Category: Insights

IAM Event with MEND: Causes and Cures of Islamophobia

On Saturday 26th November, MEND Yorkshire was invited by Jamia Masjid Noor to deliver a session to their congregation raising awareness of Islamophobia as part of Islamophobia Awareness Month. The causes and cures of Islamophobia workshop was delivered. The session educated the attendees on what Islamophobia is, how it manifests itself within the UK, the […]

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Heriot Watt University ISoc: Panel Discussion

On the 18th of November, the Muslim Society of Heriot Watt University hosted a panel discussion on Islamophobia. Sheikh Hassan Rabbani, a chaplain of the university, hosted the panel which included Daniel Gilius from MEND alongside student representatives as well as Ian Stewart of Edinburgh Interfaith Association. The discussion included the sharing of personal stories […]

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University of Edinburgh: Islamophobia and Student Life

On Tuesday 8th November, the Islamic Society of Edinburgh hosted a panel discussion on ‘Islamophobia and student life’. MEND’s Daniel Gilius was invited to take part in this event, during which students shared their experiences of embracing their Muslim identity whilst navigating the complexities of student life. Topics such as finding spaces and time to […]

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