Some thoughts on the news, religion and life in general
Archive for February, 2009
Contest 2: What does it mean for you?
Feb 19th
On Tuesday the Guardian reported on a leaked draft government strategy document. Contest 2, the latest counter terrorist strategy proposes that people (read Muslims) should be considered extremists if:
• They advocate a caliphate, a pan-Islamic state encompassing many countries.
• They promote Shariah law.
• They believe in jihad, or armed resistance, anywhere in the world. This would include armed resistance by Palestinians against the Israeli military.
• They argue that Islam bans homosexuality and that it is a sin against Allah.
• They fail to condemn the killing of British soldiers in Iraq or Afghanistan.
Of course these plans have ‘won’ favour and support from Ed Hussein, Majid Nawaz and their foundation, from Harry Toube and Mad Mel. But what does Contest 2 mean for you? More >
Travelling with Muhammad…
Feb 13th
Transiting via Paris, on my way to Africa yesterday, I suddenly noticed the lock on my luggage was missing! I went into shock, not because there was anything valuable in there, it’s just that this had never happened to me before.
Looking through my bag, I didn’t notice anything missing, just all differently arranged to how I had it. It then occurred to me that security at Luton Airport may have had a good look through my bag? They probably didn’t want to take the chance with a brown-skinned man travelling [alone] on a flight full of ‘Europeans’ to Paris. More >
Hatred and bigotry kills society
Feb 3rd
Caroline Petrie, a nurse for the North Somerset Primary Care Trust got suspended for offering to say a Christian prayer for an elderly patient at the hospital. The elderly lady, she offered to do the prayer for, kindly refused and subsequently told another nurse who reported it to the relevant authorities.
Apparently, this was not the first time Caroline Petrie has acted in this manner; past incidents resulting in her being warned. We don’t know enough about the case or Caroline Petrie’s background to discern her motives. What is clear is that she has an overactive missionary zeal. It should be clear to her that not every patient that comes to hospital wants a nurse to become all religious on them More >
Is Turkey witnessing a new Islamic dawn?
Feb 1st
Over 80 years ago, the sun set on the Ottoman Khilafah after centuries of being a world superpower. Although some argue that the Khilafah was dead and buried a long time before that; with the demise of Sultan Abdul Hameed II, the final bit of string that held the Muslim ummah together broke. More >
