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Faith school Imams to give citizenship lessons
Muslim religious leaders are urged to give UK citizenship lessons aimed at lessening the threat from extremism.


KEY STORIES

A day at the mosque
What does it mean to be Muslim - and what happens at mosques? Send our panel your questions to find out.

The French exchange
A French and a British Muslim student swap lives and confront the politicians in riot-affected areas.

Muslim voices: Women's views
How does society perceive Muslim women? Does it focus on negative stereotypes, or the real people?

Identity: Young Muslims speak
The BBC News website speaks to young Muslims in the UK for their thoughts about who they feel represents them and how they view their identity in modern Britain.

Europe's angry young Muslims
The BBC's Roger Hardy looks at Europe's new generation of alienated young Muslims, whose anger may turn to radicalism.


AFTER 7 JULY AND MADRID

Five get life over UK bomb plot
Five men are jailed for life for a bomb plot which could have killed hundreds in Britain as a 7 July link emerges.

Analysis: The UK's ties that bind
The UK government is examining new challenges that threaten Britain's record on multiculturalism.

UK remembers 7/7 bombings
People across the UK have marked the first anniversary of the 7 July London attacks that claimed 52 lives.

Survey highlights Islam-West rift
Deep mutual suspicions between Muslims and the West are documented in a survey of global opinion.

Trying to understand 'Sid'
An apparently integrated and happy man was one of Britain's first suicide bombers. What happened?

'Bin Laden is seen as a hero'
Why some young Muslims think suicide bombers are strong - and what it says about defiance and deprivation.

Islamic militant or revolutionary?
The most dangerous man in Britain? Not me, says Islamic thinker Tariq Ramadan.


AROUND EUROPE

Pope reinstates Islam department
The Pope reverses a decision to downgrade the Vatican department dealing with the Islamic world.

Swiss move to ban minarets
The Swiss parliament's biggest party pushes for a national ban on minarets.

Germany's integration challenges
German suspicions about Islamist activities keep the pace of integration slow, Roger Hardy reports.

Muslim alienation risk in Europe
Muslims' sense of belonging could be eroded by EU nations not tackling discrimination, a watchdog warns.

Dutch Muslims seek a fresh start
Integration is again a hot topic in the Dutch elections, the BBC's Sam Wilson in Amsterdam reports.

The Islamic veil across Europe
How does the situation elsewhere in Europe compare with the UK controversy over the Muslim veil?

Call to bridge West-Muslim divide
A group of world figures calls for urgent efforts to heal the growing divide between Muslim and Western societies.


THE FRENCH EXPERIENCE

Ghettos shackle French Muslims
French Muslims live apart from the rest of society - but most are eager to break free from their isolation.

In quotes: French Muslim voices
Quotes from ordinary French Muslims - many of whom feel alienated from the rest of society.

Muslims 'face job discrimination'
Wide discrimination against French Muslims in the job market is feeding racial tensions, says Henri Astier.

The struggle for 'French' Islam
As part of a series on French Muslims, Henri Astier looks at the struggle to build a home-grown version of Islam, free of foreign influence.

Muslim businessmen 'disaffected'
Some French North African businessmen feel as disaffected ghetto youths, Henri Astier reports.

Headscarf defeat riles Muslims
Most French Muslims grudgingly accept the headscarf ban - but the battle beyond school grounds may not be over.

France 'to expel radical imams'
French Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy vows to deport any Muslim cleric preaching violence.



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