Ex-radicals challenge UK Muslims to shun Islamism

Former Islamist radicals in Britain launched a “counter-extremism think-tank” on Tuesday, saying they wanted to reclaim Islam from the violent ideology of al Qaeda. The Quilliam Foundation, named after a 19th century English convert to Islam who established Britain’s first mosque, says it aims to expose Islamism as a false ideology and help Muslims develop

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Germany fears al Qaeda sympathy rising among Turks

Germany believes it has moved up al Qaeda’s target list because of its role in Afghanistan, and is especially worried by signs of radicalisation among its 3 million-strong ethnic Turkish community, a senior official said. Mark Trevelyan and Louis Charbonneau report.

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