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Muslim hardship under spotlight

By Ilan Bashir - Posted on May 15th, 2006

BBC NEWS | UK | Muslim hardship under spotlight:

Many Muslims in England face bleak employment prospects and endure poor standards of housing, a government-backed study has found.

The report revealed Muslims are more likely than any other faith group to be jobless and living in poor conditions.

It said half of Muslims aged over 25 are unemployed and one in three live in the most deprived areas of England.

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