General · 18 June 2026
Mosques told to run lockdown drills over attack fears
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Mosques throughout the UK have received recommendations to conduct lockdown exercises and bolster security due to increasing fears of anti-Muslim violence. New directives were issued by the MCB (Muslim Council of Britain) to the approximately 500 mosques and community hubs connected with the organization. This comes after a rise in anti-Muslim hate crime, with 3,199 offences recorded in England and Wales in the year to March 2025.
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