Trump campaign misidentifies Sikh as Muslim supporter on campaign leaflet
A Sikh man was misidentified as Muslim supporter of Donald Trump on a campaign leaflet in Ohio. Gurinder Singh Khalsa, however, is not a Trump […]
Islamophobia
Why Hindu nationalists have embraced Donald Trump
Much media attention was given to a small gathering in Delhi earlier this month by a group called the Hindu Sena (Hindu Army) who were […]
Why did Katie Hopkins share a white nationalist hoax?
At 9:37pm on May 18, 2016, Katie Hopkins tweeted ‘Give me strength. Stick up a chuffing sign for English Language School’. Her bombastic tone accompanied […]
What do Muslims in Britain actually think?
Channel 4 commissioned ICM to poll Muslims in Britain on a range of issues from women’s rights to marriage equality. But did the poll titled […]
Are sales of the burqa and niqab on the rise?
A Daily Express article which suggested that burqa sales are on the rise in Blackburn contains some basic errors. The headline “Burka sales BOOM” can […]
UN Secretary-General condemns rising anti-Muslim and anti-refugee bigotry
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned the divisive myth-making of the far-right and the growing hostility towards Muslims,refugees, Jewish communities and other minorities. His remarks at […]
Slovakia election: neo-Nazi party gains fourteen seats
Slovakia’s ruling party lost its parliamentary majority, and neo-Nazis gained 8 per cent of the vote in Saturday’s election. More than 200,000 Slovakians voted for […]
How a small group of people helped generate anger at ‘Islam conversion’ homework story
A school in Guernsey made headlines after a homework assignment about Islam went viral. Miss Stables, a Religious Education teacher at Les Beaucamps High School […]
Muslims in Dublin continue to face hostility, report finds
Muslims in Dublin continue to face hostility and discrimination, according to a study. The Immigrant Council of Ireland found that anti-Muslim hostility manifested in the […]
A new national Catholic-Muslim dialogue hopes to counter Islamophobia in the United States
The US Conference of Catholic Bishops hopes that a national dialogue with Muslims can change perceptions of Islam in the United States. In the past, […]