| NOVEMBER 2012 ‘ISLAMOPHOBIC PREJUDICE IS WORRYINGLY PREVALENT IN THE MAINSTREAM; ON DISPLAY IN POLITICAL LIFE, IN THE THE MEDIA AND IN THE ATTITUDES OF THE POLICE AND THE COURTS.’
To deconstruct and challenge some of the stereotypes about Islam and Muslims, prominent British organisations and campaigners are launching the Islamophobia Awareness Month (I AM), to take place throughout November 2012. The month-long campaign will see activities and projects throughout the UK and Europe.
LAUNCH EVENT - Watch the coverage of this event by Press TV
FRI 2 NOV 2012 – 6PM
VENUE: LONDON MUSLIM CENTRE 46-92 WHITECHAPEL RD, LONDON E1 1JX
NEAREST TUBE: ALDGATE EAST / WHITECHAPEL
SPEAKERS:
Imran Khan
Human Rights lawyer
Steve Hart
UNITE Regional Secretary
Myriam François-Cerrah
Muslim academic and journalist
Peter Oborne (tbc)
Chief Political Commentator, The Daily Telegraph
Jeremy Corbyn
Labour MP for Islington North
Luthfur Rahman
Mayor, London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Sahar Alfaifi
Federation of Students Islamic Societies, Wales Chair
Lindsey German
Stop the War Coalition
Sabby Dhalu
Joint Secretary, Unite Against Fascism
Dr Daud Abdullah
British Muslim Initiative
Dr Faisal Hanjra
Assistant Secretary-General, Muslim Council of Britain
Hamja Ahsan
Brother of British poet Talha Ahsan, recently extradited under the US-UK treaty, without trial or evidence
Enquiries:
07527 746 478 | IAMonth2012@gmail.com | facebook.com/IAMonth | @iAmonth | #iAmonth | www.iamonth.org
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