23 December 2010

Muslim scholar Sheiykh Allama Moalana Shahid Raza Naeemi OBE answers your questions

.... Do you feel some Muslim communities segregate themselves from the rest of society?

“Some of my colleagues may not agree but I certainly feel that maybe there’s a very small part of the community which feels comfortable living segregated.

“It could be language that might push them away, a lack of understanding of the British culture and society, a lack of citizenship knowledge, but also fear.

“It’s not a major issue but definitely Islamaphobia is there. There’s a fear within a certain section of the community who maybe don’t feel comfortable travelling on public transport or who don’t feel comfortable mixing because they are afraid of something. [Dewsbury Reporter] Read more