At least 700 British people are thought to have travelled to the Middle East to join jihadist organisations, and the influence of extremism in the UK has become a growing concern. A new curriculum is being launched to help tackle the radicalisation of young Muslims. Pakistani politician and Islamic scholar Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri hopes the […]
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National Counter Terrorism Awareness Week – Preventing Violent Extremism
The theme for Wednesday 26th November is “Preventing Violent Extremism”. Points to remember: Experience tells us that the terrorist threat comes not just from foreign nationals but also from terrorists born and bred in Britain. Terrorist groups who pose a threat to us seek to recruit people to their cause. However, the percentage of people […]
National Counter Terrorism Awareness Week
From Monday 24th November a national counter terrorism awareness week is being launched to encourage people to be vigilant and tell them about simple measures they can take to make it harder for terrorists to attack the UK. Following the increase of the international terrorism threat to severe, there is a heightened need to […]