David Davis, the shadow home secretary, said: "It shows we have a
long
way to go to win the battle of ideas within some parts of the Muslim
community and why it is absolutely vital that we reinforce the voice
of moderate Islam wherever possible."

A spokesman for Charles Clarke, the Home Secretary, said: "It is
critically important to ensure that Muslims, and all faiths, feel
part
of modern British society. Today's survey indicates we still have a
long way to go. [but] we are committed to working with all faiths to
ensure we achieve that end."

Yes, Muslims just want to fit in...

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Poll reveals 40pc of Muslims want sharia law in UK
By Patrick Hennessy and Melissa Kite
(Filed: 19/02/2006)

Four out of 10 British Muslims want sharia law introduced into parts
of the country, a survey reveals today.

The ICM opinion poll also indicates that a fifth have sympathy with
the "feelings and motives" of the suicide bombers who attacked London
last July 7, killing 52 people, although 99 per cent thought the
bombers were wrong to carry out the atrocity.

Yes, Muslims just want to fit in...

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Poll reveals 40pc of Muslims want sharia law in UK
By Patrick Hennessy and Melissa Kite
(Filed: 19/02/2006)

Four out of 10 British Muslims want sharia law introduced into parts
of the country, a survey reveals today.

The ICM opinion poll also indicates that a fifth have sympathy with
the "feelings and motives" of the suicide bombers who attacked London
last July 7, killing 52 people, although 99 per cent thought the
bombers were wrong to carry out the atrocity.

50pc said interracial relations were worsening
Overall, the findings depict a Muslim community becoming more radical
and feeling more alienated from mainstream society, even though 91 per
cent still say they feel loyal to Britain.

The results of the poll, conducted for the Sunday Telegraph, came as
thousands of Muslims staged a fresh protest in London yesterday
against the publication of cartoons of Mohammed. In Libya, at least 10
people died in protests linked to the caricatures.

And in Pakistan, a cleric was reported to have put a $1 million
(£575,000) bounty on the head of the Danish cartoonist who drew the
original pictures.

Last night, Sadiq Khan, the Labour MP involved with the official task
force set up after the July attacks, said the findings were
"alarming". He added: "Vast numbers of Muslims feel disengaged and
alienated from mainstream British society." Sir Iqbal Sacranie, the
secretary general of the Muslim Council of Britain, said: "This poll
confirms the widespread opposition among British Muslims to the
so-called war on terror."

The most startling finding is the high level of support for applying
sharia law in "predom-inantly Muslim" areas of Britain.

Sadiq Khan: 'Alarming'
Islamic law is used in large parts of the Middle East, including Iran
and Saudi Arabia, and is enforced by religious police. Special courts
can hand down harsh punishments which can include stoning and
amputation.

Forty per cent of the British Muslims surveyed said they backed
introducing sharia in parts of Britain, while 41 per cent opposed it.
Twenty per cent felt sympathy with the July 7 bombers' motives, and 75
per cent did not. One per cent felt the attacks were "right".

Nearly two thirds thought the video images shown last week of British
troops beating Iraqi youths were symptomatic of a wider problem in
Iraq. Half did not think the soldiers would be "appropriately
punished".

Half of the 500 people surveyed said relations between white Britons
and Muslims were getting worse. Only just over half thought the
conviction of the cleric Abu Hamza for incitement to murder and race
hatred was fair.

Mr Khan, the MP for Tooting, said: "We must redouble our efforts to
bring Muslims on board with the mainstream community. For all the
efforts made since last July, things do not have appear to have got
better."

He agreed with Sir Iqbal that the poll showed Muslims still had a "big
gripe" about foreign policy, particularly over the war on terror and
Iraq.

David Davis, the shadow home secretary, said: "It shows we have a long
way to go to win the battle of ideas within some parts of the Muslim
community and why it is absolutely vital that we reinforce the voice
of moderate Islam wherever possible."

A spokesman for Charles Clarke, the Home Secretary, said: "It is
critically important to ensure that Muslims, and all faiths, feel part
of modern British society. Today's survey indicates we still have a
long way to go. [but] we are committed to working with all faiths to
ensure we achieve that end."

Yes, Muslims just want to fit in...

Poll reveals 40pc of Muslims want sharia law in UK
By Patrick Hennessy and Melissa Kite
(Filed: 19/02/2006)

Four out of 10 British Muslims want sharia law introduced into parts
of the country, a survey reveals today.

The ICM opinion poll also indicates that a fifth have sympathy with
the "feelings and motives" of the suicide bombers who attacked London
last July 7, killing 52 people, although 99 per cent thought the
bombers were wrong to carry out the atrocity.

50pc said interracial relations were worsening
Overall, the findings depict a Muslim community becoming more radical
and feeling more alienated from mainstream society, even though 91 per
cent still say they feel loyal to Britain.

The results of the poll, conducted for the Sunday Telegraph, came as
thousands of Muslims staged a fresh protest in London yesterday
against the publication of cartoons of Mohammed. In Libya, at least 10
people died in protests linked to the caricatures.

And in Pakistan, a cleric was reported to have put a $1 million
(£575,000) bounty on the head of the Danish cartoonist who drew the
original pictures.

Last night, Sadiq Khan, the Labour MP involved with the official task
force set up after the July attacks, said the findings were
"alarming". He added: "Vast numbers of Muslims feel disengaged and
alienated from mainstream British society." Sir Iqbal Sacranie, the
secretary general of the Muslim Council of Britain, said: "This poll
confirms the widespread opposition among British Muslims to the
so-called war on terror."

The most startling finding is the high level of support for applying
sharia law in "predom-inantly Muslim" areas of Britain.

Sadiq Khan: 'Alarming'
Islamic law is used in large parts of the Middle East, including Iran
and Saudi Arabia, and is enforced by religious police. Special courts
can hand down harsh punishments which can include stoning and
amputation.

Forty per cent of the British Muslims surveyed said they backed
introducing sharia in parts of Britain, while 41 per cent opposed it.
Twenty per cent felt sympathy with the July 7 bombers' motives, and 75
per cent did not. One per cent felt the attacks were "right".

Nearly two thirds thought the video images shown last week of British
troops beating Iraqi youths were symptomatic of a wider problem in
Iraq. Half did not think the soldiers would be "appropriately
punished".

Half of the 500 people surveyed said relations between white Britons
and Muslims were getting worse. Only just over half thought the
conviction of the cleric Abu Hamza for incitement to murder and race
hatred was fair.

Mr Khan, the MP for Tooting, said: "We must redouble our efforts to
bring Muslims on board with the mainstream community. For all the
efforts made since last July, things do not have appear to have got
better."

He agreed with Sir Iqbal that the poll showed Muslims still had a "big
gripe" about foreign policy, particularly over the war on terror and
Iraq.

David Davis, the shadow home secretary, said: "It shows we have a long
way to go to win the battle of ideas within some parts of the Muslim
community and why it is absolutely vital that we reinforce the voice
of moderate Islam wherever possible."

A spokesman for Charles Clarke, the Home Secretary, said: "It is
critically important to ensure that Muslims, and all faiths, feel part
of modern British society. Today's survey indicates we still have a
long way to go. [but] we are committed to working with all faiths to
ensure we achieve that end."

Poll reveals 40pc of Muslims want sharia law in UK