Let me assure my American readers: I have no problem at all visiting Birmingham (UK)
“There are actual cities like Birmingham that are totally Muslim where non-Muslims just simply don’t go in,”
This was the absurd comment made at the weekend on Fox News by the so-called terrorism expert Steve Emerson who amazingly has advised all sorts of Congressional committees.
Birmingham is not totally Muslim; some 22% identify themselves as Muslim. Birmingham has a good record of community relations and no British person fears to go there.
I am not Muslim but I shall be visiting the city twice this month: once to speak at a conference on the water sector and then again to meet colleagues at the statutory body which represent water consumers. I am looking forward to the occasions.