.... Although these groups claim to be against "Muslim extremism", many of their protests are simply against the building of new mosques – in other words against ordinary Muslims and religious buildings that have no relation to extremism. The sudden popularity of these groups is one indication of rising antipathy towards Muslims among some sections of society.
[COMMENT] If the British public is to gain respect for the Islamic faith and its adherents, (moderate) Muslims like Sayeeda Warsi should be addressing problems within the religion before pointing fingers elsewhere.
As a very basic example, why should the British public respect a faith that allows a Muslim man to marry a Christian woman, but does not allow a Muslim woman to marry a Christian man? [20 Jan. Guardian Cif] Read more
