Dhimmitude, as sharia takes a strangle-hold in the UK.
Published: 6:50AM BST 01 Jul 2009
Muslim prisoners are to be given compasses so they can face towards the holy city of Mecca when praying in their cells.
Norfolk Police Authority put forward the plan in its Custody Visitors Committee report, following a trial at Bethel Street Police Station in Norwich where compass points correctly aligned were painted on the ceilings of cells.
The report states: “The painted compasses on the ceilings at Bethel Street will be replicated across the rest of the county.
“However further guidance has been received and in future small compasses will be issued to those detainees who request them.”
The custody suite at the force’s King’s Lynn Station is the next in line to be redecorated.
Insp Colin Williamson said: “We have responsibilities to ensure that everyone detained has their specific needs met whether they are unable to read, visually impaired or a vulnerable young person.
“Whereever possible custody staff facilitate any reasonable request in respect of religious considerations.’
Risk assessments are to be carried out before each compass is issued.
Mecca, in Saudi Arabia, is a focal point for all Muslims and the centre of Islamic pilgrimage, the Hajj, visited by more than 2 million followers every year.
Any surprised? Now that the sharia pandora is out of its box, and apparently out of legal bounds, will UK officials call off their multi-culti death wish or give themselves more rope from which to hang?
Dozens of sharia courts in the UK are regularly giving illegal advice on issues including marriage and divorce, a report published today claims.
Decisions concerning marriages not recognised under English law, polygamy, and disputes regarding children are being made by at least 85 sharia courts, according to the report by the thinktank Civitas.
There is no clear divide between the functions of imams and the sharia courts. An imam who conducts a marriage which is not registered and then advises on disputes within that marriage acts in breach of the law and outside the scope of the sharia court’s role, Civitas say.
“Some of these courts are advising illegal actions,” said Denis MacEoin, a former lecturer in Arabic and Islamic studies who wrote the report. “And others transgress human rights standards.”
Muslim arbitration tribunal (MTA), a network of sharia courts, has been operating in London, Manchester, Bradford, Birmingham and Nuneaton since 2007 under the 1996 Arbitration Act. These make decisions that are legally binding and can be enforced by the English courts, provided they do not conflict with English law and both parties choose to use them.
“Imams and mosques are performing marriage ceremonies that are not registered under English law,” Addison added. “They are the only religion that are doing it … Hindus and Sikhs have registered their temples under the Marriages Act.”
“These tribunals don’t seem to have any system of record keeping” said MacEion. “They are not transparent – either within their own community or for the outside community. That is a problem that needs to be looked at.” Read it all via The Guardian.
How many of these are operating in the United States?
Update: It keeps getting better in the UK – from Damian Thompson at the Telegraph blog:
The scary revelation that there are at least 85 sharia courts operating in Britain brought this swift response from the Muslim Arbirtration Tribunal:
Qamar Bhatti, a member of the governing body of the MAT, said: “We don’t have a court, it’s an arbitration, we don’t have a judge sitting with a gavel in his hand but that’s the image that this report is creating.”
Aha. May I suggest that the MAT might want to redesign its website (see below)?
Frank Gaffney of the Center for Security Policy interviews Douglas Murray, who was scheduled to take part in the debate on sharia law in the U.K. Before the debate even started, Islamists took over and started enforcing sharia law. Listen in, from Gaffney’s new radio show.
Sarkozy said it, now a British Muslim woman is saying it too. Read it all from the Daily Mail (excerpts below).
Saira Khan, runner up in the first series of The Apprentice, believes the burkha is an oppressive tool and says it is time to ban it from the streets of Britain.
By Saira Khan
I have read the Koran. Nowhere in the Koran does it state that a woman’s face and body must be covered in a layer of heavy black cloth. Instead, Muslim women should dress modestly, covering their arms and legs.
Many of my adult British Muslim friends cover their heads with a headscarf – and I have no problem with that.
The burkha is an entirely different matter. It is an imported Saudi Arabian tradition, and the growing number of women veiling their faces in Britain is a sign of creeping radicalisation, which is not just regressive, it is oppressive and downright dangerous.
The burkha is the ultimate visual symbol of female oppression. It is the weapon of radical Muslim men who want to see Sharia law on Britain’s streets, and would love women to be hidden, unseen and unheard. It is totally out of place in a civilised country.
Precisely because it is impossible to distinguish between the woman who is choosing to wear a burkha and the girl who has been forced to cover herself and live behind a veil, I believe it should be banned.
To do so is not racist, as extremists would have us believe. After all, when I go to Pakistan or Middle Eastern countries, I respect the way they
We must unite against the radical Muslim men who love to control women.
My message to those Muslims who want to live in a Talibanised society, and turn their face against Britain, is this: ‘If you don’t like living here and don’t want to integrate, then what the hell are you doing here? Why don’t you just go and live in an Islamic country?‘
This is what you call a real “Ender”! Anti-dhimmitude in the face of sharia intimidation and thuggery. Read it all.
The Battle of Conway Hallvia the New Humanist(emphasis added)
You may have read in today’s papers about last night’s aborted debate on Sharia law at London’s Conway Hall, which the Guardian report as having in fact been an attempt to relaunch the extreme Islamist group Al-Muhajiroun, which disbanded back in 2004. What you may not have realised about this story is that the venue in which it occurred, Conway Hall, is in fact the historic home of British secularism, humanism and free thought – it’s where we have our AGMs, and it’s where the BHA hold their annual lectures and big events.
So this morning we tracked down Giles Enders, chair of the South Place Ethical Society, which owns the hall, to hear the full story of what happened there last night. Here’s what we learnt – SPES had received a booking from a woman named Sami Khan, who was representing an organisation called the Global Issues Society. Khan booked the main hall for a debate on Sharia Law v British Law, which Enders understood would pit hardline Muslims against those of a more liberal persuasion. As people began arriving for the event, Enders says it became apparent that the hardliners had turned up, but not the liberals. We now know these “hardliners” to have been the would-be members of a reformed Al-Muhajiroun, led by controversial cleric Anjem Choudary. (As it happens, Choudary’s “liberal” debate opponent was to be Douglas Murray, who runs the hardly-liberal, somewhat right-wing Centre for Social Cohesion – more on him later.)
Choudary and his supporters arrived at Conway Hall complete with their very own team of bouncers, who they placed on the doors and at the bottom of the stairs which lead to the main hall’s gallery. It turns out their purpose was to enforce a Sharia-style system of gender segregation in the home of Britsih free thought, with the downstairs part of the whole reserved for men, and women confined to the gallery. The first Enders knew about this was when members of the Central London Humanist group also began arriving at the hall for their own meeting, which was due to take place in Conway Hall’s library. But as that is upstairs, male members of the group were being refused access by Choudary’s heavies. There were also female members of the press being refused entry to the main hall. At this point Enders intervened and attempted to explain that the Global Issues Society had booked the event as an “open meeting” and, besides, gender segregation would not be accepted at Conway Hall. At this point, it seems appropriate to recount what Enders told us earlier:
“These thuggish bouncers wouldn’t allow anyone in, so I said we would call the police. But the police took forever to come, so in the end I had to send our maintenance man across to the police station to get them. It became extremely aggressive in the foyer – somebody got hurt and was bleeding. I said to the bouncers that I run this bloody hall and what I say goes and they pushed me away. They wouldn’t even allow me in the hall, so I went round the side way and got on the stage, and made an announcement through the mic that the meeting was not to take place. After I said this I stood on the stage with all the chanting mob screaming at me in Arabic, and pointing fingers like guns at me. Then they then cut the mic I was using, as one of their people was operating the sound control box. Then the main speaker [Choudary] got hold of a radio mic and started shouting in Arabic. So I grappled that off him, and then I sat on the stage.”
With the meeting cut short, the arguments spilled out on to the square outside the hall. Around 30-40 police turned up as, at this point, did Douglas Murray who, says Enders, “barged his way into the main hall. I asked him to leave, as I’d already thrown out the opposition. I had to call in a couple of police to make him leave.”
So the big question is why a controversial Islamist group, whose stated aim is to turn Britain into an Islamic state governed by Sharia law, was allowed to attempt its relaunch in the centre of British humanism and free thought? In addition to the fact that SPES were led to believe the event would be a two-sided debate on Sharia law, the answer is simple. Conway Hall is run according to principles of free thought and free speech – indeed Enders describes as one of “the last homes of free speech in this country”. As he told us, recent groups meeting at Conway Hall have included some supporters of the North Korean regime, a Stalinist meet-up group and, most recently, “a kinky group of Devil worshippers”:
“As long as there is no trouble, and people pay, we don’t interfere with them. But what we do interfere with is when something is advertised as an open meeting and then they want segregation. There must be open access – we can’t have race discrimination or sex discrimination. This is the law of the land.”
Choudary and his followers crossed that line, so Enders wrestled the mic from his hands and ended the meeting. We salute Giles “The End” Enders, the Hardman of Humanism. Posted by Paul Sims at Thursday, June 18, 2009.
More from Frank Gaffney who interviews Douglas Murray, who was to debate the Islamists. Listen!
“Sharia, sharia law, which is part of Islam, has nothing to do with freedom, has nothing to do with the rule of law…sharia means women, homosexuals, everybody who is not Muslim will pay a very high price.”
Just another example of political correctness run amok and appeasement of the least tolerant. 140+ years with no problems, until Muslims suddenly feel offended. If the cross offends, then the crescent, a prominent Islamic symbol, offends just as easily – as the symbol of intolerance and jihad.
Labour minister has sparked controversy by claiming that an alternative symbol is needed for the Red Cross because of the logo’s supposed links to the Crusades.
Foreign Office minister Chris Bryant said that the historic emblem risked undermining the work of the humanitarian organisation.
His intervention came as MPs debated the adoption of the ‘red crystal’ – a diamond-shaped badge – to avoid the religious connotations of the cross and crescent symbols currently used by the international body.
Cross, crescent and crystal: The Red Crystal could be used to protect medical and other relief workers in combat where the Red Cross or Red Crescent are inappropriate
Cross, crescent and crystal: The Red Crystal could be used to protect medical and other relief workers in combat where the Red Cross or Red Crescent are inappropriate
But critics said the new insignia was a sop to political correctness and warned that it may be the first step towards it replacing cross and crescent. Others fear that it may not be as widely recognised on the battlefield.
‘It is, in an effort not to be contentious, possibly too anodyne to serve its purpose,’ Tory MP John Hayes said.
Philip Davies, a Tory backbencher, said: ‘At face value to the layman it seems at best a solution looking for a problem and at worst another example of extreme political correctness.
‘No one has ever suggested to me that the Red Cross refers to the Crusades.’
Shadow Foreign Office minister David Lidington said that use of the crystal over the cross by the British military should ‘be the exception rather than be allowed to become the norm’.
Tory Oliver Heald said the Red Cross symbol was widely recognised and counselled caution that ‘we are careful not to undermine that’.
‘There is also a risk of confusion with many different symbols, and that terrorists may exploit that to mask themselves when carrying out attacks,’ he added.
The founding Conference of the Red Cross Movement in 1863 adopted a red cross on a white background – the reverse of the Swiss flag – as the emblem of the voluntary medical personnel who assisted the wounded on the battlefield.
It was never intended to have any religious meaning and is thought to have been intended as a tribute to traditionally neutral Switzerland, which hosted the conference.
That new “crystal” shape fits magically on a well-known Islamic structure. Thanks to Undhimmi – check the blog at http://undhimmi.com.
From submission.org:
Kaaba, also known as, Ka’bah, Kabah and Caaba is the center of the holiest place of worship in Islam (Submission in English), i.e. the Sacred Mosque of Mecca, Al Masjid Al-Haram. Its name is an Arabic word that means a home or a room that looks like a cube.
Or what some call a crystal?
Update:
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies contacted us and stated they believe we have the facts wrong. One thing we did have wrong is we stated “suddenly”. Apparently there is a long history of issues concerning red cross symbols, as one commenter noted, and several years ago and the new symbol approved.
In December 2005, a Diplomatic Conference adopted the Third Additional Protocol to the Geneva Conventions. The Third Additional Protocol to the Geneva Conventions enables MDA to continue to use the Red Shield of David when operating in Israel and, when operating outside of Israel, to use the Red Shield of David inside the newly adopted Red Crystal emblem.
What does not appear to be incorrect is that it is Muslims who incorrectly corrolate the red “cross” symbol with the Crusades. More info as we get it.
This post is a triple header. A Muslim website admitting Muslims discriminate against non-Muslims, against other Muslims, and that the common goal of the Ummah should be jihad. The group that posted this, MPACUK, claims to run “Britain’s biggest Muslim website.”
Being Muslim is not merrily confined to the affirmation of faith in Allah, His books, His Messengers and the Day of Judgment. Being a Muslim is not confined to the duties of performing the prayers, observing the fasts, embarking on the pilgrimage, or paying the alms. Nor does it fulfill the concept of being fully Muslim, by observing the injunctions of Islam relating to marriage, divorce and inheritance. Every Muslim anywhere in the world should have one common goal, to this day the goal of the Ummah remains suppressed.
It is the concept of Jihad, the struggle and striving for Allah that Islam alone emphasis encompassing all the above that makes you a real Muslim. Jihad against prejudice and pro- political Jihad in today’s battlefield where the sword is buried and the power of word is carried.
Indeed Islam states through hadith that the best type of Jihad is to speak the truth against an authoritarian ruler “The best (Jihad) is (to speak) a word of justice to an oppressive ruler.” – Sunan of Abu-Dawood. Muhammed (saw) also said “When people see an oppressor but do not prevent him from doing evil it is likely that Allah will punish them all” Abu Dawood and Tirmidhi.
‘Shall I tell you who is the best of men and who is the worst? Among the best of men is he who is active in Allah’s way on the back of his horse or camel, or on foot, until death comes to him. And among the worst of men is he who reads the Book of Allah Almighty, and remains unenlightened’ Transmitted by An-Nisaa’
Some Muslims might argue without jihad, or without supporting the jihad, that Muslims will be smitten by Allah with a sudden calamity. Actually, according to the same Sunan of Abu-Dawood referenced above, it was Muhammid who said that (emphasis added):
Book 14, Number 2497:
Narrated AbuUmamah:
The Prophet (peace_be_upon_him) said: He who does not join the warlike expedition (jihad), or equip, or looks well after a warrior’s family when he is away, will be smitten by Allah with a sudden calamity. Yazid ibn Abdu Rabbihi said in his tradition: ‘before the Day of Resurrection”.
Source: the Muslim Student Association (MSA) at the University of Southern California (USC).
Some Muslim groups in Germany want to live under Sharia law in Germany, according to a new study.
The annual report for the Protection of the Constitution revealed that active groups like ‘Milli Görüs’ want to be able to live under the strict Islamic rules.
And the secret service’s yearly report, which will be revealed today by Interior Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble, contains some other schocking warnings:
• Increasing numbers of Islamic fundamentalists – mostly second generation immigrants and radical converts – are travelling from Germany to Pakistan to visit terror camps run by al-Qaeda and other similar groups.
• German interests at home and abroad are in danger. The report reveals that Germany is an ‘immediate target’ for Islamist terror groups.
• The internet is the most important communication and propaganda instrument – and terror groups are getting more professional at using it.
Allen West covers many of the topics we’ve broached in the recent past. Could he be reading some of our content? Or is he a rarity in politics who simply pays attention to the real threats to our country – even listening directly to the enemy? Either way, he is good news for America. Even more rare however, is that Allen West isn’t afraid to discuss and confront the threats while his detractors ignore and coddle them.
Washingtoons, 15 May 2009
Lieutenant Colonel Allen B West (US Army, Retired)
“Enemy at the Gates”
Greetings fellow South Florida riders, South Floridians, and Americans, here we are for another monthly installment of our Wheels on the Road political assessment. There is so much which has occurred since my last missive. Of course we breached the Obama 100 day milestone and all I can say is….Holy Cow Batman!
However, as I sit here pondering my focus for this month I am reminded of a bit of history from ancient Rome. Back after the defeat of the great Carthaginian General Hannibal, Roman parents would use a simple threat when disciplining their wayward children, “Hannibal is at the gates”. There are many issues facing the Obama administration, and I am sick of his “I inherited this” excuse. He should not have run for President if he finds that he is too inept to display visionary leadership.
The primary objective of the federal government is to protect the life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness of the American people. This past month I have had the opportunity to participate in some events which tells me they are failing. (Read it all below the fold)(more…)
And those UK teens will be free to travel to the U.S. with their newfound educations.
May 7th, 2009
RANTING preacher Anjem Choudary is planning to peddle his hate to teenagers at a “jihad” summer school.
The vile extremist has appointed himself principal lecturer of a 20-week course in his twisted version of Islam. Now fears are being raised Choudary and his followers will indoctrinate a new generation of Muslim fanatics.
The minimum age advertised is 15, but his School of Shari’ah has promised to consider even younger students. They will learn about the Islamic “struggle” and how to enter the “Gardens of Paradise”.
Last night disgusted Tory MP Philip Davies, 37, said: “This is appalling. We know what this character is like and the kinds of things he will be saying. We need summer schools to encourage people to integrate into British society.
“The last thing we need is individuals like this spreading their poison and indoctrinating more people into their cause.”
Choudary, 41, has joined fellow fanatics to set up the School of Shari’ah, based in east London.
A police source said: “Choudary is well on the radar and is considered safe because he is so high profile.”
English Democrats chairman Robin Tilbrook criticised Choudary’s right to preach hate while also raking in handouts. He said: “Not only is he spreading his warped view of Islam, but he’s flaunting it in our face by doing it with our cash.”
Muslim Council of Britain spokesman Inayat Bunglawala said: “Anjem Choudary is not regarded as a qualified Islamic scholar by mainstream UK Muslims. “That said, however, he is free to promote his own views and teachings in the UK as long as he acts within the law.
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