Muslim Board

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Hi @mnhq is it possible to please request a Muslim Board on here, a safe space for Muslims to have to speak freely about things that matter and should be discussed? Similar to that of the Jewish board.

And that’s their choice, just as it was mine to make an observation whilst expressing my support.

I was surprised to see that there isn’t one already. I just assumed there would be a safe-r space for Muslims to post on about things that affect them, as there are for other MN communities.

If you’re referring to me, I definitely said I was perplexed by the OPs motives in singling out the Jewish MN board in relation to their request and I definitely did mean it. There isn’t any attempt to convince anyone “it's all in your head" or I didn’t mean that because my words are literally right there. Bizarre.

considering it was jewish members who told the muslims to go discuss islamaphobia in their own space like the jewish board - wheres the problem.

Where did that happen?

Go do your own research.

I wasn't referring to you.

Ah, because it didn’t..

Ok, thank you for clarifying..

The Jewish board is a lovely space, it would be really nice for Muslims to have their own shared space too.

I suggest you go reading 16 pages of a thread talking about anti muslim sentiment where jewish members are gas lighting and saying ‘it didn’t happen’.

It did happen, because that’s where I saw it today and led to my surprise that there wasn’t a Muslim board. On a thread on the Conflict In The Middle East board. I really don’t think the Jewish board is being singled out for nefarious reasons here.

We have a Philosophy/Religion board which I know a lot of people of various faiths use, and there is already a separate Jewish mumsnetters board. The OP's suggestion is a good one.

This has just popped up in active.

I’m not Muslim but I think it would be a great space for support without having to explain everything.

Thank you to everyone who supports this, it's very appreciated. We really do need a safe space to discuss things that affect us and as a poster mentioned above, it would have been great to have one during Ramadhan.

To clarify, the reason I mentioned the Jewish board was because of what's being said in the Anti Muslims hate thread and @TakeMe2Insanity is correct in their assumption.

I have in the past searched to see if there was a Muslim board but was surprised that there wasn't and given what was said in the said thread, I thought it best to request one. M

I really hope that it is possible to create one.

Also, just to add, it would be good if the board didn't appear in 'active threads'. What do you think?

I'd be happy if posters who were not muslim to contribute if it was about the topic in discussion but would not welcome any hate whatsoever.

So the rest of Mumsnet is for hate, but we can all have our own little sub boards where we can stay in our own lane and also, no hate.
How many different boards to distinguish between different types of people do we think we will need? Maybe Mumsnet could do a run on them just to speed things along abit.

On that basis we could just stick everything into AIBU and be done with it.

Differeny groups want to discuss things with people who understand, without having to explain to others.

No one is forced to post anywhere they don’t want to.

I don’t understand why anyone would object to people having their own boards if they want them.

Can I just remind everyone that there are no safe spaces on an open internet group. I think a board where people can discuss specifics of a particular area of interest is a great idea, be that Jewish, Muslim or a disability/SN topic.
But the SN boards were often trolled. Even when they were opt in.

I'm not Muslim either but I've been married to one for 21 years so why not!

Not a Muslim but I think this is a good idea; I use other minority boards and there are times when you just need to talk to someone who understands without a lengthy explanation, and without the thread being derailed by people wanting ideological arguments. Muslim Mnetters are no less deserving of such a space.

I'm not Muslim but I happened across a thread earlier where a woman was asking for advice on how to celebrate Eid with her recently reverted daughter, and the Islamophobia oozing out of the woodwork on that thread was revolting. Wouldn't have happened if the daughter was a recently converted Christian wanting to celebrate Christmas for the first time.

So yes, in full support of this, it'd be nice for Muslim Mumsnetters to have somewhere they can feel safe posting without having to wear a hard hat!

Some of the posts on that thread were awful.

Also not a Muslim but 100% support this idea. I'm also quite surprised that there isn't one and, on reflection, I think it's strange that there isn't but probably indicative of wider issues on here.

They were dreadful.