Merseyside Fire & Rescue service help repair a broken window at Southport Islamic Centre Mosque in Southport, Merseyside, July 31, 2024
AN ORGANISATION monitoring anti-Muslim hate in Britain reported yesterday that it had received a record number of cases last year.
Tell Mama said that 6,313 cases of anti-Muslim hate were reported to it in 2024 — the highest number since it was founded in 2011.
With 5,837 verified cases, the figure surged 165 per cent from the 2,201 recorded in 2022.
The organisation said that 3,680 reports were of offline or in-person hate.
Tell Mama noted a rise in threatening behaviour on the streets and reported a 715 per cent increase in these cases between 2023 and 2024, as far-right riots erupted across Britain following the fatal stabbing of three young girls in Southport.
In the aftermath of October 7 2023, the organisation reported its highest number of online anti-Muslim hate reports — seeing a 1,619 per cent increase.
In 2024, Tell Mama recorded 2,307 online cases of anti-Muslim hate, which again spiked after the Southport stabbings in July.
It said that Elon-Musk’s X is the most toxic platform for Muslim hate, with 991 cases on the platform verified by Tell Mama.
Tell Mama recorded disproportionate amounts of anti-Muslim hate targeted towards British politicians who happen to be Muslim.
London major Sadiq Khan, former Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf, and MPs Zara Sultana, Apsana Begum and Naz Shah were listed as the most targeted.
Tell Mama director Iman Atta said: “We are at a nexus point where it is clear that anti-Muslim hate needs a co-ordinated action by the government.
“The rise in anti-Muslim hate is unacceptable, and this is deeply concerning for the future.
“We should never allow such hatred and intolerance to take root in our communities.
“We urge the public to stand together against hatred and extremism and we urge those in positions of influence and public authority to consider how their language risks stereotyping communities and how it unduly influences discussions online and offline.”
More than 51,000 British Muslims have utilised the services of Tell Mama since its founding.
The government has been contacted for comment.
