UK mosques attacked once every five days in last year, amid rising Islamophobia

UK mosques attacked once every five days in last year, amid rising Islamophobia Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 07/23/2026 - 10:18 More than 70 mosque attacks were recorded as Muslim communities struggled to access state security funding People outside the East London Mosque in Tower Hamlets, London on 9 August 2024 (AFP/Henry Nicholls) Off A mosque is attacked in the UK every five days, new figures have revealed, as Muslim leaders accuse the government of failing to respond with sufficient urgency to rising Islamophobia. The British Muslim Trust (BMT), the government’s partner for monitoring anti-Muslim hatred, recorded more than 70 attacks against mosques over the past year. The incidents included violence, intimidation, vandalism, property damage, harassment, hate speech and online abuse.