Browsing Tag: Debate

Labour MP takes up Sikh turban searching issue with European Commission

The strength and vibrancy of our Sikh community in the UK gives us a special interest in the issue, an insight we can usefully share with our European partners, so we will be doing our best to lead the debate not only with the Commission but with other member states. Achieving the change we need will take time.
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Students’ new campaign fights Islamophobia

“We were tired of hearing extremes dominate the debate,” said her friend and fellow law student, Matthew Matera. “People are really hungry for an opportunity to say they are looking for common ground and respectful dialogue. They want to find productive ways to talk to each other.”
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Mosque Projects Meet Opposition Across the USA

While a high-profile battle rages over a mosque near ground zero in Manhattan, heated confrontations have also broken out in communities across the country where mosques are proposed for far less hallowed locations.
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Kirpan incident raises questions about court ruling

Teen accused of using it as weapon could rekindle kirpan-in-school debate.
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