Four-fifths of Muslims in Scotland ‘directly experienced Islamophobia’ Asked about where Islamophobia takes place, the street was the most common answer of respondents (PA) Four-fifths of Muslims in Scotland have directly experienced Islamophobia, according to a new report. The Scottish Parliament’s Cross-Party Group (CPG) on Tackling Islamophobia organised the first public inquiry into Islamophobia in Scotland and gathered 447 responses. Of those, 83% of Muslim respondents said they experienced Islamophobia directly with Muslim women more likely to encounter it than men. The inquiry also found 75% of Muslims said Islamophobia is a regular or everyday issue in Scottish society with 78% believing it is getting worse.