The ideology which drives Islamic extremists has significant support from Muslims around the world, Tony Blair has warned. The former British prime minister said that unless religious prejudice in Muslim communities is rooted out, the threat from the extremists will not be defeated. Speaking at the 9/11 Memorial Museum in New York City, Blair said that while the numbers who … [Read more...] about Tony Blair: Islamic extremists’ ideology enjoys support of many Muslims
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Tony Blair’s Muslim sister-in-law fears attacks
Cherie Blair’s half-sister, 45, said she felt like men want to hit her when they see her wearing her traditional Islamic dress and a hijab head-covering. Ms Booth told ITV’s Daybreak: “When I came to Islam two years ago and I first put on the scarf I was nervous about going on the Underground, I thought everyone is going to see me differently, and everyone was beautiful towards … [Read more...] about Tony Blair’s Muslim sister-in-law fears attacks
Tony Blair: Woolwich attack shows there is a ‘problem within Islam’
Tony Blair has launched an attack on the “problem within Islam” in the wake of the killing of Drummer Lee Rigby in Woolwich at the hands of Islamist extremists. The former Prime Minister said the ideology that inspired the act of terror that shocked Britain last month is “profound and dangerous”. “There is not a problem with Islam,” he wrote. “For … [Read more...] about Tony Blair: Woolwich attack shows there is a ‘problem within Islam’
Ten Years after 9/11: The Threat Remains
11.09.2011 The 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks has stirred up debate as to whether the response to the attacks by the West was effective in diminishing the threat of terrorism. The Telegraph concludes that some elements were effective (such as improvements to the work of security services, which have succeeded in frustrating several attacks), but others were not. It is, … [Read more...] about Ten Years after 9/11: The Threat Remains
Lauren Booth, Tony Blair’s Sister-in-Law, Believes Rise in Number of Muslims Would Be Good For Britain
12 February 2011 The sister-in-law of former Labour prime minister Tony Blair has said a rise in the number of Muslims in Britain would be "good for the country". Journalist Lauren Booth - sister of Mr Blair's wife Cherie - converted to Islam last year. And she told a conference in Colchester, Essex, that since becoming a Muslim she was a "better worker" and a "better … [Read more...] about Lauren Booth, Tony Blair’s Sister-in-Law, Believes Rise in Number of Muslims Would Be Good For Britain