i s recruits particularly, had very limited knowledge of islam. You make the point that they are more sort of damaged people and people vulnerable to being radicalized. Do you think people are more inclined, well, when there's a religious element, to call it extremism and terrorism? If somebody of moslem heritage does anything, the explanation is almost reflectively, the fact that they have moslem heritage, and it isn't anything else.
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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