The moderate Imam taking on Labour – and the Muslim extremists

Angela Rayner is planning to set up a council on Islamophobia, tasked with drawing up an official definition for anti-Muslim discrimination.

But some senior political figures are worried that the Government could adopt the same definition as the Labour Party, which has been described as so widely drawn is curbs free speech.

One of the people sounding the alarm is Dr Taj Hargey, a moderate Imam and scholar who is “deeply concerned” about the definition. He tells Kamal and Camilla it will close down open discussion of Islam and give extremists “a get out of jail free card”.

Dr Hargey also explains why he says Islam has been “captured” by extremism and what liberal Muslim leaders can do about it.

Read: Angela Rayner to set rules on Islam and free speech

Muslim Labour politician warns against Angela Rayner’s redefining of ‘Islamophobia’

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