Islamophobia

Gaza and the Politics of Genocide Recognition

Afroze F Zaidi argues that Western countries refusal to use the term genocide to describe events in Gaza is a nod to their complicity not only in the ongoing slaughter but a reminder of its place in the recent histories of colonialism, recompense for which

School prayer ruling is exclusionary and Islamophobic

IHRC condemns today’s decision by a High Court that a school in north west London was acting lawfully by preventing Muslim pupils from performing prayer on the premises. The case against Michaela School in Wembley had been brought by a parent whose daughter was told

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British govt funding package for mosques is a bribe best avoided

The government’s announcement of a £117m funding package for mosque security is a bribe which only serves to highlight the disdain with which Muslims are treated. Instead of genuinely consulting the Muslim community and engaging with it to plan and deliver its own security as

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IHRC rejects Telegraph assertion regarding London mayor

On 26 Feb 2024, The Telegraph published an article claiming Sadiq Khan ‘was shortlisted as “Islamophobe of the year” by the Islamic Human Rights Commission for his efforts to proscribe the political wing of Hezbollah.’ We reject this claim. Khan was nominated for the Islamophobia

Politicians fuel Islamophobia to conceal Zionist agenda

The sight of MPs tying themselves in knots to deflect accusations that they undermined the democratic process to advance the interests of their Zionist paymasters would be amusing if it didn’t carry real everyday consequences for Muslims. When it became clear that the initial explanation

Event Report: Genocide Memorial Day 2024, London

On Sunday, January 21st, 2024, the Islamic Human Rights Commission hosted its annual Genocide Memorial Day at the P21 Gallery in London. Genocide Memorial Day (GMD) is a day given to remember man’s inhumanity to man in the perpetration of genocides and genocidal acts. IHRC has