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First Muslim police association created in Scotland

Euro-Islam16 years ago15 years ago02 mins

Strathclyde Police welcomed the creation of Scotland’s first Muslim Police Association, which is aimed to tackle the rise of Islamophobia. “The formation of the Muslim Police Association is a positive step,” said the chief constable of Scotland’s biggest police force, Steve House. “These are officers who are positive about seeing the police force as a…

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Scotland: Scotland’s first Muslim Police Association is being created

Euro-Islam16 years ago15 years ago01 mins

Scotland’s first Muslim police association is being created, and is an attempt to encourage more Muslims to join and stay in the force. Strathclyde police hopes that the groups would also tackle the fear of Islamophobia and improve understanding of Islam. Amar Shakoor, Scotland’s first Muslim officer, said that the Muslim community had been the…

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