{"id":4294,"date":"2023-04-04T12:04:23","date_gmt":"2023-04-04T12:04:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asadmirza.in\/?p=4294"},"modified":"2023-04-04T12:04:25","modified_gmt":"2023-04-04T12:04:25","slug":"progressing-british-muslims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asadmirza.in\/?p=4294","title":{"rendered":"Progressing British Muslims"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div><p class=\"pvc_stats all \" data-element-id=\"4294\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.0\" viewBox=\"0 0 502 315\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\"><g transform=\"translate(0,332) scale(0.1,-0.1)\" fill=\"\" stroke=\"none\"><path d=\"M2394 3279 l-29 -30 -3 -207 c-2 -182 0 -211 15 -242 39 -76 157 -76 196 0 15 31 17 60 15 243 l-3 209 -33 29 c-26 23 -41 29 -80 29 -41 0 -53 -5 -78 -31z\"\/><path d=\"M3085 3251 c-45 -19 -58 -50 -96 -229 -47 -217 -49 -260 -13 -295 52 -53 146 -42 177 20 16 31 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\/><figcaption>KASHMIR OBSERVER<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"792\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"4295\"  src=\"https:\/\/asadmirza.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/e5-792x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asadmirza.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/e5-792x1024.jpg 792w, https:\/\/asadmirza.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/e5-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/asadmirza.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/e5-768x993.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asadmirza.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/e5.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><figcaption>IANS LIVE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/yespunjab.com\/progressing-british-muslims-by-asad-mirza\/\n\">https:\/\/yespunjab.com\/progressing-british-muslims-by-asad-mirza\/<\/a><\/li><li><a 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thatunemployment level amongst Muslims was as high as 1 in 20, for people aged between 16-64 years. As per the figures about 2.6 million Muslims live in areas where unemployment rates are high and which face housing shortage.<br><br>Figures from the ONS also revealed that Muslims in England and Wales reported the highest unemployment rates among religious groups, at 6.7 percent. Only 26 percent of Christians live in areas with the highest unemployment levels, but for Muslim communities the figure stood at 68 percent.<br><br>Figures also reveal that Sikhs (77.7 per cent) are most likely to own their own homes, while among Muslims, 45.6 per cent lived in households that owned their home.<br><br>A quarter of Muslims live in socially rented housing &#8211; the highest for any religious group.As per figures, Muslims are more likely to live in overcrowded homes &#8211; their bedroom occupancy being the highest for any group,followed by Hindus and Sikhs. In contrast, those who identified themselves as having \u2018no religion\u2019, Christians and Jews live in the least crowded homes.<br><br>According to the figures based on self-declaration, Hindus have the highest percentage of \u2018level 4 or above\u2019 qualification at 54.8 per cent, compared with 33.8 per cent for the overall population. However, just 31.6 per cent of Christians reported they have a similar level of education.<br><br>Jews and Hindus have the highest proportion of \u2018managers, directors or senior officials\u2019 and \u2018professional occupations\u2019, whereas Buddhists and Muslims have the highest percentages of people working in elementary occupations.<br><br>In response to the census findings in a press statement, the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) has said that the inter-generational cycles of poverty impacting British Muslim communities can result in young people being forced to leave education in pursuit of work so they can help support their families. Those that are able to break into the job market, pursuing chosen careers, can face Islamophobic prejudice and discrimination in the workplace. It further asked for creating a level playing field, so that the dynamism and sheer potential of young British Muslims could prove itself to be a strategic national asset.<br><br>Indeed these are statistical figures and can be interpreted as per the desire of the reader. If we take a deeper analytical look, what exactly The Guardian has done, shows that the age trends amongst Muslims, as compared to other groups, may be a contributing factor to the statistics, with younger Muslims more likely to be studying than other youth in the general population. Of those who identified as Muslim in the census, the percentage of students in the group was almost twice the rate seen in the overall population. But the fact is that they were studying, so you can\u2019t describe them as unemployed, leading to despair. Also the unemployment rate is reported along with the areas having the highest unemployment rate, and since mostly Muslims inhabit these areas the unemployment rate is reported high, though the reality might be different.<br><br>Further, the data has led to campaigners urging the government to focus on Muslim youth as part of its plan to \u201clevel up\u201d Britain\u2019s economy. As more than two-thirds of Muslims live in local authorities that report the highest levels of unemployment.<br><br>Instead, once the figures were released publicly it would have given an opportunity to Muslim leaders and organisations to introspect about the status of Muslims in the UK and elsewhere, too. But as usual they tried to shift the blame to the government policies and access to facilities.<br><br>But in this calculus they coolly try to ignore the role, which could be played by the community leaders, both religious and political. Instead of sensitising the Muslim population about its own duties and how to make best of the opportunities offered in UK, which perhaps offers an individual the most level playing field, they continued with their old tune.<br><br>This is happening with Muslims not just in the UK, but elsewhere too. Instead of becoming part of the mainstream and striving to access educational and job opportunities based on merit and competition, they want to be spoon fed by the governments.<br><br>If we take the case of the U.K., then perhaps it is amongst the leading countries that provide a level playing field to its citizens. This is evident by the success of the Muslim community in any field whether be it business, finance or politics. We have a recent winner inHamzaYousuf, the newly elected First Minister of Scotland and leader of the Scottish Nationalist Party. Similarly, we have London\u2019s Mayor Sadiq Khan, former Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javed, and former co-chair of the Conservative Party Baroness SaeedaWarsi.<br><br>A record number of Muslims were elected to the House of Commons in the UK\u2019s last parliamentary elections in 2017. 19 Muslim candidates, including 10 women won the elections. The mayors of London, Birmingham, Leeds, Blackburn, Sheffield, Oxford, Luton, Oldham, and Rochdale are Muslims. An estimated 443 Muslim councillors were elected in the local elections in held in 2022. Out of the 11 members in the House of Lords, there are 5 Baronesses and 6 Lords.<br><br>This leads one to surmise that instead of bemoaning about the facilities extended by the governments, Muslims should get better organised at the community level, focussing more on educational gains leading to better employment and financial opportunities, and as is evident from the numbers shown above, they could perform much better politically if they turn out to be more educated but in addition we should try to ensure that once elected then they should work more towards community\u2019s progress in social, educational, financial and employment fields and contribute positively to its growth.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"pvc_stats all \" data-element-id=\"4294\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.0\" viewBox=\"0 0 502 315\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\"><g transform=\"translate(0,332) scale(0.1,-0.1)\" fill=\"\" stroke=\"none\"><path d=\"M2394 3279 l-29 -30 -3 -207 c-2 -182 0 -211 15 -242 39 -76 157 -76 196 0 15 31 17 60 15 243 l-3 209 -33 29 c-26 23 -41 29 -80 29 -41 0 -53 -5 -78 -31z\"\/><path d=\"M3085 3251 c-45 -19 -58 -50 -96 -229 -47 -217 -49 -260 -13 -295 52 -53 146 -42 177 20 16 31 87 366 87 410 0 70 -86 122 -155 94z\"\/><path d=\"M1751 3234 c-13 -9 -29 -31 -37 -50 -12 -29 -10 -49 21 -204 19 -94 39 -189 45 -210 14 -50 54 -80 110 -80 34 0 48 6 76 34 21 21 34 44 34 59 0 14 -18 113 -40 219 -37 178 -43 195 -70 221 -36 32 -101 37 -139 11z\"\/><path d=\"M1163 3073 c-36 -7 -73 -59 -73 -102 0 -56 133 -378 171 -413 34 -32 83 -37 129 -13 70 36 67 87 -16 290 -86 209 -89 214 -129 231 -35 14 -42 15 -82 7z\"\/><path d=\"M3689 3066 c-15 -9 -33 -30 -42 -48 -48 -103 -147 -355 -147 -375 0 -98 131 -148 192 -74 13 15 57 108 97 206 80 196 84 226 37 273 -30 30 -99 39 -137 18z\"\/><path d=\"M583 2784 c-38 -19 -67 -74 -58 -113 9 -42 211 -354 242 -373 16 -10 45 -18 66 -18 51 0 107 52 107 100 0 39 -1 41 -124 234 -80 126 -108 162 -133 173 -41 17 -61 16 -100 -3z\"\/><path d=\"M4250 2784 c-14 -9 -74 -91 -133 -183 -95 -150 -107 -173 -107 -213 0 -55 33 -94 87 -104 67 -13 90 8 211 198 130 202 137 225 78 284 -27 27 -42 34 -72 34 -22 0 -50 -8 -64 -16z\"\/><path d=\"M2275 2693 c-553 -48 -1095 -270 -1585 -649 -135 -104 -459 -423 -483 -476 -23 -49 -22 -139 2 -186 73 -142 361 -457 571 -626 285 -228 642 -407 990 -497 242 -63 336 -73 660 -74 310 0 370 5 595 52 535 111 1045 392 1455 803 122 121 250 273 275 326 19 41 19 137 0 174 -41 79 -309 363 -465 492 -447 370 -946 591 -1479 653 -113 14 -422 18 -536 8z m395 -428 c171 -34 330 -124 456 -258 112 -119 167 -219 211 -378 27 -96 24 -300 -5 -401 -72 -255 -236 -447 -474 -557 -132 -62 -201 -76 -368 -76 -167 0 -236 14 -368 76 -213 98 -373 271 -451 485 -162 444 86 934 547 1084 153 49 292 57 452 25z m909 -232 c222 -123 408 -262 593 -441 76 -74 138 -139 138 -144 0 -16 -233 -242 -330 -319 -155 -123 -309 -223 -461 -299 l-81 -41 32 46 c18 26 49 83 70 128 143 306 141 649 -6 957 -25 52 -61 116 -79 142 l-34 47 45 -20 c26 -10 76 -36 113 -56z m-2057 25 c-40 -58 -105 -190 -130 -263 -110 -324 -59 -707 132 -981 25 -35 42 -64 37 -64 -19 0 -241 119 -326 174 -188 122 -406 314 -532 468 l-58 71 108 103 c185 178 428 349 672 473 66 33 121 60 123 61 2 0 -10 -19 -26 -42z\"\/><path d=\"M2375 1950 c-198 -44 -350 -190 -395 -379 -18 -76 -8 -221 19 -290 114 -284 457 -406 731 -260 98 52 188 154 231 260 27 69 37 214 19 290 -38 163 -166 304 -326 360 -67 23 -215 33 -279 19z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/i> &nbsp;203&nbsp;total views, &nbsp;1&nbsp;views today<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;203&nbsp;total views, &nbsp;1&nbsp;views today https:\/\/yespunjab.com\/progressing-british-muslims-by-asad-mirza\/ https:\/\/www.scoopnews.in\/det.aspx?q=121920 https:\/\/in.investing.com\/news\/progressing-british-muslims-3583678 https:\/\/gyanhigyan.com\/international\/progressing-british-muslims\/cid10467000.htm https:\/\/kashmirobserver.net\/2023\/04\/03\/progressing-british-muslims\/ https:\/\/muslimmirror.com\/eng\/progressing-british-muslims\/ https:\/\/www.lokmattimes.com\/international\/progressing-british-muslims\/ https:\/\/www.daijiworld.com\/news\/newsDisplay?newsID=1066642 https:\/\/jionews.com\/home\/article\/156\/315084875\/Progressing-British-Muslims https:\/\/www.punjabtodaytv.com\/english\/muslimsb\/ Progressing British Muslims Asad Mirza Superficial concerns have been raised both within and outside the UK about the status of the Muslim population, though the census statistics convey something positive. 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