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- Another fine analysis piece on the BBC about the #Woolwich killing - this time from Mark Easton. bbc.in/10T0MA3 6 hours ago
- Attacks on Braintree mosque and Gillingham mosque attacked following #Woolwich killing. tinyurl.com/o9l7kmp tinyurl.com/npnsk54 11 hours ago
- RT @ggreenwald: You get 3 guesses as to the motive cited by the perpetrators of the horrendous machete attack in London http://t.co/IWQuRY2… 11 hours ago
- Most insightful piece yet into yesterday's savage killing of someone presumed to be a soldier. It is by @BBCDomC . bbc.co.uk/news/uk-226241… 12 hours ago
- UK wants Belhadj case in secret court - pulse.me/s/lQLix 1 day ago
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Category Archives: islamophobia
“Abu Qatada? Odd Name. Has a Long Beard Too? Boot Him Out!”
Yesterday’s ruling by the Appeals Court which rejected the Home Secretary, Theresa May’s, latest attempt to deport the Muslim cleric, Abu Qatada, restores some hope in our criminal justice system. Theresa May – like many Home Secretary’s – has long … Continue reading
The Mysterious Campaign Against Haitham al-Haddad
I have been sent a link to an astonishing leaked email which on the face of it appears to have been authored by Usama Hasan of the Quilliam Foundation asking for supporters to sign an open letter against the ‘hate … Continue reading
Posted in Extremism, Government, islamophobia
Tagged family retreat, haitham al-haddad, quilliam, usama hasan
14 Comments
Vetting Muslim Talks at City University
The BBC reports on a very worrying development at City University where the authorities have closed a Muslim prayer room after the Muslim students refused a demand to submit their Friday sermons beforehand for checks as to their ‘appropriateness’. It … Continue reading
Posted in Extremism, Government, Islam, islamophobia
Tagged city university, quilliam, usama hasan
3 Comments
Please Sign the Hacked Off Petition re: Leveson Report
The Leveson Inquiry published its report into the UK press last Thursday. As you may know, I gave evidence to the Inquiry on behalf of ENGAGE back in January. It appears that while both Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband have … Continue reading
Islamophobia & Antisemitism: Same Message, Different Minority
Hat-tip: Jews Sans Frontieres
Responding to the Vile ‘Innocence of Muslims’ Film
There a a number of observations that are worth making about the trashy film ‘Innocence of Muslims’ that appears to have been made in the US by an obscure little group: 1. There is no question that the film – … Continue reading
Online Bigotry – We Have All Witnessed It
I have contributed to a discussion on Cif today about online bigotry.
Tawhid Mosque Dispute Now Has ‘Terror’ Twist
I mentioned last month that the inter-Salafi dispute at Masjid Tawhid in Leyton, East London had appeared to be nearing a conclusion following a blog post by new Quilliamite Usama Hasan who said he was resigning his position as a … Continue reading
‘Tell MAMA’: Not Off to a Good Start!
Last week saw the launch of a new government-funded Muslim initiative called “Tell MAMA” by Faith Matters which aims to measure anti-Muslim attacks in the UK. There have been a number of commendable efforts in recent years to try and … Continue reading
Posted in Government, islamophobia
Tagged anti-Muslim bigotry, CST, faith matters, islamophobia, spinwatch, tell mama
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