Leading members of the British Muslim community are raising alarms regarding Nigel Farage's Reform UK party, which they claim is stoking anti-Muslim sentiments. Following the resignation of Zia Yusuf, the party chair, tensions escalated over discussions about banning the burqa. Yusuf criticized the party for pressing this issue, which he deemed outside Reform's policy. While Farage has distanced from more extreme figures, the focus on Muslim-related matters appears to be growing, leading to concerns about the implications for community relations and societal attitudes, especially from influential political voices.
Leading British Muslims are warning that Nigel Farage's Reform UK increasingly inflames hostility towards Muslims, marked by chair Zia Yusuf's resignation over a burqa ban discussion.
Baroness Shaista Gohir, chief executive of the Muslim Women's Network UK, emphasized that political leaders craft societal attitudes and some MPs employ coded language to incite anti-Muslim sentiment.
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