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Italy Burqa/Niqab Ban and Mosque Funding Restrictions
Italy has a layered history of restricting Muslim religious expression, from a 1975 anti-terrorism face covering law to Lombardy's 2015 regional burqa ban. Under Giorgia Meloni's government, Brothers of Italy introduced a sweeping 2025 bill to ban the burqa and niqab in all public spaces with fines up to 3,000 euros, alongside mosque funding disclosure requirements. The party also targeted informal Muslim prayer spaces used by Italy's 2.6 million Muslims. Imams have been deported for pro-Palestinian speech, and the ECRI found Italy's political discourse has become 'increasingly xenophobic' with hate speech by politicians going unchallenged.
Portugal Face Veil Ban
Portugal's parliament approved a face veil ban on October 17, 2025, driven by the far-right Chega party which surged from 1 seat in 2019 to 60 in 2025 (second-largest party). The ban targets burqas and niqabs with fines up to 4,000 euros and prison for coercion, despite Portugal's Muslim community of just 36,000 where virtually no women wear full face coverings. PM Montenegro endorsed the ban as 'correct' while Chega leader Ventura declared women who want to wear a burqa 'are not welcome.' The law faces constitutional challenges and criticism from Amnesty International and the ECRI, which documented rising hate speech in Portuguese politics.
Germany: 930 Islamophobic Crimes in 9 Months
Germany has experienced a dramatic and accelerating rise in Islamophobic violence, discrimination, and far-right political mobilisation targeting its 5.5 million Muslim residents. From the emergence of PEGIDA in 2014 through the AfD's entry into parliament in 2017 and the deadly Hanau shooting in 2020, anti-Muslim hostility has become deeply embedded in German society — a 2023 government-commissioned study found that every second German agrees with anti-Muslim statements. Official police statistics show Islamophobic crimes more than doubling from 610 in 2022 to 1,464 in 2023, while civil society groups documented 3,080 anti-Muslim incidents in 2024 alone. Over 800 mosques have been attacked since 2014. The AfD — classified as a confirmed right-wing extremist organisation by German intelligence in 2025 — has normalised anti-Muslim rhetoric in mainstream politics, winning its first state election in Thuringia with 34% of the vote. Despite landmark reports and recommendations, the German government has been criticised by Human Rights Watch for falling short in addressing structural Islamophobia, with only 4% of affected Muslims reporting discrimination.
France Hijab Ban in All Sports
France has pursued a two-decade campaign of legislation systematically restricting Muslim women's religious expression under the banner of laicite (secularism). From the 2004 school symbols ban through the 2010 face veil ban, 2023 abaya ban, and sports federation hijab bans in football, basketball, and volleyball, France has built a layered regime of exclusion. The 2024 Paris Olympics brought global attention when sprinter Sounkamba Sylla was barred from the opening ceremony over her hijab. In February 2025, the Senate voted 210-81 to ban hijab in all sports, and in May 2025, Macron's party proposed banning hijab for under-15s in all public spaces. The UN, Amnesty International, and eight UN human rights experts have condemned these measures as discriminatory.
Manchester Far-Right Anti-Islam March
On February 21, 2026, Britain First held a 'March for Remigration and Mass Deportations' in Manchester, drawing 800-1,000 far-right supporters calling for the deportation of Muslims. Over 2,000 counter-protesters, including former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, repeatedly blocked the march route. Just three days later, a man entered Manchester Central Mosque during Ramadan prayers carrying an axe, hammer, zip ties, and a balaclava. The march was part of an escalating pattern of organized far-right anti-Muslim activity in the UK following 27 mosque attacks documented in four months.
UK Mosque Attack Wave — 27 Verified Attacks
The UK experienced the worst wave of anti-Muslim violence in its modern history following the July 2024 Southport stabbings, when false claims that the attacker was a Muslim asylum seeker triggered far-right riots across England and Northern Ireland. Tell MAMA recorded a record 6,313 anti-Muslim hate cases in 2024 — a 43% increase. Between July and October 2025, the British Muslim Trust documented 27 attacks on 25 mosques across 23 towns, with 41% involving Christian nationalist symbols. Tommy Robinson's September 2025 rally drew 110,000+ to London. The October 2025 Peacehaven arson and February 2026 Manchester mosque axe attack during Ramadan marked dangerous escalations. The UK government announced record £73.4 million faith community security funding.
Peacehaven Mosque Arson Attack
On October 4, 2025, two masked individuals sprayed accelerant on the door of Peacehaven Community Centre & Mosque in East Sussex and set it ablaze while people were inside. All occupants escaped uninjured. Ricky Ryder, 38, and Jack Slowey, 34, were arrested and charged with arson with intent to endanger life. Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited the mosque and announced £10 million in security funding for Muslim community spaces. The attack was documented as one of the most serious in the British Muslim Trust's report on 27 mosque attacks in four months.
Manchester Mosque Axe Attack During Ramadan
On February 24, 2026, during Ramadan tarawih prayers at Manchester Central Mosque, Darren Connor, 55, entered carrying an axe, hammer, Stanley knife, zip ties, and a balaclava. The attack came just three days after Britain First's 'March for Remigration' drew nearly 1,000 far-right supporters to Manchester. Alert mosque volunteers confronted the men and called police — no one was injured. Connor was charged with weapons offenses and remanded in custody. Prime Minister Starmer called it 'worrying for Muslim communities' and confirmed £40 million in mosque security funding.
Muslim Student Severely Beaten at Charlotte High School
On March 7, 2025, a 15-year-old Muslim girl wearing a hijab was severely beaten by a male classmate during math class at Ardrey Kell High School in Charlotte, NC, suffering multiple broken bones in her face and jaw requiring surgery. The victim's family alleged the attack was motivated by anti-Muslim hatred, citing prior bullying including being told to 'go back to her country.' Both the FBI and CMPD concluded there was insufficient evidence for hate crime charges — a finding disputed by CAIR and the family, who noted the victim was never interviewed. The case ignited community tension including a schism between Black and Muslim leaders, heated school board testimony, the principal's suspension and retirement, and a defamation lawsuit filed by the male student's family.
Jake Lang Quran Burning Attempt in Dearborn
On November 18, 2025, Jake Lang — a pardoned January 6 Capitol riot defendant and Republican U.S. Senate candidate — led an anti-Islam march in Dearborn, Michigan under the banner 'Americans Against Islamification.' Lang attempted to burn a Quran, slapped it with bacon, used racial slurs against counter-protesters, and told Muslim city council members 'we don't want you in our country.' The Dearborn Muslim community mounted a large counter-protest, and city, state, and religious leaders held a unity press conference condemning the provocation. Lang subsequently filed a $200 million federal lawsuit against the City of Dearborn and Mayor Abdullah Hammoud, which the Arab American News exposed as a calculated provocateur strategy. The SPLC documented the incident as part of a broader trend of far-right anti-Muslim provocations.
Muslim Twins Hijab Attack at Waterbury School
On March 3, 2025, twin 13-year-old Muslim sisters of Egyptian origin were physically assaulted by fellow students in the girls' locker room at Wallace Middle School in Waterbury, Connecticut. The attackers pulled off the twins' hijabs and kicked and punched them, causing injuries requiring hospital treatment including a bloody nose, facial bruises, a swollen eye, and a neck scrape. The assault followed weeks of religious and ethnic bullying including taunts and a throat-slashing gesture. CAIR-CT intervened with a press conference and formal demands to Waterbury Public Schools. On March 21, 2025, a 12-year-old student was charged with Intimidation Based on Bigotry and Bias after investigators classified the attack as a hate crime motivated by religion and ethnicity.
Attempted Drowning of Palestinian-American Children
On May 19, 2024, Elizabeth Wolf, a 42-year-old white woman, attempted to drown a 3-year-old Palestinian-American girl and injured her 6-year-old brother at an apartment complex pool in Euless, Texas, after calling their hijab-wearing mother a 'terrorist.' Wolf was initially arrested for public intoxication and released on $1,000 bond, but charges were escalated to attempted capital murder with a hate crime enhancement after CAIR-Texas demanded investigation. A Tarrant County grand jury indicted her in September 2024, and her bond was raised to $1 million. In October 2025, Wolf pleaded guilty and admitted the attack was motivated by bias against Muslims, receiving a five-year sentence that CAIR criticized as too lenient given the maximum of life in prison.