Religion News Blog » UK http://www.religionnewsblog.com Religion news about religious cults, sects, world religions, and related issues Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:15:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Fears of an Islamic revolt in Europe begin to fade http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23533/europe-islamic-revolt-fears-fade http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23533/europe-islamic-revolt-fears-fade#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:28:15 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23533 Islam Five years ago bombings and riots fuelled anxiety that Europe's Muslims were on the verge of mass radicalisation. Those predictions have not been borne out, The Observer writes.

Polls have found that Muslim communities are profoundly influenced by their countries of residence. French Muslims have absorbed the values of France, and are more secular than their German counterparts, for example.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23533/europe-islamic-revolt-fears-fade/feed 0 UK: Reforms would allow non-Protestant heir and end male priority http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22518/england-monarchy-reforms http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22518/england-monarchy-reforms#comments Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:30:01 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=22518 England reforms monarchy Downing Street has drawn up plans to end the 300-year-old exclusion of Catholics from the throne.

The requirement that the succession automatically pass to a male would also be reformed, making it possible for a first born daughter of Prince William to become his heir.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22518/england-monarchy-reforms/feed 0 UK: Hate preacher Abu Qatada’s bail conditions under review after his meeting with car bomb extremist http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22261/islamic-terrorists-2 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22261/islamic-terrorists-2#comments Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:53:58 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=22261 Islamic hate criminals prowling the streets of England Abu Qatada's bail conditions were under review last night after security experts said allowing the hate preacher to associate with a convicted terrorist made a 'mockery' of the rules.

Home Office officials are investigating the Daily Mail's exclusive picture showing Qatada - dubbed 'Osama Bin Laden's ambassador in Europe' - strolling through London with fellow fanatic Yasser Al-Sirri.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22261/islamic-terrorists-2/feed 0 Landmark new Shariah law gives UK Muslim women rights http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22006/muslim-marriage-contract-shariah http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22006/muslim-marriage-contract-shariah#comments Sat, 09 Aug 2008 14:12:47 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=22006 Muslim woman Hailed as the biggest change in Sharia law in Britain for 100 years, a married Muslim couple will now have equal rights.

A husband will have to waive his right to polygamy, allowed under Islamic law, in the new contract which has been described as "revolutionary".

Some see the new law as a step in the direction of the formation of a European form of Islam.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22006/muslim-marriage-contract-shariah/feed 0 You must be nicer to Muslims, Britain is told by UN human rights chiefs http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21842/muslims-britain http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21842/muslims-britain#comments Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:01:58 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=21842 Muslims Britain Britain was told yesterday by a United Nations committee to take firm action to combat 'negative public attitudes' towards Muslims.

The nine-member human rights committee also criticised some of the UK's antiterror measures.

The body, which is composed of legal experts, said it was concerned ' negative public attitudes towards Muslim members of society' continued to develop in Britain. ]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21842/muslims-britain/feed 0