(Gatestone Institute) Douglas Murray - The former Bishop of Oxford, Lord Harries, used a debate in the House of Lords to suggest that the coronation of the next monarch in Britain should perhaps include some verses from the Quran as a demonstration of "inclusive hospitality." But it is worth asking why British Muslims should have their scripture represented in the coronation of the new monarch, when many, in their mosques, will not even pray for the well-being of that monarch. In synagogues in the UK, British Jews every week have a prayer in their services for the long life and happiness of the Queen. Whenever I have mooted this to Muslim friends in Britain, they have always dismissed the idea. Everyone knows this would be impossible because many Muslims in Britain simply do not share Lord Harries' tolerance, inclusivity or indeed liberalism.
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