The chairman of one of Europe's largest mosques has launched a tirade against those who criticised him for banning a BBC3 discussion about gay Muslims at his mosque, comparing homosexuality to being "a compulsive murderer, gambler, or paedophile".
The panel show called "Free Speech", was aired last week live from Birmingham Central Mosque, trailing the question ‘When will it be accepted to be Muslim and gay?’
But after an introductory clip was shown featuring Asifa Lahore, a Muslim drag queen, presenter Rick Edwards said the mosque had demanded the segment not be discussed.
[A COMMENT] When are we going to wake up to the abhorrent reality of this religion. It is backward, insular and very very dangerous. Not as if there is not plenty of evidence to back these facts up.
This man is just voicing the opinion of his religion. If they do not like our society and freedoms then one good thing about being a free country they can leave at any time.Unfortunately they know when they are onto a good thing and the takeover bid is not too far away. [The Huffington Post UK] Read more
