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When Maajid Nawaz is asked what message Muslims of Britain are finding in Prime Minister David Cameron’s proclamation of the failure of state multiculturalism here, the answer isn’t upbeat....   >>>

When Maajid Nawaz is asked what message Muslims of Britain are finding in Prime Minister David Cameron’s proclamation of the failure of state multiculturalism here, the answer isn’t upbeat.



Mr. Nawaz is a British political scientist of Pakistani origin and former Islamist who founded the anti-extremist think tank Quilliam. His response comes with the authority of a man who changed his views on Islam as a political/religious imperative during four years in an Egyptian prison and who was a consultant in the preparation of Mr. Cameron’s statement. Mr. Nawaz says:



“The Islamists are telling everyone what Cameron means is ‘change your religion.’ This is what Muslims are getting from the gatekeepers of their communities.”



That’s a view suggesting Britain’s Islamists will press for ignoring the government if it really does try to dismantle the multicultural status quo that Mr. Cameron says “encouraged different cultures to live separate lives” and “tolerated these segregated communities behaving in ways that run completely counter to our values.”



**This excerpt is taken from the NYT article, "British Shift on Muslims is Ominous," which is written by John Vinocur and linked below. Do click through to read more about this issue. Also watch the YouTube Video to judge for yourself. | Image is provided by flickr user Screaming Bertha http://www.flickr.com/photos/46785529@N00/**