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a military career, compared to 43 percent of men. 429 Indeed, 60 percent of the Muslim male respondents questioned said they considered the armed forces a suitable environment for Muslim women. 430 This is even more surprising when considering the alleged social conservatism of much of the British-Pakistani Muslim community and the gatekeeper groups that have traditionally been said to represent them. Despite the reservations of some surveyed, 431 it opens up the possibility of recruiting from a much broader pool of potential candidates than previously considered. The issue remains: how should the MoD reach out to the untapped pool of potential Muslim recruits? The study into Muslim attitudes examined which mediums and methods had made an impact, by asking Muslim respondents where they could remember seeing an advertisement for the armed forces. They found that a combination of advertising on Asian television and in Asian tabloids produced the best results – with 55 percent saying they had seen an advertisement there – compared with 34 percent saying they had seen advertising on British television and in British tabloids. 432 The proliferation of Asian language satellite channels and ethno-centric media means it has never been easier to target specific communities with a highly focused message. Indeed, radical Islamist groups such as Hizb ut Tahrir have bought advertising slots on Asian satellite channels in the past, to deliver their message directly to their core audience. 433 Again, in terms of outreach for recruitment and engagement purposes, religious establishments did poorly: only 5 percent of those surveyed said they encountered military material there. 434 Photograph supplied by Captain Afzal Amin Conclusion – Reviving Muslim Service in the Armed Forces 429 Asifa Hussain and Mohammed Ishaq, British Pakistani Muslims’ Perceptions of the Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Society, Vol.28, No. 4, Summer 2002, p.606 430 Ibid, p.609 431 Ibid., p.610 432 Ibid., p.611 433 Personal knowledge of the author. 434 Asifa Hussain and Mohammed Ishaq, British Pakistani Muslims’ Perceptions of the Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Society, Vol.28, No. 4, Summer 2002, p.611 policyexchange.org.uk | 91
Ties that Bind 435 Ibid., p.606 436 See Commonwealth War Graves Commission: http://www.cwgc.org/search/cem etery_details.aspx?cemetery=918 00&mode=1; and also: http://www.greatwar.co.uk/ypres -salient/memorial-meningate.htm 92 | policyexchange.org.uk Reviving the historical record of service Respondents in the poll conducted by Hussain and Ishaq were asked if they have, or had, a member of their family with a record of military service. Almost half (49 percent) responded positively. This suggests that attempts to revive the Muslim record of service from the last century will resonate with a substantial portion of the community. The researchers also found a strong correlation between the willingness of respondents who were amenable to joining the armed forces and those who have, or had, a family member with a record of military service. From the entire sample of those who were polled, 46 percent said they would consider signing up to the armed forces – of which 77 percent had a tradition of military service in their family. 435 Similarly, of those who said they would not consider a military career (54 percent), only 28 percent had a record of military service in their family. The statistics demonstrate that there is a substantial category of potential recruits who are sympathetic and well disposed to the notion of a military career – if the Services can find a way of connecting with them. Consideration should therefore be given to expanding the national curriculum for history in schools to include the contribution of Commonwealth soldiers. For example, relatively little about the First World War beyond the Western Front is currently taught; and, even then, too little recognition is given to the diversity of the men who served there. Similarly, just as schools are encouraged to take trips to the Nazi concentration camps, they should also be encouraged to explore the fields of Flanders and Ypres where scores of sepoys served alongside men from the ‘Pals Brigades’. It can be a remarkable – and moving – experience to attend the nightly Last Post ceremony at the Menin Gate memorial in Ypres bearing the names of 54,896 men from Britain and the Commonwealth who gave their lives there in the Great War. 436 Copyright: Getty Images (GettyImages_72449702): Wooden, crescent moon shaped markers representing Muslim soldiers stand among crosses bearing remembrance poppies, in the Royal British Legion Poppy Factory Field of Remembrance in Westminster Abbey on November 8, 2006 in London, England.
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