Muslimsâ Veils Test Limits of Britainâs Tolerance
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The increasing numbers of veiled Muslim women are fueling the debate over the role of Muslims in British life.
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By Michael Holden A senior British cabinet minister said Muslim women who wore full veils made community relations "more difficult", sparking criticism on Friday from Islamic groups.Comment
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Life & style: For years Fadia Faqir clashed with her father over her refusal to wear a veil. Now, at 51, she looks back on their final confrontation.
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People wanting to settle in Britain must conform to its tolerant values or stay away, British Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Friday.
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One in six people in Britain's capital have admitted moving seats on public transport to avoid a passenger they think is Muslim, according to a survey published.
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British police are watching thousands of British Muslims who they suspect may be involved in or support terrorism, the head of London police's anti-terrorist branch said on Friday.
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Britain's smoking ban poses a crisis for the shisha bars where Muslims and others puff on a water pipes in an alcohol-free environment
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Firms and local authorities which &quot;ban&quot; Christmas, fearing that celebrations or references could offend other faiths, risk triggering an anti-Muslim backlash, religious leaders have warned.
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- After months of whipping his followers into a frenzy of anti government sentiment, the head cleric at a radical mosque was caught yesterday trying to leave his besieged compound clad in a head-to-toe veil known as a burqa, police said.
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Thousands of Muslim men in Britain may have exploited a loophole in British law banning multiple marriages by holding religious marriage ceremonies in mosques, Islamic leaders said.
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Islamic extremism in Britain has created communities that are "no-go areas" for non-Muslims, a Pakistani-born Church of England bishop said in The Sunday Telegraph. Michael Nazir-Ali, the bishop of Rochester, told the newspaper that Britain's policies of multiculturalism have created separate Muslim communities that fail to integrate into mainstream society. "There has been a worldwide resurgence of the ideology of Islamic extremism. One of the results of this has been to further alienate the young from the nation in which they were growing up and also to turn already separate communities into `no-go' areas where adherence to this ideology has become a mark of acceptability," said Nazir-Ali. Read more
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Immigrants to the UK may be told not to touch people without permission, spit in the street or play loud music.
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One in three people in Britain would support a total ban on the wearing of the Muslim full-face veil in public, according to a survey by the BBC.
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British anti-terrorism laws discriminate against Muslims and law enforcement agencies are running a &quot;real risk of criminalising&quot; ethnic minority communities, a top police officer will say on Monday, according to The Guardian newspaper.
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The Queenâs annual Christmas Broadcast, which appealed for greater tolerance and understanding between Britainâs differing cultural and religious groups, was tonight warmly welcomed by Muslim leaders.
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LONDON  - Thousands of Muslim men in Britain may have exploited a loophole in British law banning multiple marriages by holding religious marriage ceremonies in mosques, Islamic leaders said.
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British police are watching thousands of  British Muslims who they suspect may be involved in or support  terrorism, the head of London police's anti-terrorist branch  said on Friday.