Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Malaysia: UK should allow sharia law

Muslim extremism in Britain will grow unless the Government and society learn to understand Islam, Malaysia's prime minister has warned.


Abdullah Badawi claimed that the legacy of Britain's imperial past has hampered its ability to appreciate its Islamic population.


In an interview with the Daily Telegraph, the prime minister urged Gordon Brown to allow the country's Muslims to live under sharia law, but also said that they must prove their worth to society.


His comments are set to fuel the debate over the role of Islam in Britain following the Church of England's attack on the Government for already giving more attention to Muslims than Christians.


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Source: Telegraph (English), h/t Hodja