.... They were also looking to see whether there is any evidence of increasing secular influence on Islamic beliefs and practices in Muslim families. Sameh Otri from Cardiff University's School of Social Science is one of the researchers working on the project, which is due to end in October.
He said one of the themes which was emerging from the research was the necessity of working with mainstream schools to bring their attention to the needs of Muslim children. At present, some children have to go off-site to practice religious observance or learn Arabic. [BBC] Read more
