Many ‘political Islam’ movements share our values, say UK MPs

The government should narrow its definition of ‘political Islam’ and recognise that many Islamic political movements share the same values as Britain, according to a report by an influential committee of MPs. The report criticises the Foreign Office for using the term to describe both groups that embrace “democratic principles and liberal values” and others…

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‘Political Islam’, and the Muslim Brotherhood UK Review

House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee Report: We found that: • Some political Islamists have embraced elections. Electoral processes that prevent these groups from taking part cannot be called ‘free’. But democracy in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)—where we focused our inquiry— must not be reduced to ‘winners’ and ‘losers’, and the FCO…

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