THE fundamentalist Islamic Forum of Europe is fond of telling us that it is merely a bunch of “democratic Muslims” seeking to take part in the political process – a line faithfully echoed by apologists like Inayat Bunglawala.
Here is the IFE’s real and rather more cynical approach to political participation and democracy, from the ever-gabby Azad Ali, its community affairs co-ordinator, on the group’s official blog on 5 November 2008:
“I am still convinced that participation is correct, but my contention is that it should be on our terms… Why allow ourselves to be boxed in by ‘rules’ that are clearly designed to destroy us in this world and the hereafter? [telegraph.co.uk] Read more
Islamist Blogpost of the Day 7: Sweep Out Of Power Those Who Question Us The fundamentalist Islamic Forum of Europe have spent the last several days furiously denying claims by – among others – the Labour minister Jim Fitzpatrick that they bring electoral influence to bear, or organise against politicians.
Unfortunately, a man named Abdullah Hasan doesn’t seem to have got the PR memo. “How should Muslims respond [to the allegations]?” he says. “Simply by getting rid of Fitzpatrick… If Muslims in the constituency organise against him, they can either sweep him out of power or erode his majority… Muslims should… show malcontents such as Fitzpatrick the door.” [telegraph.co.uk] Read more
Islamist Blogpost of the Day 6: We Are All Working Our Socks Off for an Islamic Superstate Here’s Azad Ali, the Islamic Forum of Europe’s community affairs co-ordinator (and adviser to the Director of Public Prosecutions, confidant of police chiefs, former head of the Civil Service Islamic Society, etc) talking about the IFE’s ambition to create a global Islamic superstate, the caliphate or Khilafah. And look who he wants to run it! [telegraph.co.uk] Read more
Islamist Blogpost of the Day 5: 'Little Miss Jewess Being a Good British Citizen' .... But there’s more: according to Bint Khan, a “hidden war of [pro-Jewish] propaganda” is going on in the British media. Her examples? The BBC dramatisation of the Anne Frank Diaries, and the release of the film The Reader (which is about difficulties of comprehending the magnitude of the Holocaust.)
How lucky we are to have the moderates of the IFE and the East London Mosque to remind us about the obligations of being good British citizens. [telegraph.co.uk] Read more
Islamist Blogpost of the Day 4: Suicide bombings are not terrorism I proudly present today’s post from the official blog of the Islamic Forum of Europe, the “moderates” who control the East London Mosque. The mosque has received at least £10 million of public money – some of it under government funds designed to “prevent violent extremism.” [telegraph.co.uk] Read more
Islamist Blogpost of the Day 3: Hate the disbelieving actions of the non-Muslims .... “Some may argue that the word infidel is a bit offensive… so what?…This reminds me of some apologetic Muslims who go round telling anyone who will listen that Islam has no concept of war, they would go to the extreme and deny Jihad, all due to their inferiority complex…We should in general ‘hate’ the disbelieving actions of the non-Muslims but not them as a person… Love the sinner, hate the sin.” [telegraph.co.uk] Read more
