Fiyaz Mughal, founder and head of Faith Matters, said he was likely to be recruited by Communities Secretary Michael Gove as a liaison to assist the government in combating Islamophobia.
However, he informed News that he resigned after getting “extreme threats” in his personal emails and “racialised hatred” from far-right organizations. He also claimed that Islamist groups launched a “malicious, targeted campaign against me”.
Following his resignation, Mr Mughal said: “This is the state of our country, sadly, that people who try to do what is right for our country – to bring communities together, to tackle extremism – are being hounded out of government.”
He also questioned the government’s handling of Islamophobia, saying, “How seriously are you actually taking anti-Muslim hatred?”
