The Face Veil and the Burker

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There's an amazing anecdote in the book that i want you to tell, but that were your own a sort of em prejudices were upturned about a woman who was wearing a face veil. When you see a woman wearing a garb down the street, you can't necessarily know what they're thinking. But it's a good example. And er, that story is only a footnote in the book because i olposly then became obsessed with trying to find this woman. Er. Despite my best efforts, i wasn't able to track her particularly down. I said, wed ae to stop the car here, because this is er. This is not a sentence i was expecting. It

In this week's episode Sarfraz Manzoor speaks to Ros Urwin about his investigative journey across Britain in search of the roots of division - from the fear that Islam promotes violence, to the suspicion that Muslims wish to live segregated lives, to the belief that Islam is fundamentally misogynistic. His new book They is a search for a more positive future. We hear stories which go against common stereotypes about Islam that reveal a much more tolerant and progressive community than commonly assumed. Manzoor unpicks why society is divided in this way and how we can bridge the gaps between groups. To find out more about the book click here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/they/sarfraz-manzoor/9781472266835

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