Operation Nehemiah: News update #43

UK: MPs narrowly reject bill on compulsory labelling of halal and kosher meat

British MPs have rejected by just three votes a ten minute rule bill aiming to make it a legal requirement for retailers to label halal and kosher meat.

Read BBC article

UK: Paganism included in religious education syllabus for Cornish schools

Cornwall Council has told its schools that pagan beliefs, which include witchcraft, druidism and the worship of ancient gods such as Thor, should be taught alongside Christianity, Islam and Judaism.

Read Daily Mail article

UK: Islamic leader calls on Welsh Muslims to support fight for sharia abroad

An Islamic leader whose group was at the centre of an anti-terror raid on a Cardiff community hall has come under fire for calling on Welsh Muslims to “physically” support the fight for sharia abroad.

Read Wales Online article

Canada: Christians run campaign to counter “No God But Allah” posters

Members of a Christian college in Canada are launching a “Jesus said” poster campaign on the Toronto underground to counter posters declaring "there is no god but Allah" displayed by a Muslim group.

Read Christian Post article