If Anjem Choudary wants an anti-war march, let's give him one

I particularly like the response of Minhaj-ul-Quran International UK (MQI UK) to the proposed anti-war march by Muslims in Wootton Bassett, proposed by Islamist clown Anjem Choudary.

MQI UK, which was founded by Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri in 1981 to promote religious moderation and modern Islamic sciences, expresses its deep concern about a march that would consist of “extremists and trouble-makers”:

“Extremists like these always claim to speak for Islam and British Muslims yet they are not qualified to do either. These kind of extremists do not represent British Muslims.This march will achieve nothing other than to incite hate crime against innocent law abiding British Muslims.”

Of course Choudry won’t do it. And not for the perfectly decent and sensible reasons that the British Army wouldn’t parade through the streets of Kabul. Choudry is just simply engaged in a silly publicity stunt – and more fool the BNP, English Defence League and other low-foreheaded Little Englanders who allow themselves to get wound up by him.

Admittedly the Police would have grounds for stopping Choudary if he looked like causing a breach of the peace. But I say let’s just eclipse him. If he wants a “peace march” let’s give him one. Perhaps the MQI UK could propose one, all faiths and none welcome, all ethnicities together, politicians, soldiers, British and Afghans. It might even turn-out to beat the million-plus who marched to oppose the invasion of Iraq. And it would be more helpful than Choudary’s silly little look-at-me game.

By: George Pitcher who is Religion Editor of Telegraph Media, http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/georgepitcher/100021298/if-anjem-choudary-wants-an-anti-war-march-lets-give-him-one/

PM should reign in on Extremists to Stop Hate

Minhaj-ul-Quran International UK (MQI UK) has expressed deep concern over the announcement by an extremist group to go ahead with the planned march at Wootton Basset.

MQI UK's spokesperson Shahid Mursaleen said, "I urge the Prime Minister to take necessary steps to stop this march as it will only create trouble and fuel hate crime against innocent law abiding British Muslims. The Government must ensure that the law-abiding British Muslim youth do not fall prey to such extremists."

"Extremists like Anjem Choudary are not qualified to speak for British Muslims."

Minhaj-ul-Quran UK's spokesperson said that "there is a general consensus among British Muslims that extremists like Anjem Choudry do not speak on our behalf and people wonder why these extremists have a free licence to stir up hatred against innocent law abiding British Muslims. It is disturbing how freely they appear on the media spreading their message of hate. Everything this group does is designed to cause maximum amount of offence to all communities, the repercussions of which are felt by the Muslim community"

“Minhaj-ul-Quran International UK has arranged a seminar at the Houses of Parliament for next week to discuss the reasons why extremist and radical elements exist in Britain and how we can tackle it.”

"We have also launched a series of lectures for British youth 'Islamic Perspectives Series 2010' today from Birmingham by Hussain Mohi-ud-Din Qadri to explore ways in tackling radical ideologies and groups such as Islam4UK."

Tuesday 12 January 2010
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8453560.stm

Sunday 10th January 2010
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/01/10/uk.islamist.ban/

Thursday 7th January 2010
http://www.yellowad.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=470&headline=March%20is%20criticised%20by%20mosque%20officials

http://www.themuslimweekly.com/DetailView.aspx?NEWSID=TW00014163

Tuesday 5th January 2010
http://www.newhamrecorder.co.uk/content/newham/recorder/news/story.aspx?brand=RECOnline&category=newsNEWHAM&tBrand=northlondon24&tCategory=newsnewham&itemid=WeED05%20Jan%202010%2016:44:24:073

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/view/115521/Outrage-as-firebrand-Choudary-says-Wootton-Bassett-march-will-go-ahead/

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/149748/-British-soldiers-are-like-Nazis-says-hate-cleric

http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/world-news/facebookers-oppose-islamist-march-through-british-town_434120.html

Monday 4th January 2010
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/georgepitcher/100021298/if-anjem-choudary-wants-an-anti-war-march-lets-give-him-one/

http://sify.com/news/187-000-facebookers-oppose-islamist-march-through-british-town-news-international-kbetkfghhgb.html

http://www.ciol.com/Global-News/News-Reports/When-Facebookers-march-against-Islamic-march/4110129622/0/

http://religion.gaeatimes.com/2010/01/04/187000-facebookers-oppose-islamist-march-through-british-town-329/

http://www.detikinet.com/read/2010/01/04/135417/1271257/398/hadang-aksi-kelompok-radikal-petisi-internet-digalang

Sunday 3rd January 2010
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/6927633/Muslim-cleric-Anjem-Choudary-vows-to-continue-Wootton-Bassett-march.html