Anti-Muslim hate has increased since 7-10

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Out of the 901 off-line cases of anti-Muslim hate, there were 535 reports of abusive behaviour, 77 threats, 83 assaults, 79 acts of vandalism, 69 cases of discrimination, 39 acts of hate speech and 19 examples of anti-Muslim literature.

https://news.sky.com/story/335-rise-in-anti-muslim-hate-cases-in-uk-since-hamass-attack-on-7-october-13078030?dcmp=snt-sf-twitter

@CroftonWillow and what exactly are myself and family supposed to do, to be considered as part of 'us' apart from what we are doing already?
Lived as a minority within a minority in my town for the last ten odd years, have great relationships with various neighbours, yet still recieve abuse for being Muslim once in awhile from total strangers.
Whatever I do will never be good enough for some because I am visibly muslim, even though we go out of our way and make that extra effort when we can because we know there's a chance people will be looking at us suspiciously.
We had a mosque open day once, I had a lovely chat with an elderly lady who came to visit, before she left she said I didn't realise you were just like us. I just smiled as I know she didn't mean it in a offensive way, but it's the reality of the lives for many of us here that we will always be outsiders.

Prejudiced. Not racist, only a non-marginalised group can be racist.

As a white atheist, I object strongly to a religious war being brought to our doorstep, to our streets.
High time all religion was banned for the trouble it causes.

The abuse you recieve is wrong and I'm sorry this is your experience. As I've said the only solution is if Muslims like yourself on mass call out and tackle the extremism within certain factions of your religion. I know they don't represent you in any way so it must be called out and if at all possible stopped. That's the only way I can see progress being made.

When someone chooses to spit at me in the street, threaten my child, assault me, issue death threats, paint offensive graffiti on the street I walk down, discriminate against me when I seek to access public services, etc., I tend to consider them to have responsibility for their own actions.

It's wrong, they should be punished. But it's a response to the extremism we've imported from your religion.

@CroftonWillow do you think we don't? There's nothing worse than that sinking feeling of hearing about an attack here and finding out that the perpetrator is muslim. Because unlike other groups when the attacker is muslim then all the Muslims in Britain are held responsible for it by some.

I am so sorry this is what this country has become. I have lived in the UK for the last 35 years and the racism towards minorities is now in the open and supported by our government. Brexit was the catalyst.

I’m not sure if you’re being intentionally obtuse but here are the facts (extract and link below).

https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2024/01/over-one-hundred-days-war-israel-destroying-gazas-food-system-and#:~:text=GENEVA%20(16%20January%202024)%20–,to%20UN%20human%20rights%20experts.

GENEVA (16 January 2024) – Gazans now make up 80 per cent of all people facing famine or catastrophic hunger worldwide, marking an unparalleled humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip amid Israel’s continued bombardment and siege, according to UN human rights experts.

only a non-marginalised group can be racist.

nonsense.

It’s not really right to characterise it as religious. It’s more an ethnic conflict similar to Bosnia in that the two sides largely follow different religions

You forgot walking on our pavement and breathing our air ( you need to have been in the country for 5 years before you can do that).

We have to agree to disagree. Prejudice against white people is not racism because it is not going to affect life outcomes. Is it equally as unpleasant on an individual level? Yes. But that is as far as it goes.

If there are people who can only eat pork sausages due to religious/dietary restrictions and there are no possible substitutes, then that should be catered for. How many people like this do you know? Stop being silly.

You know exactly what you are saying, without using the words.

I'm sorry but I completely disagree with this. It's not an inevitable response. People have a choice in how they respond. Racism, in this case Islamophobia, is a choice. An incredibly lazy choice but a choice nonetheless.

I think we'll have to agree to disagree there.

This kind of thing is widespread and normalised in UK society and has been for generations. Different groups have been on the receiving end at different points in time.

No matter what different groups do to try to 'conform', the only lasting solution is for people across society, in government and in the media to actually take a long hard look at themselves and be willing to challenge the underlying processes perpetuating this.

Additionally, I think if you actually were to look, you would see a lot of very positive community work, including projects looking at helping divert people away from the risk factors for involvement with extremism, projects helping develop bridges between communities, etc. all active within Muslim communities and organisations. One of the biggest challenges such projects encounter is that, if you're reaching out to make a connection, the connection is only established if someone reaches back, and often I've found a distinct lack of interest in engagement when doing so.

Should people not be allowed to practise their religions? Is that what you are saying?

Public services would be a disaster without interpreters. It would end up costing more as people got the wrong medication or misunderstood advice. I do wish people would make a concerted attempt to learn the language. But expats in Spain struggle with it, so I expect many Muslims struggle here too. What can you do?

Anyway if nothing else, we can see from this thread that Islamophobia is around as much as ever, with a dash of racism thrown in. And no politicians or celebs care and nobody will ever march against it. And so it continues.

I agree with much of this. Both communities need to work together better to improve things.

Should people not be allowed to practise their religions? Is that what you are saying?

How far do you go with this? Should sexes be segregated in schools?

I can’t believe this thread on hatred and bigotry has descended into a debate on the availability of pork sausages for “expats” (as opposed to immigrants - apparently only a term that applies to brown people who move overseas).

I can confirm I’ve been to Dubai ladies and that all the major supermarkets have “non Halal/non Muslim” sections where one, can indeed, acquire said pork sausages. Based on the number of teenage girls wandering around the malls in hotpants with sunburned bums on show, you can also rest easy on that front too.

here’s a link where you can even order gammon steak if it helps release your outrage.

https://www.spinneys.com/en-ae/catalogue/category/non-muslim_563/

And yet in the Scottish First Minister elections it was Christianity, not Islam, that was roundly criticised by mainstream media.

Like antisemitic attacks are in response to the actions of the Israeli government? Nope. It’s never acceptable or understandable. Hate crimes, racism and prejudice are never ok. It’s black and white, pardon the (kind of) pun. Do not blame innocent victims for the acts of others.

Language learning is hard, especially as an adult.

It's hard enough trying to learn a language that uses the same script (eg English, French, Spanish). Learning languages that use completely different scripts and sounds is really challenging, especially to a high level. I can read, write and speak several different languages in different scripts to varying standards, but I still think in my native language, constantly translating back and forth in my head. That means I'm nowhere near as good at communicating in those languages.

Thanks for understanding the importance of interpreters.

I haven't. Please read my posts.