Don’t Panic, I’m Islamic meets Muslims who speak openly about what it means to be a British Muslim – at a time when the nation is fighting a ‘war on terror’. “If you have a Muslim name or wear a beard, we are all tarnished with the same brush,” says Tariq, a PR executive. World events are forcing young Muslims to confront a crisis over their identity. Tariq changed his name to Daniel Jacob in order to get a job after a series of rejections for employment that he was amply qualified – as Daniel, job offers flooded in.
Don’t Panic, I’m Islamic is on BBC 2, Sunday 12th June, 19:00