Two weeks ago the European Islamophobia Report was published by SETA, a Turkish think thank. According to the report (executive summary)
Islamophobia or anti-Muslim racism poses a growing threat to the democratic foundations of European constitutions and social peace as well as the coexistence of different cultures throughout Europe. Both civil society actors and states should acknowledge the seriousness of this issue and develop concrete policies to counter Islamophobia.
Op 10 maart jongstleden heeft het Collectief Tegen Islamofobie en Discriminatie (CTID) de campagne: ‘islamofobie: niet accepteren, maar melden!’ gelanceerd tijdens een bijeenkomst in de Badr moskee in Amsterdam. Deze campagne is een samenwerking tussen CTID, politie Amsterdam, het College voor de Rechten van de Mens, het Meldpunt Discriminatie Regio Amsterdam (MDRA) en het Meldpunt Internetdiscriminatie (MiND).
Yesterday the European Milli Görüş organisations organized a public manifestation in several European countries. Milli Görüş is one of the largest European Muslim organisations and has strong ties to organisations in Turkey. They had a similar action last year ‘Allow me – I am Muslim’ distributing roses (but apples in Vienna) in several European cities.
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What does it mean to be a Muslim in the context of violent attacks, fear and Islamophobia? After the attacks in Paris there has been a rise in attacks against Muslims in the UK ranging from verbal abuse to a petrol bomb in a mosque. The online magazine Dazed has made a film “Do you know who I am?” in which young Muslims share their experiences with Islamophobia and the influence it has on their sense of home, belonging and identity and their expectations of the future. Continue reading Lived Islamophobia – “Do you know who I am?”→
