Muslim Engagement and Development (MEND)
Coverage of Muslim Engagement and Development (MEND) in the Nexus archive.
- Man charged over suspected anti-Muslim attacks in UK's Edinburgh
A 36-year-old man was charged in connection with anti-Muslim attacks in Edinburgh that injured five people. The incident is being investigated as a potential far-right terror act, with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney condemning the violence. Police Scotland reported the suspect was bare-chested and armed, and the counter-terrorism unit is involved in the investigation.
- Counter-terror cops probe suspected anti-Muslim 'attacks' in Edinburgh
Counter-terrorism police in Edinburgh are investigating suspected anti-Muslim attacks that injured five men. A 36-year-old white Scottish man was arrested, and footage shows him with a weapon while allegedly shouting anti-Muslim rhetoric. Scotland's First Minister and anti-Islamophobia groups condemned the incidents as Islamophobic and far-right.