Why we must be aware of Islam

    MORE PEOPLE WORSHIP in Britain's mosques at Friday prayers than at the   combined churches of England, Scotland and Wales for the traditional Sunday service.

    Those who attend on Friday are male and in the main young, while those attending on Sunday are generally much older and predominantly female. This   means that the future of Islamic worship in Britain is in the ascendancy with   its followers able to propagate their religion amongst the population, while Christianity is on the wane, with our churches closing down as congregations   gradually die off.

    A great change in the balance of religious power in Britain is taking place and it is vital that the British people are aware of this development.

There should be a lively discussion on the rise of Islam in Britain, not a stony silence imposed on public debate by draconian new laws.

   The growth of Islam in Britain is not just from within the Muslim communities already here. It grows further each day through immigration and asylum.

 In countries where Islam is the dominant religion, the law of the land is influenced by Islamic fundamental beliefs. While this 'Sharia Law' might be welcomed by a majority Muslim population, it would certainly raise concern amongst people in most western countries.

    It is in the best interests of the British people that there is no further growth of Islam here. To explain this stance, the pages of Freedom each month will cover issues concerning Islamic expansion   in Britain, thus enabling our readers to make up their own minds on this most contentious of issues.