The emergence of the English Defence League has resulted in demonstrations in English cities with large Muslim populations.[68][69][70][71][72] The EDL is a far-right, anti-Islam[69][70][73][74][75] street protest movement which opposes what it considers to be a spread of Islamism, Sharia law and Islamic extremism in the United Kingdom.[76][77][78][79][80] The EDL has been described as Islamophobic.[81] It has had confrontations with various groups, including supporters of Unite Against Fascism (UAF) and Anonymous.[82][83][84]