- 71% of British Muslims imagine the British media portrays them in a unfavorable mild.
- Researchers say these insights are important to selling cultural consciousness.
- 39% of Muslims within the UK describe themselves as Pakistani.
London: A examine by the Religion in Life Institute has proven that the majority British Muslims agree that their religion is linked to their cultural heritage.
A nationwide survey by Whitestone Perception means that 60% of British Muslims agree with the assertion “My religion is linked to my cultural heritage”, with this determine rising to 68% amongst unique Muslims – those that say Islam is the one true religion.
Different analysis by the Institute of Islamic Research within the UK has revealed that British Muslims come from a variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds, with 39% of Muslims within the UK describing themselves as Pakistani, 14% as Bangladeshi, 10% as African, 9% as Arab and 9% as Indian.
The ballot additionally discovered that British Muslims, throughout spiritual teams, have been most certainly to agree with the assertion “My religion will form the best way I vote within the basic election”, with 51% agreeing in comparison with simply 20% of Christians and 31% of Hindus.
Different analysis has revealed that British Muslims are involved about unfavorable media portrayals of Muslims, with many interviewees elevating considerations about “unflattering caricatures of Muslims within the media, which can play a task in fuelling present types of anti-Muslim hatred and prejudice.”
The survey discovered that British Muslims are involved that the media portrays some religions extra negatively than others. The survey indicated that 71% of British Muslims agree with the assertion: “The media has appeared to current some religions extra negatively than others previously 4 weeks.”
Commenting on the findings, Rania Mohiuddin Aghir, a mixed-race Muslim girl residing in Britain and a analysis affiliate on the Institute of Islamic Research in London, mentioned: “In an age of globalisation, connectivity and mobility, the features of our identification that we maintain pricey appear to be intrinsically interconnected. After we think about the impression of religion on the each day lives of British Muslims, this statistic highlights two crucial factors.
“First, it reveals sure vulnerabilities in the best way that one thing so private as religion might be uncovered to outdoors influences within the type of cultural heritage, group identification, and even perhaps societal pressures.
“Secondly, it underscores the range of British Muslims and the impossibility of figuring out a single ‘British Muslim’ group. The multicultural Muslim group brings with it quite a lot of understandings of Islam and Islamic practices. A lot in order that Muslims throughout the UK are inclined to rejoice Eid al-Fitr on totally different days relying on which Islamic nation their calendar falls in.”
She mentioned such concepts have been important to selling cultural consciousness and inspiring inclusive dialogue.
“Media protection undoubtedly has an impression on perceptions,” added Mohiuddin Agir. “The truth that a big majority of Muslims discover the media to include this type of bias is worrying – because it might herald an increase in mistrust of the media. That is fuelling a brand new reliance on ‘new age’ media, influencers and, sadly, particularly within the case of some cultural communities, phrase of mouth and ‘WhatsApp’ stories, none of that are topic to the principles, rules and moral obligations of mainstream media.”
“Longer-term analysis will reveal whether or not this can be a one-off phenomenon, or whether or not the British Muslim group has come to recognise the significance of its media portrayal and can proceed to interact critically with the media till it turns into extra inclusive and balanced in its discourse. Nevertheless, this is a vital caveat for the media to heed.”
