A new report reveals that Islamophobic incidents in Australia have more than doubled in two years, with Muslim women facing the majority of attacks. The study also notes a sharp rise in cases after the Israel-Gaza conflict and warns that many incidents go unreported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
More details in the following report l:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n ……..<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Islamophobic incidents in Australia have more than doubled in the past two years, with Muslim women and girls disproportionately targeted, according to a new report by the Islamophobia Register in collaboration with Deakin and Monash universities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The study recorded 309 in-person incidents between January 2023 and December 2024\u2014more than 2.5 times the number in the previous reporting period. Verified online incidents also tripled to 366. The report highlighted that three-quarters of victims were female, who were also more likely to experience physical attacks than Muslim men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Islamophobia Register Executive Director Dr. Nora Amath described the trend as a “gendered Islamophobia,” noting that most perpetrators were male. Incidents included verbal abuse, physical assaults, threats of sexual violence, and attacks on places of worship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One mother reported being punched and knocked unconscious in front of her children at a shopping center. Another woman recalled being threatened with assault and rape while walking to a train station. In one case, a mosque was vandalized with faeces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n New South Wales, home to Australia\u2019s largest Muslim population, accounted for nearly half of the incidents. Attacks commonly occurred in public places, workplaces, and schools. The report noted a surge in Islamophobic incidents following the outbreak of the Israel-Gaza war in October 2023, with a 1,300% increase in reports compared to the same period in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The authors warned that the actual number of incidents is likely higher due to underreporting. The findings come amid a rise in antisemitic incidents, with the Executive Council of Australian Jewry documenting over 2,000 cases of harassment, vandalism, and physical attacks in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Researchers called for further study on the long-term psychological effects of Islamophobia and urged action to address growing religious intolerance in Australia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A new report reveals that Islamophobic incidents in Australia have more than doubled in two years, with Muslim women facing the majority of attacks. The study also notes a sharp rise in cases after the Israel-Gaza conflict and warns that many incidents go unreported. More details in the following report l: …….. Islamophobic incidents in …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":120577,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"yes","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_108372464460192_245495985553329":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[13119],"class_list":["post-120576","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-islamophobia-in-australia"],"yoast_head":"\n