Planned monument to Muslim British soldiers ignites wider political debate
The Muslim section of an international cemetery in Ablain-Saint-Nazaire, France, for soldiers who died during World War I. (Screenshot from TRT World)
A new monument will recognize the hundreds of thousands of Muslims who fought for Britain under the Commonwealth banner.
The British government announced that $1.2 million (1 million GBP) would be allocated to erecting the monument.
“Whatever your faith or color or class, this country will never forget the sacrifices made for our future,” said Jeremy Hunt, a politician serving as chancellor of the Exchequer, a senior minister representing the crown within the British government.
