Along with the “Trojan Horse” controversy about the imposition of a strict Islamic ethos on a number of Birmingham schools, the disclosure that several hundred Britons have been to Syria and Iraq to fight with the jihadis has fired up those who believe that Islam represents an urgent threat to this country. Amid the hype – some of it justifiable, much not – nuance has inevitably been lost.
It is significant that the British jihadis have chosen to realise their fantasies not here but in Mesopotamia. From a theological point of view, a caliphate can only be set up in Muslim lands. Britain would be a poor choice even for a pilot scheme – it has a substantial opposing majority and a competent intelligence service. As for the Birmingham “conspiracy”, that, too, is more complicated than it seems: while there have undoubtedly been moves to Islamise the schools’ curricula and atmosphere, much of the pressure in this direction has come from parents.
Categories: Europe and Australia, Islamism, Islamophobia, UK
The funny thing is that Park View could just set themselves up as a faith school, and continue all of these practices, and nobody would bat an eye. Everything described in this report is fairly common at faith schools up and down the country, including Muslim, Catholic, and Orthodox Jewish schools. If you are really concerned about the influence of ‘radical’ views in schools, then you view of this government. They have enthusiastically supported faith schools. In Witney – in the Prime Minister’s constituency – there’s a Christian fundamentalist school teaching un-British values, such as homosexuality is evil and evolution is untrue. Has the Ministry of Education cracked down on this school? Is there a racist agenda going at all?
Regarding Britain as a liberal and tolerant nation, let me remind him of 1857,when they butchered the Indians in their own country and practically slaughtered the whole Mughal family. Has he forgotten Jalianwalla Bagh massacre or appointment of Mountbatten as the viceroy who created a situation at the time of partition which resulted in death of thousand of Indians on both sides. How about Balfour declaration and creation of Zionist Israel, which is the main cause of blood bath in ME and creation of these artificial countries. The Suez crisis of 1956. To top all these the rise of Enoch Powell and Paki bashing in 60s. Even now the wounded tiger shows his dirty claws and causes mischief every now and then.
No one has any problem when: Jews keep beards and wear their traditional caps Christian priests and nuns wear their religious outfits Buddhist monks wear orange robes Sikhs keep beards and wear turbans Indian aunties wear Sarees (cross streets and hang out in Wal-Mart) Yeah but if any Muslim male keeps beard or if any Muslim girl wears hijab then everyone has problem. It’s Freedom when you go naked but it’s extremism when you wear hijab – just plain hypocrisy! Looking at the case of France, a major secular nation, I believe it is also not allowing women freedom by not letting her to wear her choice of clothing as it supposedly “clashes with French secular values”.
IA
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