Head of UK Muslim charity ‘deeply worried’ as anti-Muslim hate crimes up by a fifth

<p>Shaista Gohir says latest government figures are an ‘underestimation’ as many incidents go unreported</p><p>The head of a leading UK Muslim charity has said she is “deeply worried” about the unprecedented levels of anxiety in the community as government data shows hate crimes against Muslims are up by nearly a fifth.</p><p>Shaista Gohir, the cross-bench peer and head of the Muslim Women’s Network has criticised ministers for being “silent” and called for a public government response to figures which she believes to be “an underestimation”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/oct/09/muslim-charity-worried-hate-crimes-rise">Continue reading...</a>