The UK government has allocated £24.5 million ($30.57m) for mosques and “associated faith community centres” to protect their facilities from hate crimes, Security Minister Damian Hinds announced on Thursday. According to police figures, 45% of religious hate crimes recorded in England and Wales between 2020-2021 were targeted against Muslims. “It is a fundamental right to be able to practise your faith in your community,” Hinds said in a statement. “This new round of funding will cover the costs of security measures for places of worship to deter and prevent hate-crime attacks on vulnerable c…