UK: Prisons to clamp down on Muslim prayer groups
Prisons have been ordered to clamp down on Muslim prayer groups over fears of hijacking by extremists.
Governors have been ordered to carry out spot checks on Muslim priests, or imams, after inspectors warned that some groups operate as gangs to force inmates to convert to radical versions of Islam.
The guidance from HM Prison Service says imams should be monitored to ensure they challenge "inappropriate behaviour" and "maintain order". It also says: "Worship should not infringe or compromise communal areas with particular reference to health and safety, and order and control considerations." It recommends "splitting" prayer meetings to help isolate problem prisoners and adds that priests must not be left "in sole charge" of large groups of prisoners. Muslim inmates in high security prisons are to be banned from leading services.
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Source: Mirror (English), h/t Islamization Watch
Prisons have been ordered to clamp down on Muslim prayer groups over fears of hijacking by extremists.
Governors have been ordered to carry out spot checks on Muslim priests, or imams, after inspectors warned that some groups operate as gangs to force inmates to convert to radical versions of Islam.
The guidance from HM Prison Service says imams should be monitored to ensure they challenge "inappropriate behaviour" and "maintain order". It also says: "Worship should not infringe or compromise communal areas with particular reference to health and safety, and order and control considerations." It recommends "splitting" prayer meetings to help isolate problem prisoners and adds that priests must not be left "in sole charge" of large groups of prisoners. Muslim inmates in high security prisons are to be banned from leading services.
(more)
Source: Mirror (English), h/t Islamization Watch
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