Revealing figures, head of Tell MAMA says now is the ‘most dangerous’ time to be Muslim in Britain
Now is the “most dangerous” time to be a Muslim in the UK, the head of a leading anti-hate crime charity has warned, as she revealed that Islamophobic assaults surged by 73% in 2024.
Iman Atta, director of Tell MAMA, said the normalisation of Islamophobic rhetoric in political discourse – as well as the spread of the far-right “Great Replacement” conspiracy theory on social media – meant the UK is entering uncharted territory regarding the scale of anti-Muslim hatred.
Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Revealing figures, head of Tell MAMA says now is the ‘most dangerous’ time to be Muslim in BritainNow is the “most dangerous” time to be a Muslim in the UK, the head of a leading anti-hate crime charity has warned, as she revealed that Islamophobic assaults surged by 73% in 2024.Iman Atta, director of Tell MAMA, said the normalisation of Islamophobic rhetoric in political discourse – as well as the spread of the far-right “Great Replacement” conspiracy theory on social media – meant the UK is entering uncharted territory regarding the scale of anti-Muslim hatred. Continue reading…
