Not jihad terrorism, that supposedly twists and hijacks Islam. That’s not the problem, as far as the MCB is concerned. “Islamophobia” is. “Muslim Council: parties must tackle Islamophobia to win votes,” by Harriet Sherwood, Guardian, November 27, 2019: Candidates and parties campaigning in the general election must commit to tackling racism and Islamophobia to win […]
Muslim Council of Britain enraged that UK’s counterterror database “disproportionately targeted Muslims”
Now, why might it be that a counterterror program disproportionately targeted Muslims? Even the UK’s counterterror top dog Neil Basu, while trying to portray the “right-wing” threat as significant, had to admit that such case made up only ten percent of counterterror investigations; the rest were Islamic jihadists. The counterterror database disproportionately targeted Muslims because […]
Muslim Council of Britain launches Center for Media Monitoring to silence criticism of Islam
A brow-raising turn, even for Britain: The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) officially launched the Centre for Media Monitoring (CfMM) and its first quarterly report on the State of Media Reporting about Islam and Muslims in Parliament. The Islamic monitoring center is being accepted by the Express: Gary Jones, Editor-in-Chief of the Express acknowledged the […]
Muslim Council of Britain on Manchester jihad attack: “it is unclear what the motives are behind this”
Our statement on the knife attack at Manchester Victoria Station pic.twitter.com/oAIn0l5mV8 — MCB (@MuslimCouncil) January 1, 2019 The knifeman was screaming “Long live the caliphate. Allahu akbar.” How much clearer could his motive be? Why are British authorities in such denial about what is obviously a jihad attack? One reason is that Muslim leaders in […]
UK: Muslims demand criminalization of “Islamophobic” “racism” that targets their “Muslimness”
Muslims in the UK are demanding full legal protection from “Islamophobia,” and the definition of “Islamophobia” has finally been articulated: Islamophobia is rooted in racism and is a type of racism that targets expressions of Muslimness or perceived Muslimness. There are already hate crime laws in the UK: A hate crime can include verbal abuse, […]
Robert Spencer in PJ Media: There’s a Huge Catch in the ‘Imams Refuse Funeral Prayers for London Jihadis’ Story
Even Rex Tillerson fell for it. My latest in PJ Media: The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) gained worldwide headlines — and praise — for its announcement last week that 130 imams in the United Kingdom were refusing to perform funeral prayers for the London jihad mass murderers. But as is so often the case, […]
130 UK imams hailed for refusing to perform funeral prayers for jihadis, but Islam forbids funeral prayers for jihadis
The Muslim Council of Britain has gained worldwide headlines — and praise — for the announcement. Secretary of State Tillerson said Monday in New Zealand: “I was actually encouraged when I heard on the news this morning that a number of imams in London have condemned these attackers and said they will not perform prayer […]
UK Muslim leader: Muslims’ failure to integrate is fault of UK non-Muslims
“Louise Casey’s review implies that Muslims alone are a barrier to good community relations – ignoring such issues as white flight and structural inequality.” Miqdaad Versi of the Muslim Council of Britain here criticizes the Casey Report, which points out how Muslims are failing to integrate into British society, by pointing at the responsibility of […]
UK: Imam who favors death for apostasy to investigate death threats to apostates
The contemporary UK would make for a riotous comedy show if it weren’t so tragic. “Muslim Council Of Britain Appoints Pro ‘Death To Apostates’ Imam To Investigate ‘Death To Apostates’ Group,” by Liam Deacon, Breitbart, April 28, 2016 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): The UK’s largest Muslim organisation has appointed a panel to investigate a […]