LONDON (RNS) One of Britain's top Anglican bishops has infuriated Muslim leaders by claiming that Islamic extremism has turned parts of the nation into “no-go” areas for non-Muslims.
Writing in London's Sunday Telegraph newspaper, the Pakistani-born bishop of Rochester, Michael Nazir-Ali, also warned of growing efforts to “impose an Islamic character” in some communities, including broadcasting the call to prayer from mosques.
Islamic leaders have reacted angrily, including Ibrahim Mogra, of the Muslim Council of Britain's inter-faith relations committee, who denounced the bishop's remarks as “simple scaremongering.”