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UK Islamophobic assaults surged by 73% in 2024, anti-hate crime charity reports

Revealing figures, head of Tell MAMA says now is the ‘most dangerous’ time to be Muslim in Britain

The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2025

PM praises Khawaja as a ‘great Australian’ but rejects suggestion he is ignoring Islamophobia

Anthony Albanese condemns a suspected Islamophobic attack in a Melbourne shopping centre last week

The Guardian - AU · Feb 19, 2025

Men targeted offline more than women for first time amid record anti-Muslim hate

Tell Mama said more than 51,000 British Muslims and others have used its services since it was set up in 2012.

The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2025

Leaders condemn Islamophobic attacks, PM still silent

Alleged assaults of two Muslim women at a shopping centre in separate attacks have been denounced by politicians, as Islamic groups call out double standards.

AAP · Feb 18, 2025

Murder of gay South African imam Muhsin Hendricks reignites queer Muslim debate

Dubbed the “world’s first openly gay Imam”, South African religious leader Muhsin Hendricks was gunned down on 15 February 2025 in an attack that many believe was targeted. Tributes have poured in across the world, but so have online comments that his death was justified.

The Conversation · Feb 17, 2025

Openly gay Muslim imam killed in suspected hate crime

The killing has raised fears of a politically motivated assassination

The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2025

Who are Ismaili Muslims and how do their beliefs relate to the Aga Khan’s work?

Prince Karim Aga Khan, who died on Feb. 4, 2025, served as the religious leader of Ismaili Muslims around the world since being appointed as the 49th hereditary imam in 1957. He came to be known around the world for his enormous work on global development issues and other philanthropic…

The Conversation · Feb 17, 2025

First Openly Gay Muslim Imam Assassinated In South Africa

The tragic assassination of Muhsin Hendricks, a pioneering openly gay Muslim imam in South Africa, sparks global condemnation and calls for justice.

Top News · Feb 17, 2025

Prominent Muslim groups claim reaction to Sydney nurses video is ‘selective outrage’

Coalition of Islamic groups says remarks made by nurses that they would kill Israeli patients were ‘emotional and hyperbolic’

The Guardian - AU · Feb 17, 2025

The Koran and the Flesh by Ludovic-Mohamed Zahed review – the trials of a gay Muslim

This courageous, melancholy memoir, about the author’s struggle to reconcile his faith with his sexuality, argues that homophobia is a cultural phenomenon, not a religious edict

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2025