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22/01/2008
Muslim Women Turn To Extremism
Growing numbers of young Muslim women are turning to violent extremism, the Government has warned.
In new guidance for universities, ministers set out how easily impressionable students can be "groomed" for al Qaeda-inspired activity by radicals on campus.
In a document published today, they warn that higher education institutions face a "serious, but not widespread" threat from radical groups, insisting there is "no single profile" of potential recruits.
"They are likely to be young – generally younger than 30 – and male, although the number of women who support and participate in violent extremism is increasing," the guidance revealed.
The assessment followed the conviction of "lyrical terrorist" Samina Malik, who worked at Heathrow Airport.
Higher Education Minister, Bill Rammell, said: "We prize academic freedom and freedom of speech as ends in themselves and as the most effective way of challenging the views which we may find adhorrent but that remain within the law."
The Government guidance stressed that "the vast majority of Muslims" in Britain reject violent extremism.
(CD)
In new guidance for universities, ministers set out how easily impressionable students can be "groomed" for al Qaeda-inspired activity by radicals on campus.
In a document published today, they warn that higher education institutions face a "serious, but not widespread" threat from radical groups, insisting there is "no single profile" of potential recruits.
"They are likely to be young – generally younger than 30 – and male, although the number of women who support and participate in violent extremism is increasing," the guidance revealed.
The assessment followed the conviction of "lyrical terrorist" Samina Malik, who worked at Heathrow Airport.
Higher Education Minister, Bill Rammell, said: "We prize academic freedom and freedom of speech as ends in themselves and as the most effective way of challenging the views which we may find adhorrent but that remain within the law."
The Government guidance stressed that "the vast majority of Muslims" in Britain reject violent extremism.
(CD)
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