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Further arrests made over ‘shocking’ arson attack on Peacehaven mosque

The Guardian World news: Islam - 9 October, 2025 - 23:40

Four people have so far been arrested as part of police investigation into attack in East Sussex, which caused ‘significant damage’

Police have made further arrests over an arson attack on a mosque in East Sussex.

The building in Phyllis Avenue, Peacehaven was badly damaged by the fire at about 9.50pm on Saturday. Nobody was injured, but police said “significant damage” was caused to the front of the building and a nearby vehicle.

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Head of UK Muslim charity ‘deeply worried’ as anti-Muslim hate crimes up by a fifth

The Guardian World news: Islam - 9 October, 2025 - 15:41

Shaista Gohir says latest government figures are probably an ‘underestimation’ as many incidents go unreported

The head of a leading UK Muslim charity has said she is “deeply worried” about the unprecedented levels of anxiety in the community as government data shows hate crimes against Muslims are up by nearly a fifth.

Shaista Gohir, the cross-bench peer and head of the Muslim Women’s Network has criticised ministers for being “silent” and called for a public government response to figures which she believes to be “an underestimation”.

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‘I don’t feel safe any more’: Dearborn’s Arab Americans on rising Islamophobia

The Guardian World news: Islam - 8 October, 2025 - 12:00

Residents in Michigan city on edge as threats against their community rise, and some are reassessing their support for Trump

Amirah Sharhan recalls it being a regular fall afternoon in October 2024.

The Yemeni American, who had been living in the Dearborn and Detroit area for four years, was preparing dinner while her mother took Amirah’s seven-year-old daughter, Saida, to a nearby playground to play with her friends.

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