@LM_Westminster is speaking about how proud he has been to be the first Muslim and youngest Lord Mayor of Westminster, and the importance of representation for young British Muslims.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Afzal4Gorton/status/1636058834090196993

@shabnabegum76 from @RunnymedeTrust talks about the contribution of young British Muslims to our society, often at odds with media and political narratives.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Afzal4Gorton/status/1636059559864287232

Fascinating to learn that @RunnymedeTrust coined the term Islamophobia in the 1990s. Yet we are still talking about it in 2023.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Afzal4Gorton/status/1636059563613978625

@paulbristow79 says he made a promise to his Muslim voters that he will challenge Islamophobia. Islamophobia prevents them from fulfilling their potential.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Afzal4Gorton/status/1636060093862035458

@SarahOwen_ says that we don’t want just tolerance - we tolerate salad - we want acceptance and respect, and we need to fight state-level Islamophobia globally.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Afzal4Gorton/status/1636060758374064128

@JamieHWStone is speaking about his personal reasons for fighting Islamophobia, including for his friend Mr Shafi who has recently passed away.

Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Afzal4Gorton/status/1636062683383451649

@Stuart_McDonald spoke about the impact on his local community after a shocking incident at a local mosque in his constituency. We must do more to fight violence against places of worship.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Afzal4Gorton/status/1636063305574805504

Thank you to everyone who took part!

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Afzal4Gorton/status/1636063546919329798