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...education-to-integration policy will not be the panacea for "Islamic" terrorism. There is a need, too, for British society to become more porous. This process is not about patronizing Muslims or press-ganging them into civic participation. It is about greater tolerance, respect and understanding - and it requires Britain to be more educated about Muslim values and beliefs. Too often, Muslim sentiments are misunderstood or regarded with contempt, intensifying the likelihood of conflict over divisive issues such as the knighting of Salman Rushdie or incendiary cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. Likewise, the wish of Muslims to dress...
...Both in Britain and internationally, the Muslim community must be secured as an ally in the war against terror. "Islamic" terrorism is condemned by mainstream Islam as a practice contrary to the basic tenets of the faith (hence the need for inverted commas). This condemnation must take practical shape. Parents must be vigilant against the radicalization of their children; congregations must reject radical preachers who claim the mimbar (pulpit); the wider community must be ready to cast from its midst those plotting and carrying out criminal acts. With the Muslim community as an ally...
...complicating factor is the lack of a single homogeneous Muslim community in Britain. Rather there is a rich tapestry of communities from different countries (Bangladesh, Iran, Pakistan, Somalia, various Arab states), with different languages (Arabic, Persian, Urdu) and different ways of practicing Islam (Shi'a, Sunni, Wahhabi). Among them are a significant number of inward-facing Muslims?economic immigrants who aren't particularly interested in learning to speak English, participating in British culture or making friends outside their community. There is little contest in their eyes between the importance of their faith and their status as U.K. residents or citizens...
...Muslim community are often viewed with disquiet as potential hotbeds of radicalization. The starting point for addressing such concerns is education - to instill among these Muslims a sense of their place within (not outside) British society. They should be given every opportunity to learn English, to acquire knowledge about Britain and to participate in community-led initiatives. Such measures will provide for greater interaction between Muslims and the rest of British society. That interaction will eventually lead to integration, which will diminish the likelihood of radicalization...
...from an air force base. Machine-gun fire echoes around the property. Fighter jets roar overhead. On one of the facility's three courses, each hole is named after a historic battle, and on the 157-year-old Championship Course - the longest and most difficult Open venue in Britain - a water-filled ditch zigzags through the course like a World War I trench, and cavernous sand traps dot the landscape like bomb craters...