New figures show that the number of hate crimes against Muslims has risen in UK over the past year.
According statistics by Metropolitan Police, Muslims in London faced a 70% increase in Islamophobic attacks in one year.
A total of 816 hate crimes against Muslims have been recorded in the 12 months to July 2015. The number stood at 478 over the same period in 2013-14.
Islamophobic offences are defined by Met “as any offence which is perceived to be Islamophobic by the victim or any other person.” Anti-Muslim attacks range from cyber-bullying and assaults to extreme violence.
The greatest number of hate crimes against Muslims has been recorded in London with 54 incidents.