Muslim women in Batley and Spen call out actions of ‘loud minority’ of men

In open letter women condemn behaviour that brought community into limelight for all wrong reasons'

A group of Muslim women from Batley and Spen have written an open letter condemning shameful" behaviour that has brought the community into the limelight for all the wrong reasons".

The women, who write anonymously citing safety fears, say that a loud minority" of Muslim men have been endlessly heard" during the tense byelection campaign, described as the same faces that have plagued our area as community leaders' for many years" but do not represent them.