“More than half of Islamophobic attacks in Britain are committed against women, who are typically targeted because they are wearing clothing associated with Islam”. New data from Teeside University offers startling statistics on how anti-Muslim behaviour can manifest itself on the street.
More details can be found in this short article from Mark Townsend in the The Observer:
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/jun/28/women-targeted-attacks-muslims
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