We have an echo of ‘bruiser’ Reid’s theory that Muslim parents are to blame for their children turning to extremism. Dr Farhan Nizami, who is apparently an advisor to Prince Charles on Islam, allegedly accused ‘Muslims of failing to make sure their children learn to speak English or supporting them in their education.’
To be shocked at such an opinion is an understatement. As anyone who has been in the UK longer than Dr Nizami will attest to – we parents are struggling to teach our children their mother tongue (ancestral) languages not English! My 6 year-old son cannot utter one word in Bengali, his English is fluent and not the issue. It would be nice if these ‘toffs’ got out a little and spoke to some real people, instead of barking to the tunes of the ignorant. It’s a case of foreign policy stupid.
When we have the BNP linking the problems of drugs with ‘Islam’, Nizami’s conflation of educational underachievement amongst Muslim children – a serious issue we are all trying to address in different ways – with terrorism is stupid, ignorant and dangerous. To further prove that he lives in cuckooland he says, “They need to make them aspire to things higher rather than just being self-employed and looking for small-jobs.”
Looking for small jobs? What is this guy on? We have Muslim MPs, an Admiral and Major, Doctors, Dentists, Judges, Civil Servants, Millionaires, add as you see fit!
His final shot was, “Immigrant communities have to do more to get integrated”.Yes that old nutmeg – well Dr Nizami, when I hear you tell Prince Charles and other aristocrats or upper class socialites to integrate with “us” commoners, your views just fall on deaf ears! It’s unfortunate for you and others that have taken on the ‘Rand Muslim’ label that we Muslims are not only educated, but proud of our identity and Britishness.
NO assimilation here please…we’re British!
Charlie royal is more in touch with the Muslims community than Doc Farhan, so will pay little heed to his ‘advice’.
The man does protest too much. If Nizami is suggesting assimiliation as the only means of intergrating with the community, i hate to think how much of his own culture and principles he has had to ‘assimilate’ and change.