IAM Press Release 2024
Ready to Plant Some Seeds of Change? Join Us in Uprooting Islamophobia This IAM 2024!
Home Office data ending March 2024 shows that 38% of religious hate crimes recorded by the police were against Muslims.1
Over 70% of young Muslims in the UK who say they experience mental health struggles, also say they have been victims of Islamophobia.2
42% of Mosques experienced a religiously motivated attack in the last 3 years and of those,
83% have been attacked at least once a year.3
59% of all articles associate Muslims with negative behaviour.4
Right-leaning tabloids and religious publications have the greatest number of ‘Irrelevant’ and ‘Misleading’ headlines about Muslims, with the highest proportion of ‘Antagonistic’ articles being from The Spectator (37.3%).5
Here’s how you can get involved:
Reach Out
Contact the IAM Team and find out how you can get involved in Islamophobia Awareness Month.
Become a Supporter
Become a supporter of Islamophobia Awareness Month through our website. We’ll keep you up to date with the latest news and resources.
Request a Workshop
Raise awareness of Islamophobia and host a workshop delivered by the IAM Team online or face-to-face. Get in touch on our website to book.
Hire the Exhibition
Visit our website to hire the Islamophobia Awareness Exhibition or become a supporter to access our free, virtual exhibition.
Donate
Donate to IAM to continue raising awareness of Islamophobia and showcasing the positive contributions of Muslims.
#IAM2024 #IslamophobiaAwarenessMonth
The majority of misrepresentation of Muslims in the media comes from news reporting (82%).6 Help us rewrite this narrative and publish a positive story this IAM! To get in touch with us about writing a story or any other enquiries, please contact [email protected].
1 UK Gov Home Office, Hate crime, England and Wales, 2023 to 2024 second edition,
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hate-crime-england-and-wales-year-ending-march-2024/hate-crime-england-and-wales-ye ar-ending-march-2024
2 A 2021 report conducted by The Better Community Business Network (BCBN) and the University of East London, School of Psychology, looks at the obstacles faced by young Muslims in their battle to maintain their mental health. The report was based on the responses of 729 young Muslims.
3 Muslim Census & MEND: Attacks Upon Mosques and Islamic Institutions in the UK (2022)
4 Centre for Media Monitoring: Promoting Fair and Responsible Reporting of Muslims & Islam, 2018
https://mcb.org.uk/initiatives/media-monitoring/
5 Hanif, Faisal, Centre for Media Monitoring, British Media’s Coverage of Muslims and Islam (2018-2020), 2021, 30.
6 ibid