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Are British values really Islamic values?

And if so, is the onus on British values to recede to allow ample space for Islamic identity?

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Trevor Philips’ comments on the 3rd of February, that Muslims “see the world differently” have prompted a wider, renewed discussion about the relationship between Muslims and British values. The Muslim Council of Britain has responded that Muslims and Islam are compatible with UK life and a recent article in the Independent even argued that Muhammad was a repository of the British values of ‘rule of law, liberty, and religious tolerance’.