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Muslims in Britain

Texts and Summaries

• A problem of perception: Muslims are well-integrated in Britain – but no one seems to believe it
• Problematic issues between British Muslims and the "Christian" majority

Muslims: fast-growing, disadvantaged part of population

Government and population

Situation: are quickly judged as spies, terrorists are bullied at school disproportionally often in jail and high unemployment rate  want to be more accepted oppressed by gov. and police (racial profiling)   Attitude: do not like radical muslims feel/think unlike those extremists Britons, who happen to be Muslims embarrassed about radical Islamists came to Britain to find a better life Fanatics: want an islamic rule and division of Muslims from Christians

Attitude: do not trust Muslims many think all muslims are extremists (irrational) fears: terrorism, being outnumbered by muslims due to high birthrate, different culture (fear of the "OTHER") prejudices   Treatment: abuse their power to oppress muslims often deny "ethnic profiling" call for less immigration and more integration fight against extremism spreading at schools, universities, mosques Reasons: 9/11, London bombing and other acts of terror fundamentalist groups (Islam to rule Britain)

Statistics
Statistics on muslims' education and emplyment!

If you are not sure how to work with statistics, see here!

• What effects does this have on the muslims' situation, attitudes and integration?