Her research focuses on minority within Muslim minority conflict in the UK, in particular the persecution of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and the extent to which the UK is able to support this community. [...] Each case study aims to identify and examine the following key aspects: the leaders of the protests or action; the ideological driver behind the action; and the responses of both frontline workers and the Government. [...] 11 Britain’s New Blasphemy Police? Understanding Islamist anti-blasphemy action in the UK Setting the UK’s current context: The Rushdie Aair On 14 February 1989, the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, issued a fatwa:26 I inform all zealous Muslims of the world that the author of the book entitled The Satanic Verses – which has been compiled, printed and published in opposition to. [...] Khatme Nabuwaat (KN) Majlis-e-Taha§uz-e-Khatme Nabuwaat (“The League to Protect the End of Prophethood”) is a religious movement in Pakistan that aims to protect the belief in the finality of the prophethood of Muhammad, based on the concept of Khatam an-Nabiyyin. [...] They must balance this with the need to promote respect and tolerance between people of di§erent faiths and beliefs, including in deciding which materials to use in the classroom.” l “It is never acceptable to threaten or intimidate teachers.” Regarding the independent investigation: “parents, families and the local community” should “recognise the findings of the investigation” and “welcome and s.
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