 Since its inception, it has produced numerous publications relating to Islamophobia in the United Kingdom.Formed in 2000, Navid Akhtar and Samar Mashadi have been directors of FAIR.According to the group's mission statement, it was set up "for the purpose of raising awareness of and combating Islamophobia and racism, monitoring specific incidents of Islamophobia and racism, working towards eliminating religious and racial discrimination, campaigning and lobbying on issues relevant to Muslim and other multi-ethnic communities in Britain."