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To think it's key for government to take a stronger approach to cracking down on extremism and anti Semitism in Muslim faith schools and after school madrasas?

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Jane379 · 11/05/2026 18:28

It's clear that while sections of the immigrants who've come recently have dangerous attitudes towards women among other things, a lot of the serious problems we're having with anti Semitism now stem from extreme versions of Islam which exist among people who were born here. Take Essa Suleiman, who came here in Thatcher's time as a child.

The 2010s had more discourse about the influence of Muslim faith schools and after schools madrasas, but what was actually done? It's clear that in several areas, Bradford for one, extreme attitudes persistent among at least some sections of the Muslim community. Cousin marriage despite the heavily proved risk of severe disability is another sign of this. As is the persistence of grooming gangs in several areas. 

Obviously huge numbers of British Muslims are moderate in their views, and many madrasas and Muslim faith schools are fine. But I think there is strong evidence many are not, and the government must address this.

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Desperatelyseekinglazysusan · 11/05/2026 18:44

Agree. We should be far more intolerant towards intolerance.

DuskOPorter · 11/05/2026 18:39

I agree completely.

People should be safe to live in a multicultural liberal society and they should not experience prejudice on the basis of their religion but equally they have a responsibility to respect the values of liberal democracy that they live in.