UK mosques bolster security amid ’record rise’ of Islamophobia

UK mosques bolster security amid ’record rise’ of Islamophobia

The Muslim Council of Britain has called for more protection of mosques and Muslim community centres from repeated acts of vandalism and "targeted hostility". It has also published a handbook to ensure the safety of those institutions and the people who use them. The call and handbook follow a record rise in anti-Muslim hate crimes in Britain. On Thursday, 19 June, the council warned that mosques and community centres across the UK are "increasi…