Mosques attacked, children racially abused as hard right rises in UK

"Glass thrown from a residential building at Muslim children, a racist attack on the local mosque where red crosses were daubed across its walls alongside the words Christ is King and This is England, and reports of drivers accelerating as Muslim women cross the road with their children."

"Campaigners have warned that in areas where ethnic minority communities are smaller and more geographically isolated, they face heightened risks, as visibility increases vulnerability."

"A single mother working full time, Nabila has been documenting incidents of racism, supporting victims and organising meetings with local authorities. She said she no longer feels safe in the place she calls home."

In Basildon, Essex, Muslim communities experience rising racism and violence despite comprising less than 2 percent of the population. Incidents include glass thrown at Muslim children, mosque vandalism with religious slurs, and drivers accelerating toward Muslim women. Nabila, a Muslim mother, documents these attacks while supporting victims and organizing with local authorities. Women increasingly avoid public spaces and modify daily routines due to pervasive harassment. Campaigners warn that smaller, geographically isolated ethnic minority communities face heightened vulnerability as visibility increases risk. Racism now infiltrates every aspect of residents' lives, leaving them exhausted, frightened, and feeling abandoned.

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