12 June 2012

Euro 2012: I want to be an England fan and a Muslim. Why's that so hard?

.... For a start, as a British Muslim, I am unsettled by the sight of England supporters dressed as Christian knights and jovially waving Crusader shields at the European championships in Poland and Ukraine. Footage of last night's cagey opener with France was interspersed with close-ups of young men dressed in the armour of Knights Templar hordes.

[COMMENT] They are dressed as St George, England's patron saint. If the image of St George unsettles you, then you will have to avoid art galleries and ancient churches as well as England games. [Guardian Cif] Read more