Topic: Racism
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‘A place of worship should not look like a fortress’
A year after rioters targeted the town’s only Muslim prayer space, worshippers are optimistic but wary of the threat from the far right
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Still avoiding parks and shops: how Muslims feel a year on from the riots
Focus groups run by Hyphen in Rotherham reveal lingering fear a year on from the riots — but also praise for neighbours and hope for the future
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Government appoints new body to monitor Islamophobia and anti-Muslim hate
British Muslim Trust will be led by Akeela Ahmed, who was made co-chair of the British Muslim Network earlier this year, and replaces Tell Mama
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Labour MP Naz Shah demands action over racism claims in British ju-jitsu
Backbencher brings up claims by Bradford ju-jitsu club about bias and safeguarding issues — including boy who was made to fight much heavier opponents
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Muslim emergency workers welcome new law closing loophole on abuse
Ambulance and fire workers say criminalising abuse from the public is a worthwhile step — but that more must be done to fix internal culture too
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Equalities committee hamstrung by lack of Islamophobia definition, says chair
Labour MP Sarah Owen says UK’s failure to define Islamophobia and anti-Muslim hatred has led to underreporting of attacks on women
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We need to build an island of neighbours
Scapegoating immigrants won’t improve anyone’s life or create the affordable housing we desperately need
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Muslim soldiers played a vital role in liberating Europe from the Nazis
The valour and sacrifice of those who fought in the second world war holds many lessons for us now
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Revealed: Yorkshire Tory council hopeful once shared stage with Enoch Powell
Anthony Murphy was kicked out of the Conservative party in 1989 after handing out anti-immigration leaflets warning of a ‘civil war’ in Bradford
