Poll of British Muslims
95% feel a loyalty to Britain
93% say they should obey British laws
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-31293196
The poll also suggests that almost half of British Muslims believe they face discrimination because of their faith and that Britain is becoming less tolerant, while the same percentage feel prejudice against Islam makes it difficult being a Muslim in the UK.
Out of the dozens of people I've spoken to, an overwhelming majority have said they're angry that their interpretation of Islam has been eclipsed by an extreme ideology that is too often projected in the media.
They say it's this that is fuelling prejudice, and it's leading to some in the community feeling ostracised from British society.
As one young man said: "We're all being branded as extremists in this country. I am British but sometimes it feels as if Britain is rejecting me because of my faith and that hurts."
One thousand Muslims were polled as part of our survey - a number statistically representative of the population of close to three million Muslims in Britain.
95% feel a loyalty to Britain
93% say they should obey British laws
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-31293196
The poll also suggests that almost half of British Muslims believe they face discrimination because of their faith and that Britain is becoming less tolerant, while the same percentage feel prejudice against Islam makes it difficult being a Muslim in the UK.
Out of the dozens of people I've spoken to, an overwhelming majority have said they're angry that their interpretation of Islam has been eclipsed by an extreme ideology that is too often projected in the media.
They say it's this that is fuelling prejudice, and it's leading to some in the community feeling ostracised from British society.
As one young man said: "We're all being branded as extremists in this country. I am British but sometimes it feels as if Britain is rejecting me because of my faith and that hurts."
One thousand Muslims were polled as part of our survey - a number statistically representative of the population of close to three million Muslims in Britain.