The man lined up by the Government to tackle Islamophobia has quit the role before he even began after receiving a torrent of abuse, The Mail on Sunday can reveal.
Fiyaz Mughal was expected to be unveiled tomorrow as the first anti-Muslim hatred tsar, working closely with Ministers.
But in an embarrassing blow for Communities Secretary Michael Gove, who is spearheading a crackdown on extremism, Mr Mughal turned down the job after ‘vile’ attacks from both the far-Right and Islamists, who called him ‘a sell-out’.
Mr Mughal is the founder of counter-extremism group Faith Matters and Tell Mama (Measuring Anti-Muslim Attacks), which supports Islamophobia victims.
He has also campaigned for closer links between Muslim and Jewish communities.
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