The British Council has published a report on Muslim integration in Scotland. The report sheds empirical light on the presumption that Scottish Muslims are better integrated into Scottish society than Muslims in other parts of the UK. The study shows that Muslims are the least favourably viewed...
The Home Secretary has been asked to consider a ban on the planned march in Bradford by the English Defence League over the August bank holiday weekend. Static demonstrations in the UK cannot be prevented – assured as a fundamental right of freedom of association in any democracy – but the...
Four police officers accused of a “serious, gratuitous and prolonged” attack and racist abuse of Babar Ahmed are to be charged with assault. From the Press Association: “The officers, all members of the Metropolitan Police’s territorial support group, will be charged with causing...
The Daily Mail reports that outspoken atheist, Professor Richard Dawkins, described the burqa as a “full bin-liner thing” and told of his “visceral revulsion at the burka”. The Daily Mail reports, “Last night he stood by his remarks and told the Daily Mail: ‘I do feel visceral...
Five police officers are to learn today if they will be charged over a racist attack on British Muslim, Babar Ahmad. One report states, “Director of Public Prosecutions Keir Starmer is expected to announce whether anyone will face trial over the arrest of British Muslim Babar Ahmad. Up to five...
Marwan Bishara, Al Jazeera’s senior political analyst, debunks the myth that foreign wars are being fought to secure more freedoms and rights for Muslim women. Writing on his blog, Imperium, he states: “Western media is awash with reports about Taliban mistreatment of women in...
Alex Massie on Spectator blogs writes an excellent piece titled ‘Ground Zero Mosque: Another moment of truth for open society‘ in which he untangles frenzied arguments and much of the prejudice underlying the debate about the construction of a mosque at ground zero (New York) and...
Yasmin Alibhai-Brown writes about the ‘Talibanisation of British childhood by hardline parents‘ in the Daily Mail. Relying solely on anecdotal evidence, Alibhai-Brown writes: ‘Teachers, community, youth and social workers have told me many stories of the suppression of simple...
Primary schools in the north London borough of Harrow are being offered the ‘chance to serve only halal meat‘ on their menus, reports the BBC. According to the BBC, nine secondary schools in Harrow already provide pupils with halal meat in a scheme that has been running for two years.
Mark Steel in today’s Independent delivers a humorous take on Israel’s belated acceptance of a UN-led inquiry into the Mavi Marmara episode which saw Israeli commandos kill nine Turkish aid activists on 31st May. ‘…until this week they [Israel] insisted their own inquiry...
