SOO MAAL Posted July 26, 2005 Poll says most Muslims want to leave U.K. LONDON, July 26 (UPI) -- 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. 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. In the poll, 63 percent of those polled said they had considered whether they wanted to remain in Britain. Britain's Muslim population is estimated at 1.6 million, with 1.1 million over 18 years of age. About eight in 10 Muslims believe Britain's participation in invading Iraq was a factor leading to the bombings. Muslim clerics' and leaders' failure to root out extremists was blamed as a factor behind the attacks by 57 percent of the Muslims. 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. 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
