British Muslim has no sympathy for jihadist

World November 23, 2015 10:15

london - More than four in five British Muslims have no sympathy for jihadis who travel to Syria and Iraq to fight for Islamic State. In the age group 18 to 34 years that number is slightly lower, at around 75 percent.

According to a survey conducted by The Sun. The British tabloid points out that more British Muslims have less sympathy for jihadis. Earlier this year the support of British Muslims for jihadists had significantly higher. Despite extremist Co, the London Mayor candidate Sadiq Khan that the numbers are a sign that Britain " head out of the sand " disconnect : " extremism and radicalization should be addressed. Tackling extremism is a challenge and I believe that British Muslims that they have a play a special role. " Chairman Bashir Chaudhry of the British Muslim League thinks even less sympathy Muslims should have for jihadis : " The so-called Islamic State is a farce. They destroy the world. In Islam you can not even take your own life, let alone that of another. " According to The Sun, there are about 2.7 million Muslims in Britain.