New York Times article from April 2, 2007 about the decision by municipal authorities in Clitheroe to allow an old Methodist Church to be used as a mosque. It describes the growing presence of Muslims in Britain through a variety of perspectives: local town demography, membership in the House of Lords, and regular attendence at religious services.

Britain may continue to regard itself as a Christian nation. But practicing Muslims are likely to outnumber church-attending Christians in several decades, according to a recent survey by Christian Research, a group that specializes in documenting the status of Christianity in Britain.

The full article from the New York Times website: “Old Church Becomes Mosque in Uneasy Britain”