Do You Think That the Version of British Islam Is More About Culture?

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Culture is easier, i would argue, to shift, maybe than religion. But there is this sort of sense somehow that the version we're getting right now is the only version. There are other parts of the world where women are far more liberated than they are streets of some of thes hounds in this country. Look what's going on right now. If you see something bad happen in the news, it's not really moslems. This is to do with geography. It's to do with class. It's ought ad to be blamed on government policy over 50 years.

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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