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Muslims to join national ‘Stand Up To Racism’ demonstration
“All mankind is from Adam and Eve, an Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab nor a non-Arab has any superiority over an Arab; also a white has no superiority over a black nor a black has any superiority over a white – except by piety and good action.â€
Prophet Muhammad (upon whom be peace)
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The Islamic Education and Research Academy (iERA) will be supporting the national ‘Anti Racism Day’ and will be participating in the ‘Stand Up To Racism’ campaign on Saturday 21st March 2015 organised by United Against Fascism (UAF). The main purpose of the day is to promote peace and tolerance, by understanding common views about racism in modern British society and how we can collectively tackle it.
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iERA will be reaching out to the British public through its ‘Against Racism, Against Hatred’ campaign, which was launched last month in the wake of the controversial German far-right PEGIDA movement’s decision to hold its first UK rally in Newcastle upon Tyne. iERA will be mobilising Muslim volunteers across the country to oppose the far-right’s message of hate with the message of love, and to counter their fascist rhetoric with the message of understanding.
iERA volunteers will be on the ground across the UK and in particular London, Cardiff and Glasgow on the day of the national demonstration. Volunteers will be conducting surveys and engaging in dialogue with people of all religious and political persuasions, to improve their understanding of a topic which continues to affect millions of people today.
The survey also compliments one of the running themes of the ‘Stand Up To Racism’ day, which is 'No To Islamophobia #MuslimLivesMatter'. We will also be looking at whether the public perceive Islamophobia to be a new form of racism in our society. Volunteers will also be educating the public about the Islamic stance on racism, and raising awareness of Islamophobia, and the dangers it presents to community cohesion.
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Nationwide Launch of the Against Racism, Against Hatred Campaign
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The ‘Against Racism, Against Hatred’ campaign is supported by Show Racism the Red Card, the Islamic Diversity Centre (IDC), Myriad Foundation and 5Pillars News, and will be part of the wider ‘Stand Up To Racism’ movement.
If you would like to join us this Saturday 21 March to speak out against racism and Islamophobia, register now at www.iera.org/event/stand-up-to-racism
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