Anti Muslim hate crime in England up 335 per cent since 7 October

RELIGIONS NEWS AGENCY (REDNA) – Tell Mama, which supports victims of Islamophobia, reports that anti Muslim hate crime has more than tripled since 7 October.

It recorded 2,010 Islamophobic incidents between 7 October and 7 February, against 600 cases for the same period last year.

More than half the cases were hate speech on social media and a quarter took place in London.

The total also included assault, abusive behaviour, threats and vandalism and two thirds were directed against Muslim women.

Director Iman Atta told the BBC that Muslim and Jewish communities were impacted by the war: “One thing both communities agree on is that we all need to be able to go around our day-to-day basis feeling safe, feeling that we’re not going to be targeted for who we are”.