08 September 2019

New Islamophobia definition shuts down criticism of radical Islam, female imam says

A female imam has claimed that "reasonable" criticism of Islam would be banned under MPs' proposals for a new definition of Islamophobia.

Seyran Ateş is urging ministers to reject calls for a legally binding description of anti-Muslim prejudice that could be used to prosecute those found guilty of Islamophobia or impose sanctions on workers or members of political parties.

Ms Ates, who was the first female imam to open a mosque in Germany, claimed the proposals would "capture many moderate and liberal Muslims’ criticism of the 'Muslimness' followed by their .... [The Telegraph] Read more