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The Evening Standard’s opinion poll this week shows seven out of 10 people believe Muslims make a “positive contribution” to the economy of the capital.
But the fears of a divided city are illustrated by the figure of over half believing that Muslims are in danger of becoming isolated from those around them.
The sense of unease is mutual, with one leading figure causing an outcry comparing the mood to the 1930s in Germany. We set out to explore a simple but vital question: Is Islam good for London.
The result was a packed and heated debate that aired passions, grievances and strongly held beliefs on both sides.
You can read what our panellists and audience thought about Islam by scrolling further down the page – or click on the links below to watch video highlights of the debate…
Britiske islamiske præster råder over hemmelige militser
Several clerics told stories of being threatened by gangs claiming to be members of Abu Hamza’s Supporters of Sharia group. Some of the clerics were beaten inside their own mosques, and worshippers were bullied into finding new places to pray — and the police refused to intervene, they claim.
One police official, under condition of anonymity, said that law enforcement executives in Britain were overly cautious about their interaction with Muslim leaders and their mosques. He claims that several radical Islamic clerics possess their own private militias — fully armed and operating in total secrecy.
Islamistisk bandeleder slipper for anklager for terrorplaner mod fly
Under controversial British law, which is currently a matter of hot debate by lawmakers in the Houses of Parliament, once a suspect is charged with an offense, he cannot be questioned any more by police. This meant, she said, that even if Rauf is charged with the West Midlands murder, he could not be questioned about the airline plot.
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