Government Installing New Anti-Muslim Hatred Adviser mdi-fullscreen

Appointing an anti-muslim hatred adviser has been a tough task for the government. The last candidate, charity Faith Matters chief Fiyaz Mughal, withdrew earlier this month over extremist threats. Now it looks like they’ve managed to secure a replacement. Guido hears the favoured candidate, Haras Rafiq, will be announced on Monday along with a new report on community relations. Rafiq is the current director of the charity Muslims Against Antisemitism and served as CEO of counter-islamist think tank the Quilliam Foundation for 7 years. The tsar is intended to help the government “ensure that Muslims are not targeted for hatred, persecution or discrimination.” The government will be hoping that he will last longer than the last candidate…

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