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Steve G

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article4322721.ece

The government is to sponsor a theological board of leading imams and
Muslim women in an attempt to refute the ideology of violent extremists.

The committee, to be announced this week, will issue pronouncements on
areas such as wearing the hijab and the treatment of wives and is part
of a government strategy to counter radicalism.

It will rule on interpretation of the Koran and promote the moderate
strain of Islam practised by most British Muslims. It will also comment
on controversial issues affecting Muslims living in Britain, including
whether or not they should serve in the armed forces.

Its members have been recommended by leading moderates in the Muslim
community and will be technically independent, although the government
is expected to provide civil service support, a secretariat and members’
expenses.

Hazel Blears, the communities secretary, will announce the committee as
part of an anti-extremism strategy called Prevent, devised following the
2005 London bombings. It tries to foster close contacts between Muslims
and the rest of society to combat the glorification of terrorism.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/hundreds-of-police-set-to-lodge-race...

Hundreds of police officers are poised to mount race discrimination
actions against their own forces in reaction to the case launched by
Britain's most senior Asian police chief, it was reported last night.

Black and Asian staff from almost every force in the country are
claiming they have been marginalised or passed over for promotion,
following the example of Tarique Ghaffur, the Metropolitan Police
Assistant Commissioner, according to a report in The Sunday Telegraph.

Mr Ghaffur has compiled a dossier of evidence that he believes proves he
was discriminated against during his career in the police, including the
claim that he was passed over for the post of deputy commissioner
because of his race. Sir Ian Blair, the Metropolitan Police
Commissioner, is now preparing for last-ditch talks with Mr Ghaffur to
head off an employment tribunal at which he will allege discrimination.

However, it is thought that more than 300 officers have now contacted
the National Black Police Association (NBPA) with complaints, with
insiders confirming that the Ghaffur case was the "catalyst".

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