An Open Letter to the Secretary of State for Education Ed Balls
The debate over the trajectory of the western sociopolitical system and its strained relations with Islam is the most pivotal of our time. Muslims are in one of the most difficult phases of their history when malicious attacks including allegation of terrorism are being made on Islam and Muslims all over the world. The malicious campaign against Muslims is politically motivated. The world is obsessed by Islam. Anti-terror measures are ruining lives of Muslim youths. If you go around arresting young Muslims, you are going to find that you are going to ostracise this community. Young Muslims don’t need to be ostracized, they need to be engaged. According to the Arch Bishop, Rowan Williams, acceptance of some facets of Sharia not only “seems unavoidable”, but could actually improve social cohesion. Muslims should be able to choose to have marital or financial matters dealt with in a Sharia Court. Such courts should therefore be incorporated into the British legal system as a constructive accommodation with Islam. Schools are being asked to help “win hearts and minds” in the battle against violent extremists on both sides. British born Imams should go into schools to supplement the teaching of RE, PSHE and Citizenship so that all pupils can learn about the Holy Quran and Islam in the context of a multicultural society. OFSTED must make sure that their services should be fully utilised by the schools, otherwise, it will be waste of public money.
The British Establishment is wrong to assert that Imams and Masajid have been radicalising Muslim youths. The roots of extremism are in the British society and schools where institutional racism is at its peak. The racism within schools has got little media coverage. The school attended by 7/7 bombers in a part of Leeds known for its history of racial tension between British Asians and native Brits. Leeds council was so worried about the violence that it had to call in Foundation for Peace, a government funded peacekeepers who were used to keep Catholics and Protestants from killing one another in Northern Ireland. True message of Islam should be promoted because British media and society have always portrayed Islam in a negative way since Crusades and the siege of Vienna in 1683. School Curriculum should be used to convey a deeper understanding of Islamic faith, history and culture. Prison is not the answer of those who are vulnerable to, or are being drawn into violent extremism unless they have clearly committed an offence.
The greatest challenge to humanity is learning to live in a crowded and interconnected world that is creating unprecedented pressures on human society. The rector of Oxford’s largest Anglican Churches has called a Muslim call to prayers from the main Masjid “un-English”. This is a clear case of intolerance. Gibraltar is a British colony. Five Pound currency note has a queen image on one side and on the other side there is an image of the Muslim Conqueror with a sword in his hand. There is more hatred of Muslims seduced by the Western media, education system and church leaders like Bishop Nazir Ali. Catholic nuns have worn veils for centuries, with no public controversies arising. There is no reason why any girl’s school uniform can not now be modified to include a veil. Wearing a veil to school or to work must be a matter of choice for all.
Iftikhar Ahmad
www.londonschoolofislamics.org.uk
Who is Ed balls?
And is he... erm... gutsy?
"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.
He is the Children's/Education secretary.
Iftikhar: I think I agree with your attacking of the roots approach, that is the best way, but you have to tell Ed Balls, HOW and WHAT we should do instead of prison.
Just back it up when you say the Nazir Ali has been racist. Just so that there isn't a claim for defamation.
By the way, nuns don't wear veils (in the niqab sense) they just cover their hair.
“Before death takes away what you are given, give away whatever there is to give.”
Mawlana Jalal ud Din Rumi
...and also there were a lot of people who were racist against Irish Catholics and European Jews at the turn of the 20th century, which included problems with women covering their hair FYI.
Don't just do something! Stand there.
Didn't know that.
“Before death takes away what you are given, give away whatever there is to give.”
Mawlana Jalal ud Din Rumi
I just want to know one thing:
Does the gentleman have any balls?
Perhaps you'd like the job/quest of counting them. Good luck, and just don't act suspicious.
“Before death takes away what you are given, give away whatever there is to give.”
Mawlana Jalal ud Din Rumi
Salam
No need to count.
Everyone that has them, have only two.
Those who dont, have four... fake ones.
Omrow
But you wanted to know how many he had.
“Before death takes away what you are given, give away whatever there is to give.”
Mawlana Jalal ud Din Rumi
No. I said I wanted to know if he had any.
Any left.
Now now children please stop bickering.
The article raises some interesting points in particular
I think this is the main reason by the youth of today turn to terrorism. They are sick of being oppressed and treated like 2nd class citizens by the white man who thinks he is better coz he and his ancestor are pure "English". We pay our taxes but the police couldnt care less if a Muslim is in trouble. As far as they are concerned ALL Muslims are terrorists. Ask yourself this why have the black population taken to knives? They are labelled as violent ppl but if you look deeper into the reasons why many carry knives its because they are protecting themselves because the law or should i say the ones supposedly enforcing it (the police force and the judges) pick and choose who they want to protect.
I think it was Bushy boy and his side kick who linked terrorism to poverty. If terrorism is really linked to poverty why arent the thousands of poor ppl in Africa blowing themselves up?
True. If the white woman can moony the whole world which if you think about it is technically indecent exposure then why cant the practicing woman cover up? However, one thing i did notice after Jack Straw made that speech was the amount of women who suddenly started wearing the veil. Tis was really sad to see such women covering up to wind up the white man.