Posted on 04/19/2005 7:39:50 AM PDT by areafiftyone
LONDON (Reuters) - Radical Islamists broke into a news conference held by moderate Muslims on Tuesday, denounced Prime Minister Tony Blair as Satan and urged Muslims to boycott next month's election.
Around 20 protesters, many wearing scarves to hide their faces, ripped a locked door off its hinges at one of London's main mosques and burst into the event organised by the country's main Islamic lobby group the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB).
They pushed their way to the front of the room, stood on chairs and shouted slogans against the MCB, Blair, Jews, Christians, apostates and the entire political system.
"Tony Blair can go to hell! Tony Blair can go to hell!," they chanted as television cameras turned on them. "There is no God but Allah!"
The protest laid bare tensions within the country's 1.6 million-strong Islamic community, where a minority of hardliners often garners publicity for radical opinions including praise of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.
Those tensions are mirrored elsewhere in Europe, notably in France which is home to the continent's largest Islamic community as well as its biggest Jewish community.
After about 20 minutes, the protesters -- young, male, mostly bearded and wearing traditional Muslim dress including headcaps and flowing robes -- left of their own accord.
In leaflets handed to reporters, they identified themselves as belonging to a group called "The Saviour Sect."
GO TO HELLFIRE!
The protesters said the MCB, a respected collection of some 400 Muslim organisations throughout Britain, was a mouthpiece of the government.
"Go to hellfire Sacranie," one of them shouted at MCB leader Iqbal Sacranie, who tried to reason with the demonstrators.
They accused the MCB of doing nothing to help Muslims held in Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison while sending representatives to Baghdad last year to try, unsuccessfully, to secure the release of hostage Kenneth Bigley.
They shouted slogans relating to Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay as well as Iraq.
The MCB played down the protest and, when the news conference finally started, highlighted issues it says will be of concern to Muslims in the May 5 election.
Other moderate Muslims condemned the protest.
"The Prophet Mohammed, peace be with him, would never have acted in such a manner," said Ali Miraj, standing as a candidate for the Conservatives in Watford.
"We have to take on the Bakris, the Abu Hamzas and the Bin Ladens of this world," he said, referring to two well-known British-based radical Islamists as well as the al Qaeda leader.
Fiyaz Mughal, chairman of the Liberal Democrats' group for ethnic minorities, said the protesters "in no way represent the history of Islam" and cited Bosnia and Moorish Spain as examples of societies where Muslims and non-Muslims had lived in peace.
The MCB's Sher Khan dismissed the radicals as "bullies".
Moderate Muslims are urging a big turnout from their community in the election, saying Islamic voters may hold the key to dozens of parliamentary seats.
At the last election, in 2001, Muslims supported Prime Minister Tony Blair en masse, but his policy in Iraq and Muslim anger at their perceived stigmatisation by anti-terrorism measures mean Blair can no longer count on their support.
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Can't wait for this to happen:
Saudi Arabia - Conversion by a Muslim to another religion is punishable by death. Bibles are illegal. Churches are illegal.
Yemen - Bans proselytizing by non-Muslims and forbids conversions. The Government does not allow the building of new non-Muslim places of worship.
Kuwait - Registration and licensing of religious groups. Members of religions not sanctioned in the Koran may not build places of worship. Prohibits organized religious education for religions other than Islam.
Egypt - Islam is the official state religion and primary source of legislation. Accordingly, religious practices that conflict with Islamic law are prohibited. Muslims may face legal problems if they convert to another faith. Requires non-Muslims to obtain what is now a presidential decree to build a place of worship.
Algeria - The law prohibits public assembly for purposes of practicing a faith other than Islam. Non-Islamic proselytizing is illegal, and the Government restricts the importation of non-Islamic literature for distribution.
Jordan - Has the death penalty for any Muslim selling land to a Jew.
He would have killed everyone in the room and then divvied up their wives and daughters among his followers.
I got banned from DU for posting the above.
I am waiting for these types of incidents to push voters into the arms of the Tories. The Tories have taken a strong stand on immigration - here's the reason why one should take such a stand.
Regards, Ivan
"Dressed in flowing robes" and "bearded" also happens to perfectly describe the average Muslim woman, as well. :)
I read an article the other day and it was saying that there has been a radical increase in the number of legal Islamic immigrants to Europe because of Europe's swing away from the Christian faith!
What is the Torie rhetoric on the war?
Ping
"We are very peaceful, and if you don't believe that we'll kill you."
And we still give them foreign aid (taxpayer money)!!
..radical increase in the number of legal Islamic immigrants to Europe because of Europe's swing away from the Christian faith!..
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The Euros are digging their own hole.
Funny to think about "moderate" Muslims needing to hire security at their own mosques. Sounds like they could have used some at this one.
BTW you radical pukes, allah is not God.
This is pretty scary. I hope the British Government is keeping a close on on these guys!
"Tony Blair can go to hell! Tony Blair can go to hell!," they chanted as television cameras turned on them. "There is no Goat but Allah!"
Wow. More peaceful muslimes talking about their favorite goat.
There's not much rhetoric except to say, "Blair misled the country, but, we have to stay till the job is done and spend more on defence."
Not stirring stuff and I don't agree with it all, but at least the troops get more out of Tory policies.
Regards, Ivan
You can be sure there were several policemen taking down names and quietly reporting it to MI5.
Regards, Ivan
Guillermo, are you saying that you got banned from Democratic Underground for posting this article? Is that what you mean by "DU"?
And here people are clamering to take the Judeo-Christian religions out of public view as opposed to Islam which wants cities to sound the muslim chants however many times a day to be okay......Something is not right here.
RoP-in-London Ping...
This can't be because Islam is the religion of peace. The President told me so.
He's right! The "prophet" Muhammed would have slaughtered everyone there and collected the booty!
Ivan, I have not been keeping up on your posts but I take it from this you are supporting the Conservatives in this election? I hate to see the anti-war crowd claim a success through the ousting of another pro-war prime minister and the Conservatives have talked out every side of their mouths about the war. Howver, Labour's policies on virtually every other subject seem to out of the democrat's playbook and maybe even further to the left. How do you think this election will play out?
Thanks in advance.
Steelerfan
I will never vote Labour; the only exception would be is if I could vote for Blair in his constituency. Believe me, I'm holding my nose as I vote Tory - these are not the days of power and glory like when Mrs. Thatcher was in charge.
However, the likely outcome is a Labour victory, but with a reduced majority. Much will remain the same. I hope that the Tories will learn from this, but I'm slightly cynical about that prospect.
Regards, Ivan
Islamofascists at work within the UK:
What can Muslims in Britain and other non-Muslim countries do to re-establish the Khilafah?
Thanks for the ping. ROPMA.
At least its a start.
Although all we infidels would be better off with the 'tazer-solarplexis-knee-on-neck-dry-shave-beard then take down name' approach.
The Enemy has clearly shown himself.
I would prefer the "arrest and send to a British Guatanamo Bay" solution. We have a series of islands in the Indian Ocean, in shark-infested waters - Diego Garcia is one, there are others. Build a few shacks there and put them there.
Regards, Ivan
You mean to say you were critical of the "religion of peace", you should know better. They just do this so they can enter paradise (which is actually an open bar and a few dozen raisins to snack on)./sarcasm off
We'll be right behind them if we are not vigilant.
"Moderate muslim"? Ain't no such animal!
"The Prophet Mohammed, peace be with him, would never have acted in such a manner," said Ali Miraj, standing as a candidate for the Conservatives in Watford.
At least here he's being honest (and probably not meaning to be)....the Pedophile Mohammed (Piss Be Upon Him) would have KILLED those who disagreed with him, and then claimed that "Allah"....sorry, Satan, now allowed him to take the dead's daughters as concubines.
"Religion of Peace" my Catholic a$$.....
Chilling--the "moderate voice" we are always being lectured about cannot even hold a meeting without disruption. More evidence about the true nature of TROP.
Incidents like this one MAY help wake the Euro-peons from their slumber regrading the threat from invading IslamoFascists. Unfortunately they are very deep sleepers.
Diego Garcia is too nice for them. Leave them hogtied in the Pitcairns, let the "natives" get their kicks.
What am I not understanding here?
20 masked 'militants' break down a door, storm a meeting....and what?
No police, no arrests, nobody runs out of the room?
Sounds like a planned 'storming', if you ask me.
And the cameras kept rolling. ;-)
No, for posting the LAW in Muslim countries.
It's the annual ritual stampede during the hajj that gets me... when they can't even get together to worship their moon god in "peace" without killing each other...
It will, and we will need to get involved yet again and help Europe clean up another nasty mess.
Let them go you might say? It might sound like a nice thought at first, but once Islam has its hold on Europe, they will be coming right for us in full force.
"It's the annual ritual stampede during the hajj that gets me... when they can't even get together to worship their moon god in "peace" without killing each other..."
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You know what I'd like to say about that...
Yep, Bombardier, the ROP shows itself again! Feh! allah fubar!
Isn't it time that face coverings be made illegal in public? If the Moooslims don't like it, they can go back to their homeland.
Somehow, Darwin was not far from my mind...
Aw, c'mon....they're just emulating their heroes.....
Guessed who their heroes are yet?
A little more time....
What other bunch of radical evolutionary throwbacks wears robes and face coverings?
The Klan. So, what's good enough for the Klan ought to be good enough for islime-ists. Oh wait....the Klan can't wear face coverings in public, either, so you're right....their ideological soulmates shouldn't be able to either.
Around 20 protesters, many wearing scarves to hide their faces, ripped a locked door off its hinges at one of London's main mosques and... pushed their way to the front of the room, stood on chairs and shouted slogans against the MCB, Blair, Jews, Christians, apostates and the entire political system.No arrests; no charges under Islamic "law" either.
The protest laid bare tensions within the country's 1.6 million-strong Islamic community, where a minority of hardliners often garners publicity for radical opinions including praise of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.Tensions? Y'think? Nawww.
After about 20 minutes, the protesters -- young, male, mostly bearded and wearing traditional Muslim dress including headcaps and flowing robes -- left of their own accord.Oh, they should have left, and "a cord" should have been involved, or perhaps "around twenty" lengths of piano wire.
In leaflets handed to reporters, they identified themselves as belonging to a group called "The Saviour Sect."The steady downward spiral of Islam -- in which "moderate" Moslems realize the stupidity of compromise and just dump the whole thing -- continues to baffle sociologists. :')
areafiftyone: I'm telling ya Europe will soon be the new Islamic State!Do you mean, Europe isn't already an Islamic state? ;')
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