A Ukip peer today called on the Government to fund a special council for Muslim leaders to “clarify the modern meaning” of Islam and “cast the extremists out”.
Lord Pearson, a former Ukip leader, told the House of Lords he had produced a “short summary” of Islam as he spoke about the “the seriousness of our domestic situation.”
His suggestion that there should be an “open debate” on the accuracy of his report, and the need for Muslim leaders to “clarify” their religion was criticised by peers from all sides of the Chamber.
Lord Pearson began his remarks by claiming that “where there is contradiction in the Qur’an, its later, more violent verses outweigh its admirably peaceful early texts.”
Addressing Tory minister Lord Ahmad, he continued: “Together with some Qur’anic scholars I have written a short summary of Islam which I will send to him and we are asking the Guardian newspaper to hold an open debate as to its accuracy. [The Huffington Post UK] Read more
