Global Momentum Grows to Tackle Rising Islamophobia: Community Action in U.S. and Government Response in U.K.

Global Momentum Grows to Tackle Rising Islamophobia: Community Action in U.S. and Government Response in U.K.
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In the United States and the United Kingdom, a wave of actions—from grassroots community solidarity to top-level government pledges—is forming in response to mounting anti-Muslim hate and discrimination, according to reports by IQNA.

In Statesville, North Carolina, local residents joined with the North Carolina chapter of the Council on American‑Islamic Relations (CAIR-NC) to repaint the walls of Al‑Mu’minun Masjid, which had been defaced with anti-Muslim graffiti including the phrase “go home,” a cross, a dead pig image, and the number “1683” – apparently referencing a historic battle. CAIR-NC called for a hate-crime investigation and urged religious facilities nationwide to adopt its safety guidelines following its 2025 Civil Rights Report, which found Islamophobia at record-high levels.

Across the Atlantic in the UK, Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the rise of anti-Muslim hatred as “abhorrent” during Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons. He announced additional funding to protect mosques and Muslim faith schools and pledged to monitor such hatred more vigorously. The move follows new data showing a sharp rise in religiously motivated hate crimes.

Together, these developments reflect both civil society’s and government institutions’ increasing recognition that Islamophobic acts and rhetoric are escalating—and that coordinated action is required. Whether through local community resilience in the United States or national policy in the United Kingdom, the message is clear: assaults on religious minorities cannot be ignored, and a united response is becoming increasingly urgent.