Report explores what drives far right and radical Islamist movements in Britain

COMPAS: Report explores what drives far right and radical Islamist movements in Britain:

Report link (pdf) here

NI: Muslims accept Robinson's apology

Belfast Telegraph, Muslims accept Robinson's apology " Muslim representatives in Northern Ireland said tonight that they have received and accepted an apology from Stormont First Minister Peter Robinson in the wake of controversial remarks he made about members of the Islamic faith."

'Islamic Democracy'

OnIslam, UK Muslims Highlight Islamic Democracy, 30 May 2014 “Muslims should take part in voting and the political process,” Shahid Mursaleen, spokesman for Minhaj-ul-Quran, told Newham Recorder on Friday, May 30.

Literary musings ...

BBC News, First There Was The Word "Author Yasmin Hai combines personal storytelling with journalistic analysis exploring British Muslim fiction, memoir, readerships and publishing and the forging of a literary 'Islamic gaze'." hopefully this will be repeated

NI Presbyterian Moderator reacts to anti-Islam remarks

BBC News, Presbyterian moderator condemns James McConnell's Islam remarks, 28 May 2014 "The moderator of the Presbyterian Church has criticised remarks made by an evangelical preacher who described Islam as "heathen" and "satanic"."

Welsh youngsters learn to rethink racism

Guardian, Welsh youngsters learn to rethink racism, 27 May 2014 "The white men on the screen are shouting, fists jabbing the air. "Allah, Allah, who the **** is Allah?" and "If you all hate Pakis, clap your hands". The young people watching are silent, serious. "It's embarrassing," they say afterwards. "They are making us all look bad."

The men in the film are from the Welsh Defence League – a spin-off of the far-right English Defence League – and the teenagers watching them are taking part in the Think Project, a three-day course aimed at stopping young white people in south Wales from getting involved in far-right extremism."

I've edited the quote. It's an interesting project. Details are here:

Think Project 

The download of their report is here

Arson attack

iEngage, Muslim centre in Birmingham burnt down in arson attack, 21 May 2014
"ITV News and the Birmingham Mail report on a suspected racially motivated arson attack on a Muslim arts centre in Birmingham."