{"id":8218,"date":"2015-04-10T13:18:15","date_gmt":"2015-04-10T13:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tat.reddaisytrading.co.uk\/index.php\/2015\/04\/10\/we-have-no-sympathy-for-people-joining-extremists\/"},"modified":"2016-01-07T15:03:49","modified_gmt":"2016-01-07T15:03:49","slug":"we-have-no-sympathy-for-people-joining-extremists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/index.php\/2015\/04\/10\/we-have-no-sympathy-for-people-joining-extremists\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cWe Have No Sympathy for People Joining Extremists\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A poll, commissioned by a leading news organisation, has revealed how over a third of British Muslims \u201cblame the actions of the police and MI5 radicalising the younger generation.\u201d <\/div>\n

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According to the survey, 39% of British Muslims have said public authorities, such as the police service and MI5, have a hand in turning Muslims extremists, with 29% saying they didn\u2019t. <\/div>\n

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The topic of young people uprooting their lives to join extremist groups such as Islamic State and becoming ‘jihadi brides,\u2019 remains a highly controversial one. <\/div>\n

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One situation was that of 15-year-old Amira Abase who left London to join the situation in Syria. Her father Abase Hussen blamed authorities for not warning families that girls were at risk.<\/div>\n

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However, the poll suggested both Muslims and non-Muslims, jointly, were responsible for stopping young people going to Syria: 44% of Muslims and 65% of non-Muslims agreed.<\/div>\n

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Just 3% of Muslims thought the police were responsible, 15% said the Government, 9% religious leaders and 2% schools.<\/div>\n

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Ironically, compassion with those leaving the UK to fight for or marry terrorist groups in Syria was highest among women.<\/div>\n

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Some 11% of female Muslims agreed they had a lot of sympathy, compared to 5% of males. The figures for non-Muslims were at 4% for both sexes.<\/div>\n

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However, a majority of Muslims and non-Muslims said they had no sympathy for those joining extremist groups.<\/div>\n

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The Sky News poll analysis what Muslims and non-Muslims think about British values and issues including radicalisation, security concerns, political uncertainty, a rise in hate crimes and growing prejudice.<\/div>\n

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71% of Muslims added their values were compatible with those British society were compatible with those of Islam, 16% believed they were not.<\/div>\n

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The results found younger Muslims were more likely to see their values aligned to those of Britain, with 73% of those aged 18 to 34 agreeing, compared to 71% of those aged over 55.<\/div>\n

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Male Muslims were also more likely to agree – 78%, versus 64% for females.<\/div>\n

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On the issue of integration into UK society, the survey found 58% of non-Muslims believed their Muslim neighbours were not doing enough, with those aged over 55 more likely to be critical.<\/div>\n

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