Why does Britain turn a blind eye to these medieval zealots peddling lessons in hate?
By Dr Taj Hargey, Muslim Scholar and Community Leader, from Mailonline
Tolerance is one of the abiding characteristics of British society.
It is the reason that this country has been able to cope so successfully with unprecedented immigration and social change in recent decades.
But sadly, this tradition of openness is being ruthlessly exploited by the followers of a radical strain of Islam that has emerged from the deserts of Arabia.
Tribalist and dogmatic, these Saudi zealots stir up division and threaten our social harmony with their attachment to a crass interpretation of the creed that is a throwback to the barbarities of a medieval age.
Known as Wahhabism, this toxic brand of fundamentalism is being propagated throughout Muslim communities across Britain.
The young are particular targets for indoctrination by the hardliners, as was revealed last night in a BBC Panorama documentary which highlighted the insidious influence of a large network of Saudi weekend schools.
There are more than 40 such schools in Britain, inculcating more than 5,000 pupils with the warped values of Wahhabism.
Misogyny, separatism and bigotry are all key features of the teaching in these institutions, whereas the Western tradition of free thought and open debate is completely ignored.
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