• Emirates Youth Orchestra conductor Jonathan Barrett leads final rehearsals before flying off to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York. Victor Besa / The National
    Emirates Youth Orchestra conductor Jonathan Barrett leads final rehearsals before flying off to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York. Victor Besa / The National
  • Missiles launched from Iran are intercepted, as seen from Ashkelon in Israel. Reuters
    Missiles launched from Iran are intercepted, as seen from Ashkelon in Israel. Reuters
  • Green turtle Shieka, who weighs over 100kg, undergoes an operation at The National Aquarium Abu Dhabi after suffering buoyancy issues caused by an cyst pressing against her shell. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Green turtle Shieka, who weighs over 100kg, undergoes an operation at The National Aquarium Abu Dhabi after suffering buoyancy issues caused by an cyst pressing against her shell. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Displaced Palestinians carry bags of flour along Rashid Street in western Jabalia after humanitarian aid trucks enter the northern Gaza Strip. EPA
    Displaced Palestinians carry bags of flour along Rashid Street in western Jabalia after humanitarian aid trucks enter the northern Gaza Strip. EPA
  • Visitors enjoying the exhibits at Louvre Abu Dhabi. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Visitors enjoying the exhibits at Louvre Abu Dhabi. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • A man dressed as a Dancing Devil of Chuao stands for a picture during the second day of the Corpus Christi celebration in Chuao, Venezuela. AFP
    A man dressed as a Dancing Devil of Chuao stands for a picture during the second day of the Corpus Christi celebration in Chuao, Venezuela. AFP
  • Israeli air defence systems are activated to intercept Iranian missiles over Tel Aviv. AFP
    Israeli air defence systems are activated to intercept Iranian missiles over Tel Aviv. AFP
  • A resident cleans up a street after heavy rainfall led to flooding, in Huaiji county of Zhaoqing, Guangdong province, China. Reuters
    A resident cleans up a street after heavy rainfall led to flooding, in Huaiji county of Zhaoqing, Guangdong province, China. Reuters
  • Cows being milked Al Ain Farms Group’s Al Marmun farm and production facility in Al Ain. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Cows being milked Al Ain Farms Group’s Al Marmun farm and production facility in Al Ain. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • A wounded Palestinian man in Khan Yunis awaits medical attention at Nasser hospital in southern Gaza. AFP
    A wounded Palestinian man in Khan Yunis awaits medical attention at Nasser hospital in southern Gaza. AFP
  • Vietnamese farmers transport harvesting lychees to sell to traders at a wholesale market in the Luc Ngan district of Vietnam's Bac Giang province. AFP
    Vietnamese farmers transport harvesting lychees to sell to traders at a wholesale market in the Luc Ngan district of Vietnam's Bac Giang province. AFP
  • An injured protester is loaded into an ambulance following clashes with Kenyan police during a demonstration over the death of blogger Albert Ojwang, who died in police custody. AFP
    An injured protester is loaded into an ambulance following clashes with Kenyan police during a demonstration over the death of blogger Albert Ojwang, who died in police custody. AFP
  • A villager watches the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in eastern Indonesia. AFP
    A villager watches the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in eastern Indonesia. AFP
  • Smokes rises from a building of the Soroka hospital complex after it was hit by a missile fired from Iran in Beersheba, Israel. AP
    Smokes rises from a building of the Soroka hospital complex after it was hit by a missile fired from Iran in Beersheba, Israel. AP
  • Protea flower grower Nico Thuynsma inside a greenhouse at his farm in Cullinan, east of Pretoria. AFP
    Protea flower grower Nico Thuynsma inside a greenhouse at his farm in Cullinan, east of Pretoria. AFP
  • Ukrainian rescuers carry a body from the rubble of a building hit by a Russian missile strike in Kyiv. AFP
    Ukrainian rescuers carry a body from the rubble of a building hit by a Russian missile strike in Kyiv. AFP
  • Runners in The Kensington Palace Stakes race towards the finish during Royal Ascot 2025. Getty Images
    Runners in The Kensington Palace Stakes race towards the finish during Royal Ascot 2025. Getty Images
  • People wait for the funeral procession for Rajendra Patankar, a victim of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad. AP
    People wait for the funeral procession for Rajendra Patankar, a victim of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad. AP
  • Team Japan competes at the World Aquatics Artistic Swimming World Cup Super Final in Xi'an, China. AFP
    Team Japan competes at the World Aquatics Artistic Swimming World Cup Super Final in Xi'an, China. AFP
  • People watch from a bridge as flames from an Israeli attack rise from Sharan Oil depot, following Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran. Reuters
    People watch from a bridge as flames from an Israeli attack rise from Sharan Oil depot, following Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran. Reuters
  • People take part in The Bridge Run from Denmark to Sweden to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Oresund Bridge in Malmo, Sweden. Reuters
    People take part in The Bridge Run from Denmark to Sweden to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Oresund Bridge in Malmo, Sweden. Reuters
  • US President Donald Trump is greeted by Steven Crowchild of the Tsuut'ina First Nation at Calgary International Airport before the start of the G7 summit. AFP
    US President Donald Trump is greeted by Steven Crowchild of the Tsuut'ina First Nation at Calgary International Airport before the start of the G7 summit. AFP
  • Granddaughter of former Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani, who died during the Air India crash in Ahmedabad, attends his wreath-laying ceremony. Reuters
    Granddaughter of former Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani, who died during the Air India crash in Ahmedabad, attends his wreath-laying ceremony. Reuters
  • A convoy carrying activists to the Gaza Strip to challenge Israel's blockade on humanitarian aid is blocked in Sirte, eastern Libya, from continuing towards Egypt. AP
    A convoy carrying activists to the Gaza Strip to challenge Israel's blockade on humanitarian aid is blocked in Sirte, eastern Libya, from continuing towards Egypt. AP
  • Residents react after a Russian missile hit a multi-storey apartment during Russia's combined missile and drone air attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo / Efrem Lukatsky)
    Residents react after a Russian missile hit a multi-storey apartment during Russia's combined missile and drone air attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo / Efrem Lukatsky)
  • People thought to be migrants emerge from bushes on a beach in Gravelines, France, after French authorities had fired tear gas. PA
    People thought to be migrants emerge from bushes on a beach in Gravelines, France, after French authorities had fired tear gas. PA
  • Family members and relatives of Akash Patni, a victim of the Air India plane crash, grieve during his funeral procession in Ahmedabad. AP
    Family members and relatives of Akash Patni, a victim of the Air India plane crash, grieve during his funeral procession in Ahmedabad. AP
  • A US Marine stands guard outside the downtown Metropolitan Detention Centre in Los Angeles. AP
    A US Marine stands guard outside the downtown Metropolitan Detention Centre in Los Angeles. AP
  • People take cover inside a cable car tunnel in Haifa following a missile attack from Iran on Israel. Reuters
    People take cover inside a cable car tunnel in Haifa following a missile attack from Iran on Israel. Reuters
  • Camels crossing the road in Umm Al Quwain, UAE. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Camels crossing the road in Umm Al Quwain, UAE. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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A widely accepted definition was made by the All Party Parliamentary Group on British Muslims in 2019: “Islamophobia is rooted in racism and is a type of racism that targets expressions of Muslimness or perceived Muslimness.” It further defines it as “inciting hatred or violence against Muslims”.

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