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Mosques should be banned from recruiting foreign preachers unless they speak excellent English, according to a senior Muslimpolitician.In an attempt to tackle Islamic extremism,Lord Ahmed of Rotherham called for imams from overseas who apply to preach in Britain to undergo strict language and "Britishness" tests in their countries of origin.Those who refused would be denied entry to the UK.The peer also called for non-English speaking imams already in Britain to be prevented from preaching until they master the language.Lord Ahmed,a member of Tony Blair's Preventing Extremism Taskforce, said:"We should not allow imams to enter the country who do not speak English and who do not understand our modern way of life."They should be tested to a much higher standard on language and British culture before they leave Islamabad,Delhi and Casablanca,and if they refuse they should not be allowed in."The proposal sparked a row among Muslim leaders.Inayat Bunglawala(in the picture,left)a spokesman for the Muslim Council of Britain,called the plan"ludicrous and completely unworkable".He added:"The move to English needs to happen as an evolutionary process.Many elderly worshippers cannot understand English."At present,imams enter Britain under a special visa scheme for religious ministers,and need only basic English.Most preach in Urdu,an Asian language which many young British Muslims do not understand.As a result, according to Lord Ahmed,youths are increasingly turning to "Middle Eastern political
preachers"who address followers in English but twist the words of the Koran,sparking disillusionment and anger...
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