Alwaght- Muslims in Britain's capital London have faced a 70% increase in Islamophobic attacks over the past year, according to figures from the city's Metropolitan Police.
In reports published in British media outlets, The Met's statistics record a total of 816 Islamophobic hate crimes in the 12 months to July 2015, up from 478 over the same period in 2013-14.
Racist and religious hate crimes in London increased overall by 27%, with 13,007 incidents recorded.
The Met defines Islamophobic offences as "any offence perceived to be Islamophobic by the victim or any other person". Anti-Muslim attacks range from cyber-bullying and assaults to extreme violence.
The London borough of Westminster saw the greatest number of hate crimes against Muslims, with 54 incidents, according to the Met's figures.
A spokesman from Tell MAMA, a group that monitors Islamophobic attacks and supports victims, says the majority of victims of Islamophobic attacks are women.
Fiyaz Mughal, the organisation's director, said women wearing the hijab, or Muslim headscarf, were the group worst-affected by the rise in cases.
Islamophobia or anti-Muslim hatred is reaching worrying heights in Britain and across Europe.
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