Tag: Tolerance
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EDL’s Demo in Rochdale- HOW should the Muslim Community Respond?
By Majed Iqbal- What started off as rumours has now been confirmed earlier this week, that the English Defence League (EDL) are going ahead with a demonstration in the town centre of Rochdale. Last Friday, 25th march at around 7pm, a few cars drove down Ashfield Road hurling abuse at Muslims and telling them they…
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“Your Hijab is Bondage” says Hotel owner- How Free is Speech?
By Majed Iqbal- A court has cleared two Christian hoteliers accused of religiously insulting a Muslim guest at their Hotel. Ben and Sharon Vogelenzang were hauled into the dock after a white British convert to Islam complained they had called the prophet Mohammed ‘a warlord’ and told her that Muslim women were oppressed. Supporters broke…
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ASIAN NEWS ARTICLE- Muslim Communities in the North Reject Government PVE strategy
Pubished on the Asian News Website- By Majed Iqbal- A report released last week by think-tank the New Local Government Network (NLGN) has criticised the flagship £70 million Preventing Violent Extremism (PVE) programme launched by the government two years back because it alienates Muslims. Community groups across the North West and Yorkshire have refused to join…
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BBC ‘The Big Questions’ Appearance
On Sunday morning 19 July i participated in the BBC programme, The big Questions’. The show can be seen on the link HERE. my comments appear at 36.30 during the show. Three areas were looked at- 1. Should the Government introduce marriage 2. Are Faith schools divisive and 3. Is there a North and south…
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“Renting While Muslim”- India’s new Conundrum!
By Majed Iqbal- Indian Elections are in full Swing as the Worlds largest democracy takes its course to decide the future of its 1.1 billion populous. India’s marathon elections entered the penultimate phase of the five-stage election with parties going head to head in the last rounds. In this festival like Election fever, feelings around…
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Exclusive Video- Stand For Islam Documentary
By Majeds Video Blog Team- The last few years have seen increased Propaganda and rhetoric issued against Muslims living in Europe. Despite quotations aired in scripted style by Politicians, Media and government on freedom, tolerance and pluralism, the reality seems to be far from Muslims when it comes to their treatment. Publishing of the Insulting…
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SPECIAL REPORT- “Ramadhan- A case study of the Values of Islam”
The Special Report below takes a critical look at certain values which is believed to be having a detrimental effect upon society. Certin realities are posed and presented and fresh angles are given to offer a critique on what alternative set of values may offer solutions to the problems faced. The Special Report looks at…
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LETTER- Bishop Nazir Ali’s comments on Islamic Extremism
Published in the Asian News Letters Section By Waseem Aslam- Regarding the recent comments made by Nazir Ali stating that the vacuum left by the Christian faith in British society is being filled by Islamic extremists. I would agree that British society is godless and that religious faith plays no role in the day to day function of the society as…
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New aged liberal intolerance
By Moh Bloggs – Just like Kryptonite to Superman, there are some things British society just can’t stand. In the last week one of these seems to be Islam I say this having considered the gravity of the statement very carefully. Ever since the comments from the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowen Williams, regarding the…
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