Head of UK government’s anti-Islamophobia partner ‘refused service in shop for being Muslim’
Akeela Ahmed, of British Muslim Trust, says experience is part of a wider rise in anti-Muslim hatredThe chief executive of the government’s new official partner in tackling Islamophobia has spoken...
By Chris Osuh · The Guardian World
Akeela Ahmed, of British Muslim Trust, says experience is part of a wider rise in anti-Muslim hatred The chief executive of the government’s new official partner in tackling Islamophobia has spoken about being refused service in a shop for being Muslim, amid concerns about a rise in insidious anti-Muslim “microaggressions”. The British Muslim Trust (BMT) is launching a government-backed telephone and online reporting service for hate crimes. In July, the trust was selected as a recipient of the government’s “combating hate against Muslims fund” , and in the months since its chief executive, Akeela Ahmed , has been meeting members of Muslim communities, including in Bradford in West Yorkshire, East Sussex, Greater London and Greater Manchester. Continue reading...