• A group of 145 swimmers join an effort to stretch a 78-metre-long national flag in the sea to mark Indonesia's 78th Independence Day in Makassar, South Sulawesi. AFP
    A group of 145 swimmers join an effort to stretch a 78-metre-long national flag in the sea to mark Indonesia's 78th Independence Day in Makassar, South Sulawesi. AFP
  • Taiwan's Air Forces Thunder Tiger Aerobatics Team jets perform over an air base in Taichung. EPA
    Taiwan's Air Forces Thunder Tiger Aerobatics Team jets perform over an air base in Taichung. EPA
  • A Buddhist monk wades across a street following monsoon rains in Bago township, Bago region, Myanmar. AFP
    A Buddhist monk wades across a street following monsoon rains in Bago township, Bago region, Myanmar. AFP
  • A surfer rides a wave at Teahupo'o in Tahiti, French Polynesia, during the WSL Shiseido Tahiti pro surfing event. AFP
    A surfer rides a wave at Teahupo'o in Tahiti, French Polynesia, during the WSL Shiseido Tahiti pro surfing event. AFP
  • An astronomer sends a laser into the sky as the Milky Way lights the sky around camp in the natural reserve area of Wadi Al Hitan, or the Valley of the Whales, in Al Fayoum Governorate, south-west of Cairo. Reuters
    An astronomer sends a laser into the sky as the Milky Way lights the sky around camp in the natural reserve area of Wadi Al Hitan, or the Valley of the Whales, in Al Fayoum Governorate, south-west of Cairo. Reuters
  • Wildfire wreckage in Lahaina, Hawaii. Emergency records show no indication that sirens sounded before people ran for their lives from wildfires on Maui that wiped out the town. AP
    Wildfire wreckage in Lahaina, Hawaii. Emergency records show no indication that sirens sounded before people ran for their lives from wildfires on Maui that wiped out the town. AP
  • Some 5,000 people join a yoga exercise at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi, Vietnam, with a Vietnamese Guinness record their target. EPA
    Some 5,000 people join a yoga exercise at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi, Vietnam, with a Vietnamese Guinness record their target. EPA
  • An Afghan removes sand from a road in Balkh province, Afghanistan. Reuters
    An Afghan removes sand from a road in Balkh province, Afghanistan. Reuters
  • Seattle Mariners centre fielder Julio Rodríguez is doused with water by teammate Teoscar Hernández in celebration of a 9-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles in a match in Seattle on Friday. AP Photo
    Seattle Mariners centre fielder Julio Rodríguez is doused with water by teammate Teoscar Hernández in celebration of a 9-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles in a match in Seattle on Friday. AP Photo

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August 12, 2023

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Islamophobia definition

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”.

What can victims do?

Always use only regulated platforms

Stop all transactions and communication on suspicion

Save all evidence (screenshots, chat logs, transaction IDs)

Report to local authorities

Warn others to prevent further harm

Courtesy: Crystal Intelligence

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