All-Parliamentary Party Group on British Muslims
All-Party Parliamentary Group on British Muslims
Call for evidence: Working Definition of Islamophobia
Academic consultation response
All-Party Parliamentary Group on British Muslims
Call for evidence: Working Definition of Islamophobia
Professor Tariq Modood (SPAIS)
Consultation date: July 2018
Background to the inquiry
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on British Muslims Call for Evidence: Working Definition of Islamaphobia
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on British Muslims was launched in 2017. The cross-party group of parliamentarians is co-chaired by Anna Soubry MP and Wes Streeting MP.
The Group was established to highlight the aspirations and challenges facing British Muslims; to celebrate the contributions of Muslim communities to Britain and to investigate prejudice, discrimination and hatred against Muslims in the UK.
Response to the Inquiry
Professor Modood responded to the APPG call for evidence. He proposed a definition, and suggested five tests for distinguishing reasonable criticism from Islamophobia.
Further information
As a result of the APPG and the evidence submitted, a report on the inquiry into a working definition of Islamophobia / anti-Muslim hatred was published, titled 'Islamophobia Defined'.
Read the Full report here
