Islamic Times - Think Tank has got it wrong!

Think Tank has got it wrong!

Written by Islamic Times
Tuesday, 06 November 2007
A Muslim community leader has added his voice to criticism of a proposal to "downgrade" Christmas in the name of race relations. var Picture = new Array(); var Caption = new Array(); var AltText = new Array(); var showHot = true; var noOfPics = 0 function control(how) { if (showHot) { if (how=="F") jss = jss + 1; if (how=="B") jss = jss - 1; if (jss > (pss)) jss=1; if (jss < 1) jss = pss; if (document.all) { document.images.PictureBox.style.filter="blendTrans(duration=2)"; document.images.PictureBox.style.filter="blendTrans(duration=CrossFadeDuration)"; document.images.PictureBox.filters.blendTrans.Apply(); } document.images.PictureBox.src = priorLoad[jss].src; document.images.PictureBox.alt = AltText[jss]; document.getElementById("curImg").innerHTML = jss; if (document.getElementById) document.getElementById("CaptionBox").innerHTML= Caption[jss]; if (document.all) document.images.PictureBox.filters.blendTrans.Play(); } } Sheikh Ibrahim Mogra, a Leicester imam and joint head of the national Christian Muslim Forum, criticised the Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR) for its suggestion that some faith groups resented Christmas celebrations. The left-leaning think tank is closely associated with the Government and is to publish the full report soon. Aspects of its research, including a suggestion that local authorities give equal prominence to other faiths' festivals, have attracted widespread criticism. Mr Mogra said: "We would not be happy with the downplaying of any festival. We don't believe that equality is achieved by downgrading anyone."The IPPR said it had not called for Christmas to be scrapped, but wanted society to respect the festivals of all faiths.
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