Tackling Islamophobia

Purpose of the group

The purpose of the Group will be to bring together elected members from all political parties, agencies and individuals working on the issue of Islamophobia and anti-Muslim hatred in order to explore the nature and extent of Islamophobia in Scotland and how it can be challenged and overcome. The group recognises that the issue of Islamophobia presents specific challenges that have received relatively little attention in the Scottish context. It will seek to monitor the issue of Islamophobia in Scotland and develop strategies for tackling it. The group’s main purpose will be to inform Parliament of the work that it does in the hope of increasing awareness about racism and Islamophobia in Scotland and to ensure such matters are engaged with where necessary in policy and practice. 

Forthcoming meetings

Next meeting:

Minutes

• Minutes of Meeting 30 January 2018 (160KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 27 March 2018 (213KB pdf) 
• Minutes of Meeting 9 May 2018 (253KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 20 June 2018 (94KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 22 January 2019 (40KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 27 February 2019 (118KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 20 March 2019 (116KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 20 June 2019 (95KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 29 January 2020 (111KB pdf)

Annual Return/Report

• Annual report 2019 (147KB pdf) 
• Annual report 2020 (138KB pdf)

Group Officers

Group Members

Non MSP Individuals

Junaid Ashraf 

Shahid Razaq

Samena Dean

Khalida Hussain

Zahra Hussain

Tabah Khan

N Rahmatulla

Muhammed Abdul Aziz-Khan

Dr Hosney Yosef

Khursheed Iqbal Shad

Zara Mohammed

Bashir Malik

Mohammed Asif

Jawad Khursheed

Organisations

Newcastle University - secretary 

Muslim Council of Scotland

Glasgow Central Mosque

Scottish Afghan Human Rights Foundation

Scottish Communities Initiative

CEMVO

Islamic Educational Trust (Cumbernauld)

Kirkcaldy Central Mosque and Community Centre

Madrasa Taleem ul Islam

Al Farooq Mosque 

TellMAMA

Falkirk Muslim Forum

Amina MWRC

Council of British Pakistanis Scotland 

Police Safer Communities

Scotland Against Criminalising Communities (SACC)

Pakistan Association

CSREC

Scottish Iraqi Association

SACRO

Muslim Women’s Association of Edinburgh

The Ark

BAMK

Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights

Islamic Human Rights Committee

Muslim Council of Britain

Dunfermline Central Mosque

University of West of Scotland and SAMEE

Scottish Muslim Scouts

Glasgow Jewish Representative Council

Fife Centre for Equalities

Action for Children

NFRN

Dunfermline Central Mosque

Al-Mahdi Foundation

Edinburgh Interfaith

Show Racism the Red Card

Active Life Club

West of Scotland Regional Equality Council 

SEPHWA

Ahl-Albait Society 

Edinburgh women Association

Scottish Association of Minority Ethnic Educators

Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC)

Awaz FM

Socialist Educational Association Scotland