by NARJAS ZATAT
The 3 April has been dubbed ‘Punish a Muslim Day’ by extremists.
The Met has insisted “there is no credible information to suggest there is any criminal activity that will take place”, and a number of organisations including Tell MAMA, as well as people online, are using the hashtag ‘#WeStandTogether to show solidarity with Muslims.
#WeStandTogether: If extremists seek division, we rise above. If extremists cause harm, we rise above. If you face anti-Muslim hate, we rise to help. Speak to Tell MAMA in confidence.
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— TellMAMAUK (@TellMamaUK) April 3, 2018
For those who do witness Islamophobia, there’s a number of things you can do.
Marie-Shirine Yener, a 22-year-old Parisian illustrator, created a guide to give people advice on how they can help Muslims who are being harassed.
She based her strategy on “non-complementary behaviour” – a concept in psychology which aims to disrupt an oppressive connection a potential attacker is attempting to establish with the target.
1. Talk to the victim, ignore the attacker.
2. Talk about something random.
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