The Muslim Council of Britain hopes to launch its counter-radicalisation scheme next year Times Newspapers LtdBritish Muslims are planning to set up their own programme to rival the government’s counter-radicalisation Prevent scheme, it was claimed last night. The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB), which represents 500 charities, schools and mosques, hopes to launch its scheme next year, according to The Guardian. “In reflecting the wishes of a cross-section of British Muslim society, our affiliates have directed the MCB to explore a grassroots-led response to the challenge of terrorism,” the council said in a statement. “Real challenges exist, as we see with Muslim families broken up as a number of children, mothers and fathers leave to…

Source: The Times October 20, 2016 00:00 UTC