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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Haroon Siddique

Muslims’ high unemployment rate ‘not due to cultural and religious practices’

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The research found Islamophobia was multidimensional, and related to colour, religion, culture and country of origin. Photograph: Ben Birchall/PA

Poor outcomes for Muslims in the British labour market cannot be explained by sociocultural attitudes, such as commitment to traditionalism, a study has found.

The research, published in the peer-reviewed Ethnic and Racial Studies journal, confirmed the existence of a “Muslim penalty” in the employment market but rejected previous suggestions that it was due to cultural and religious practices.

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