The British government is to fund a board of Islamic theologians in an attempt to sideline violent extremists…Communities Secretary Hazel Blears said it was government’s job to support Muslim leaders on controversial issues.
The BBC, Government funds Muslim thinkers
It’s absolutely fine by me if Muslim leaders wish to get together to discuss how they might help deal with the animosity towards liberal, Enlightenment values evident in some quarters of the Muslim population of the UK. Whether it’s the role of the Government to provide funding and direction for such a setup is highly questionable, given its previous embracing and subsequent rejection of self-described community leaders.