Toxic Politics

Elon Musk's interventions in the UK and related issues have an online dimension, and are consequently covered in Virtually Islamic News

Tulip Siddiq

Coverage of the Tulip Siddiq situation is on Virtually Islamic News

Prisoner attack

Standard, Prisoner accused of trying to murder jail guards because they were not Muslim, 13 Jan 2025 "A suspected Islamic extremist tried to kill five prison officers with homemade weapons including a sharpened plastic spoon because they are not Muslims, the Old Bailey has heard."

Home Office Hate Crime Report/Analysis

Mustafa Al-Dabbagh, Byline Times, ‘Why Yvette Cooper's Claim That Middle East Conflict is Behind UK Hate Crime Spike 'Completely Misses the Point - The Problem Runs Far Deeper', 14 Oct 2024

“The numbers don’t lie. According to the latest Home Office data, nearly 40% of religiously motivated hate crimes in the UK target Muslims. This staggering statistic should shock us all, yet it often doesn’t.“

Also see an extended post here on the Virtually Islamic News site.

Eisteddfod Mosque

'Having the first mosque at the Eisteddfod shows everyone belongs here irrespective of how we look'

This year saw the first Welsh-language khutbah (sermon) at the Eisteddfod's mosque and Welsh-speaking Muslims say it sends a 'powerful' messagehttps://t.co/5ksWWh0G70

— matt spry 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿〓〓 (@mattdspry) August 10, 2024

Wales - Accusation

Welsh Tory 'race-baiting', says Muslim group https://t.co/F7opUMMWzN

— Gary Bunt (@garybunt) August 8, 2024

Southport Tragedy Reactions and Aftermath

Full coverage of the reactions to the Southport tragedy and its aftermath can be found on Virtually Islamic News here and here Also check my X for regular updates