Public Opinion and Islam in the Media -

Most Muslims support gun safety reforms reports CAIR, as right-wing publications criticise Sheriff’s links to organisation in wake of Florida shooting

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Most U.S. Muslims support gun safety reforms and believe public officials would have responded differently had the Florida shooter been Muslim, reports CAIR. Meanwhile, right-wing publications are linking criticism of the Broward County Sheriff’s Office’s response to the shooting with its supposed relationships with CAIR and ‘other’ Islamist groups.

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Archbishop of Canterbury’s book states Sharia law is incompatible with British law, but his comments receive little reaction

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In his book, Reimagining Britain, Archbishop Justin Welby reasons that sharia law is incompatible with British law, which has its foundation in Christian values. However, his potentially controversial comments have received little reaction within the UK.

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40% rise in Islamophobic hate crimes in London creating fear in Muslim communities

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Figures from the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime reveal a 40% rise in Islamophobic hate crime in London, but Scotland Yard warns these figures do not reveal the full extent of the problem because many go unreported.

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“Muslims of France” (formerly UOIF) issues statement on Tariq Ramadan

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Muslims of France (formerly UOIF) issued the following statement regarding Tariq Ramadan’s detention: “Muslims of France has learned with concern of the deterioration of Mr. Tariq Ramadan’s state of health. His continued detention is all the more worrying, as Mr. Ramadan has been extremely cooperative with the law. Mr. Tariq Ramadan was regularly invited to…

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Yassine Ayari: What will remain of the ‘Ramadan Generation’?

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Yassine Ayari, activist and engineer, examines Tariq Ramadan’s role for a generation of citizens. Ayari recounts the string of events in the Ramadan affair since the beginning of February. First, he was indicted for rape and imprisoned. Then, it was revealed that he suffers from multiple sclerosis and other illnesses. He was then hospitalized and…

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