SOO MAAL Posted July 26, 2005 Poll says most Muslims want to leave U.K. LONDON, July 26 (UPI) -- Â Thousands of Muslims living in Britain have considered leaving the country, fearing reprisals after the July 7 London bombings, a poll indicates. The Guardian/ICM poll, released Tuesday, said one in five Muslims has suffered Islamophobia that included abuse or hostility against the persons or a family member since the attacks by British-born suicide bombers. Â The poll comes as British Islamic leaders and police seek to boost recruitment of Muslim officers and improve efforts to protect Muslims from a backlash. Â In the poll, 63 percent of those polled said they had considered whether they wanted to remain in Britain. Â Britain's Muslim population is estimated at 1.6 million, with 1.1 million over 18 years of age. Â About eight in 10 Muslims believe Britain's participation in invading Iraq was a factor leading to the bombings. Â Muslim clerics' and leaders' failure to root out extremists was blamed as a factor behind the attacks by 57 percent of the Muslims. Â A small group, potentially running into thousands, told ICM of their support for the July 7 attacks. Five percent said that more attacks would be justified. Â Copyright 2005 by United Press International. All Rights Reserved. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Modesty Posted July 27, 2005 No kidding, I would want to leave the UK too if I could. What is next, taxi bombing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
