Britons concerned over rise of Muslims
A major study conducted by Britain's National Centre for Social Research has found that only a quarter of the locals feel positive towards Muslims.
The findings, which will be published later this month in the respected British Social Attitudes Survey, show that the British public is concerned at the rise of Islam in the UK and fear that the country is deeply divided along religious lines.
The study also found that more than half of the population would be strongly opposed to a mosque being built in their neighbourhood.
David Voas, professor of population studies at Manchester University, who analysed the data, said that people were becoming intolerant towards all religions due to "the degree to which Islam is perceived as a threat to social cohesion".
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