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Few institutions are dearer to the heart of an Englishman than his local pub. A few pints of ale with neighbors or colleagues; exchanges of gossip and talk of sports; a friendly game of darts, skittles, or snooker; teasing pleasantries exchanged with a buxom barmaid; then the familiar call of "Time, gentlemen, please!" signaling a last round of drinks before closing time. What could be more English? And why, in modern multicultural England, should Muslim citizens be denied these traditional joys? Perhaps because Islam forbids alcoholic drinks to ...