News · 17 August 2026

London Arabic bookshop removes Hitler's Mein Kampf after backlash

Following public criticism, a new Arabic bookshop located in central London took down copies of Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf that had been on display. Aafaq, which commenced trading on Edgware Road on 1 August, offered multiple translated editions of the 1925 political manifesto for purchase. The shop declared its appreciation for community perspectives and firmly denounces Nazi ideology, antisemitism, racism, and Islamophobia.

By BriefTea Editorial · 17 August 2026 at 11:17

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