Government announces more than £117m of taxpayers’ money to protect mosques and Muslim faith schools

The Government has announced that more than £117m of taxpayers’ money will be used to protect mosques, Muslim faith schools and community centers from hate attacks.

home secretary James Cleverly It said the money would be spent over the next four years on measures including CCTV cameras, sirens and fencing, which would give “reassurance and confidence to British Muslims”.

The announcement follows a £70m package for Jewish groups and responds to concerns from Jewish groups. Israel and Hamas War is exacerbating the divisions in Britain.

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Mr Cleverley said: “Anti-Muslim hatred has absolutely no place in our society.

“We will not let events in the Middle East become an excuse for the abuse of British Muslims.

“The Prime Minister has made it clear that we stand with Muslims in Britain.

“That’s why we’re committing to this funding, to give British Muslims reassurance and confidence at a time when they desperately need it.”

The funding is part of a support package aimed at ensuring that anti-Muslim abuse, threats or harassment or any form of hate crime will not be tolerated.

The £117m over the next four years follows £29.4m available in 2023-24, including £4.9m allocated after Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, sparking the latest conflict in Gaza.

The announcement, released at the start of Ramadan, will cover community sites across the UK.

Because of the larger Muslim population and the number of sites to be covered, the funding package is larger than the funding given to the Community Security Trust to cover Jewish facilities.

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Security minister Tom Tugendhat said: “This funding demonstrates this government’s firm stance against hate crime, abuse, threats or harassment against Muslims in the UK.

“We will continue to work closely with police and community partners to ensure the safety of Muslims in the UK.”

Meanwhile, the government is preparing to release a revised definition of extremist groups.

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