Muslims like us

granjura - as someone else wrote, Muslims are as varied as different types of Christians and Jews. And probably other religious groups.
I've been to stay twice in Kuwait, and was amazed at the range of women's dress. From glamorous uncovered hair, jeans etc, to the full black coverage, even gloves.
And physical appearance - there were some with fresh pink and white complexions - my 'guide' said , 'they're the Persians.'
Then you have all the oriental Muslims - there are millions of them.

ah yes- I was talking about a sample being representative of Muslims in UK- not worldwide.

I think it was a reasonable mix of people. I know (see and meet and talk to) several muslims in the UK and some are very modern in their manner and dress and others are not. Some laugh and smile a lot and dance and sing and others are more somber and soberly dressed. Have never met (to my knowledge) anyone with radical views. Mostly just ordinary people at work or with their families.

I thought they came across as a group of random people (ok maybe picked as one was gay, one old, some young, men, women etc) but they all seemed really appalled at the thoughts of the one extremist.

Yes, it was a good mix of different people. What I didn't see represented (or did I miss this?) was a representative of the Muslim business woman (or man come to that) or those Muslim women (and men) in high-powered and well-paid jobs.

The Muslim women I know either own their own businesses or are in well-pail jobs. And of course those stay-at home wives wouldn't have been appearing anyway. I wonder if it was sheer coincidence that the two angriest men were the black Muslims. The 'comedian' (ha!) did say it's a double whammy being a black Muslim.

But all in all I thought this was likely to put paid to some of those stereotypes on the 'average' Muslim in the UK,

PS I do know a stay-at-home Muslim dad his wife is the high-powered bread winner!!

I just saw it on catch up. What a fascinating programme. Interesting that they were all pretty appalled at Abdul Haqq. However, Mehreen, the glamorous teacher ended up feeling sorry for him and feeling that he had potential mental health problems. Others were exasperated but quite kind to him. Saba (the older lady) was quite right I think that there were race issues too for the black muslim men. I didn't understand why she was shouted down. She's a convert too of course but seemed a wise woman.
I know all sorts of Muslims. I was very struck in Bangladesh at the fury with which my friend (a local lady) reacted to what she called 'those covered women'. She was surprised to see me get chatting to one sitting next to me. My friend said it was 'fair enough in the desert but this isn't the desert.'
Interestingly I didn't see many 'covered women' there and the one I got chatting to was on a visit from London.