UK Muslim Organizations Urge Government Action Against Rising Islamophobia

IQNA – Around 80 Muslim organizations and community leaders have called on the UK government to take concrete measures to combat the increasing Islamophobia in the country.

In a statement, the organizations and leaders, united under the Islamophobia Action Group, highlighted the normalization of Islamophobia, which has recently led to riots in several cities.

They urged the government to officially adopt the All-Party Parliamentary Group (AAPG) definition of Islamophobia “to send a clear message that Islamophobia will not be tolerated.”

The statement also called for an independent investigation into the role of social media platforms, mainstream media, and political narratives in spreading hate and Islamophobia, Anadolu Agency reported.

“The government must engage directly with legitimate, democratically elected representatives of Muslim communities, particularly the Muslim Council of Britain, to ensure that Muslim voices are heard and addressed,” the statement added.

A spokesperson for the Islamophobia Action Group commented: “This is a critical moment to address the root causes of hate and to protect our society.”

The statement was issued amid recent turmoil in the UK, where violent far-right rioters targeted Muslims, minority groups, and immigrants with racist and Islamophobic rhetoric.

The riots were sparked by false online claims that the suspect arrested for the July 29 fatal stabbing of three children in Southport was a Muslim asylum seeker.

Authorities have since identified the attacker as Axel Rudakubana, a 17-year-old born in Cardiff to Rwandan parents, but this has done little to deter far-right mobs.

Source: Agencies