Muslim
Council of Britain Voices Out Against Islamophobia
The
Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) has called out in a letter signed by its
secretary general Harun Khan to political leaders in the kingdom urging them to
take up the fight against Islamophobia.
The
letter included the message: “Standing
up against the spread of hate is not a party-political issue and we are writing
to political leaders from all parties requesting they all stand in solidarity
with Muslim communities to tackle this scourge of Islamophobia that divides our
society.”
The letter also urged media outfits in the nation
to act more responsibly: “We also hope that newspapers will act responsibly and
stop spreading hate with headlines like 'Here’s what terrorists look like' and
instead report on the fantastic work done by Muslim communities across the
country. In recent weeks, many newspapers have been forced to correct a number
of articles after being found to be making false claims about Muslims.” The MCB
substantiated its point by drawing attention to three recent
islamophobia-inspired incidents.
§ In London, a
knife-wielding man shouted “I want to kill a Muslim” before stabbing a Muslim
in the head, twice in the chest and three times in the back
§ In London, a
Muslim woman wearing a headscarf was pushed to the ground and dragged along the
pavement in a “sickening” attack. She was left unassisted for almost 20
minutes before being able to dial 999
§ In Scotland, a
mosque in Cumbernauld was sprayed with racist graffiti.
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