One in 10 Muslim students would not inform police if they learnt of a fellow Muslim planning a terrorist attack, a survey of young Muslims reveals

Patrick Foster:

The poll, by the Federation of Student Islamic Societies, found that although 72 per cent would inform police straight away, some said that they “would never grass on a Muslim”, while others cited mistrust of the police.

The findings, which canvassed the views of 466 British Muslim students, were described as extremely worrying by Bill Rammell, the Higher Education Minister. The poll also revealed that 85 per cent condemned the London attacks.

The survey coincided with the suspension by Middlesex University of Keith Shilson, president of the student union, for refusing to cancel a public meeting with the controversial Muslim group Hizb ut-Tahrir.

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