Anti-Muslim Hate Crime Up 19% as Britain's Largest Muslim Event Boosts Security

Anti-Muslim hate crime in England and Wales rose 19% in the year to March 2025, per Home Office figures cited by The Guardian. The Jalsa Salana convention—50,000 attendees from 100-plus countries in Hampshire—deployed several hundred extra security staff alongside police and emergency services. UK community head Rafiq Hayat said organisers never hesitated: "Not once. Not for a second."