incidents. Yet, what is deeply concerning is when

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Over the last 3 years we have systematically showed that the on-line world and social media present significant challenges to those working on tackling anti-Muslim hatred. The challenge is not only significant, it certainly changes fast as language and actions are affected by local, national or international incidents.

Yet, what is deeply concerning is when the actions of perpetrators are openly supported by people who decide to post their bigoted thoughts on Facebook pages, as some did on the Daily Mirror’s Facebook page yesterday.  The following post was placed onto the Daily Mirror’s Facebook page:

Mirror article

These are just some of the tens of responses that glorify the actions of the perpetrator who tried to pull of a woman’s Hijab and who shouted abuse at her on a train. In fact, once again, comments made on the Facebook page associate ‘Muslim men’ alone with grooming and perceptions after national scandals like the Rotherham grooming scandal continue to strongly affect community relations.

Lee Whitehead, (1970) said:

Lee Whitehead

Kathleen Wilson said:

Kathleen Wilson

Marc Ermisz from Paignton said:

Marc Ermisz

Tim Hale said:

Tiim Hale

Lee Marshall, (who seems to like taking selfies) said:

Lee Marshall

Frederick Harris from Mostyn said:

Frederick Harris

The question here, ladies and gentlemen, is how some people, like those named here, think that the ‘problem’ is with the victim and not the perpetrator. How can individuals make such statements against the victim, just because of her visible faith and her Hijab.

If we are to truly tackle all forms of hate, then challenging anti-Muslim hate also needs consistent work, yet practitioners who do this are sometimes threatened, have malicious blogs written about them and are themselves targeted by those who seek to legitimise their hate and bigotry. Collectively, we need to stand against such people and to protect some core values that are part of our country’s heritage. These include living free from fear and ensuring that no community is targeted because of their identities. On these core values, there should be no compromise.

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