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UK pledges additional funds to protect Muslim communities

Ramadan light displays in central London, March 7, 2024 [Maja Smiejkowska/Reuters]

The United Kingdom will pump an additional 117 million pounds ($150m) into protecting Muslim communities, the government said.

The new funding, announced on Monday as the Muslim month of Ramadan began, will be used to install security cameras, alarms, and fences in mosques, Muslim faith schools, and other community centres. The move comes amid a rise in hate attacks since the start of the war in Gaza in October.

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