"Sharia law survey rejected"

Of course it is rejected, by the very people who feel victimised by it.

The report and survey reveal that...59% of Muslims would prefer to live
under British law, compared to 28%
who would prefer to live under sharia
law. 37% of 16-24 year olds prefer sharia
compared to 17% of 55+ year olds.
This hardly justifies the remark by Anika..."...right-wing think tank which claims British Muslims want to see Sharia law imposed in this country."

"Sharia law survey rejected"

Of course it is rejected, by the very people who feel victimised by it.

The report and survey reveal that...59% of Muslims would prefer to live
under British law, compared to 28%
who would prefer to live under sharia
law. 37% of 16-24 year olds prefer sharia
compared to 17% of 55+ year olds.
This hardly justifies the remark by Anika..."...right-wing think tank which claims British Muslims want to see Sharia law imposed in this country."

"Sharia law survey rejected"

Of course it is rejected, by the very people who feel victimised by it.

The report and survey reveal that...59% of Muslims would prefer to live
under British law, compared to 28%
who would prefer to live under sharia
law. 37% of 16-24 year olds prefer sharia
compared to 17% of 55+ year olds.
This hardly justifies the remark by Anika..."...right-wing think tank which claims British Muslims want to see Sharia law imposed in this country."

"Sharia law survey rejected"

Of course it is rejected, by the very people who feel victimised by it.

The report and survey reveal that...59% of Muslims would prefer to live
under British law, compared to 28%
who would prefer to live under sharia
law. 37% of 16-24 year olds prefer sharia
compared to 17% of 55+ year olds.
This hardly justifies the remark by Anika..."...right-wing think tank which claims British Muslims want to see Sharia law imposed in this country."

I think the 37% of 16-24 year olds don't even what t he full implications of the Sharia law are. So i think this survey cannot be taken seriously.

I think the 37% of 16-24 year olds don't even what t he full implications of the Sharia law are. So i think this survey cannot be taken seriously.

I think the 37% of 16-24 year olds don't even what t he full implications of the Sharia law are. So i think this survey cannot be taken seriously.

I think the 37% of 16-24 year olds don't even what t he full implications of the Sharia law are. So i think this survey cannot be taken seriously.

The comments quoted in your article about criticisms of the latest poll on the growth of more fundamentalist attitudes amongst younger UK Muslims are wide of the mark. The charitable explanation is that these critics have simply not read the full 100-page report, freely available online from the so-called 'right-wing think tank' Policy Exchange.
This is no 'straw poll' at all, but a scientifically sampled survey by the respected polling group Populus, plus a good number of in-depth interviews.
That the government calls the report 'sinister' is no surprise, since it argues cogently that their own mixed messages about Muslims and extremism have contributed directly to young people's confusions about their identity. Condemnation from the Muslim Council of Britain no doubt reflects the report's analysis of deep divides within Muslim opinion, and of the MCB's conservative religious and human rights stance. Both the MCB and government fail to accept the diversity within Islam. The survey data finds that the MCB speaks for negligible numbers of younger Muslims especially.
While this poll, like many others, finds disturbing tendencies towards radical Islamism and rejection of liberal values amongst Muslim youth, it makes quite clear that these are still minority views - reflecting not just white racism, or the 'war on terror', but complex sources of alienation within British society at large. It says these could be better countered by more readiness for open dialogue within Muslim communities, and proper engagement by their leaders with young people's own concerns. The report also challenges the 'victim mentality' which an obsession with Islamophobia has encouraged, and leaders' reluctance to come to terms with the more secular and less deferential nature of modern democratic society.
In many respects this report's explanations for the poll findings include some of the most cogent self-criticisms of the UK's Asian communities that have appeared in print. But contrary to the impression critics may give, this provides no shred of encouragement for racists or extremists of any kind. Its authors Munira Mirza, Abi Senthilkumaran and Zein Ja'far present a balanced and rational case for an honest and inclusive debate, seeking the unifying values which can commit all UK citizens to a cohesive liberal society.
Ian Vine, Chartered Psychologist

The comments quoted in your article about criticisms of the latest poll on the growth of more fundamentalist attitudes amongst younger UK Muslims are wide of the mark. The charitable explanation is that these critics have simply not read the full 100-page report, freely available online from the so-called 'right-wing think tank' Policy Exchange.
This is no 'straw poll' at all, but a scientifically sampled survey by the respected polling group Populus, plus a good number of in-depth interviews.
That the government calls the report 'sinister' is no surprise, since it argues cogently that their own mixed messages about Muslims and extremism have contributed directly to young people's confusions about their identity. Condemnation from the Muslim Council of Britain no doubt reflects the report's analysis of deep divides within Muslim opinion, and of the MCB's conservative religious and human rights stance. Both the MCB and government fail to accept the diversity within Islam. The survey data finds that the MCB speaks for negligible numbers of younger Muslims especially.
While this poll, like many others, finds disturbing tendencies towards radical Islamism and rejection of liberal values amongst Muslim youth, it makes quite clear that these are still minority views - reflecting not just white racism, or the 'war on terror', but complex sources of alienation within British society at large. It says these could be better countered by more readiness for open dialogue within Muslim communities, and proper engagement by their leaders with young people's own concerns. The report also challenges the 'victim mentality' which an obsession with Islamophobia has encouraged, and leaders' reluctance to come to terms with the more secular and less deferential nature of modern democratic society.
In many respects this report's explanations for the poll findings include some of the most cogent self-criticisms of the UK's Asian communities that have appeared in print. But contrary to the impression critics may give, this provides no shred of encouragement for racists or extremists of any kind. Its authors Munira Mirza, Abi Senthilkumaran and Zein Ja'far present a balanced and rational case for an honest and inclusive debate, seeking the unifying values which can commit all UK citizens to a cohesive liberal society.
Ian Vine, Chartered Psychologist

The comments quoted in your article about criticisms of the latest poll on the growth of more fundamentalist attitudes amongst younger UK Muslims are wide of the mark. The charitable explanation is that these critics have simply not read the full 100-page report, freely available online from the so-called 'right-wing think tank' Policy Exchange.
This is no 'straw poll' at all, but a scientifically sampled survey by the respected polling group Populus, plus a good number of in-depth interviews.
That the government calls the report 'sinister' is no surprise, since it argues cogently that their own mixed messages about Muslims and extremism have contributed directly to young people's confusions about their identity. Condemnation from the Muslim Council of Britain no doubt reflects the report's analysis of deep divides within Muslim opinion, and of the MCB's conservative religious and human rights stance. Both the MCB and government fail to accept the diversity within Islam. The survey data finds that the MCB speaks for negligible numbers of younger Muslims especially.
While this poll, like many others, finds disturbing tendencies towards radical Islamism and rejection of liberal values amongst Muslim youth, it makes quite clear that these are still minority views - reflecting not just white racism, or the 'war on terror', but complex sources of alienation within British society at large. It says these could be better countered by more readiness for open dialogue within Muslim communities, and proper engagement by their leaders with young people's own concerns. The report also challenges the 'victim mentality' which an obsession with Islamophobia has encouraged, and leaders' reluctance to come to terms with the more secular and less deferential nature of modern democratic society.
In many respects this report's explanations for the poll findings include some of the most cogent self-criticisms of the UK's Asian communities that have appeared in print. But contrary to the impression critics may give, this provides no shred of encouragement for racists or extremists of any kind. Its authors Munira Mirza, Abi Senthilkumaran and Zein Ja'far present a balanced and rational case for an honest and inclusive debate, seeking the unifying values which can commit all UK citizens to a cohesive liberal society.
Ian Vine, Chartered Psychologist

The comments quoted in your article about criticisms of the latest poll on the growth of more fundamentalist attitudes amongst younger UK Muslims are wide of the mark. The charitable explanation is that these critics have simply not read the full 100-page report, freely available online from the so-called 'right-wing think tank' Policy Exchange.
This is no 'straw poll' at all, but a scientifically sampled survey by the respected polling group Populus, plus a good number of in-depth interviews.
That the government calls the report 'sinister' is no surprise, since it argues cogently that their own mixed messages about Muslims and extremism have contributed directly to young people's confusions about their identity. Condemnation from the Muslim Council of Britain no doubt reflects the report's analysis of deep divides within Muslim opinion, and of the MCB's conservative religious and human rights stance. Both the MCB and government fail to accept the diversity within Islam. The survey data finds that the MCB speaks for negligible numbers of younger Muslims especially.
While this poll, like many others, finds disturbing tendencies towards radical Islamism and rejection of liberal values amongst Muslim youth, it makes quite clear that these are still minority views - reflecting not just white racism, or the 'war on terror', but complex sources of alienation within British society at large. It says these could be better countered by more readiness for open dialogue within Muslim communities, and proper engagement by their leaders with young people's own concerns. The report also challenges the 'victim mentality' which an obsession with Islamophobia has encouraged, and leaders' reluctance to come to terms with the more secular and less deferential nature of modern democratic society.
In many respects this report's explanations for the poll findings include some of the most cogent self-criticisms of the UK's Asian communities that have appeared in print. But contrary to the impression critics may give, this provides no shred of encouragement for racists or extremists of any kind. Its authors Munira Mirza, Abi Senthilkumaran and Zein Ja'far present a balanced and rational case for an honest and inclusive debate, seeking the unifying values which can commit all UK citizens to a cohesive liberal society.
Ian Vine, Chartered Psychologist

This Country is of Christian values, there for sharia law will never be accepted here. If people want that, no one is holding them back from jumping on a plane and finding a Country that allows this practice. When in Rome,do as the Romans do.

This Country is of Christian values, there for sharia law will never be accepted here. If people want that, no one is holding them back from jumping on a plane and finding a Country that allows this practice. When in Rome,do as the Romans do.

This Country is of Christian values, there for sharia law will never be accepted here. If people want that, no one is holding them back from jumping on a plane and finding a Country that allows this practice. When in Rome,do as the Romans do.

This Country is of Christian values, there for sharia law will never be accepted here. If people want that, no one is holding them back from jumping on a plane and finding a Country that allows this practice. When in Rome,do as the Romans do.