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20 Feb 2017

Flying while Muslim

Britain’s growing Muslim population has become a section of society scrutinised more than any other. As the number of Muslims in the UK reaches three million, fears of British Muslims living increasingly separate lives frequently dominate the news agenda.

Channel 4’s new series Extremely British Muslims provides an eye-opening view of British Muslim life, through privileged access to Birmingham Central Mosque and the lives of the community it serves.

Waz and Nav, are two young men accustomed to stereotyping because of their beards. They work with a charity helping refugees, but say they often run into difficulties at airports because of their appearance.