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{{Quote box3 | quote = You may see one or two coffins being returned to the UK every other day, but when you think about the people of Afghanistan its a huge number (being killed) in comparison [...] I intend to write a letter to the parents of British soldiers telling them the reality of what they died for. | source = [[Anjem Choudray]] (January 2010)<ref name="Timeswootonbassett">{{Citation | last = Henry | first = Robin | title = Extremist muslim group to march through Wooton Bassett | url = http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article6973792.ece | publisher = timesonline.co.uk | date = 2010-01-02 | accessdate = 2010-01-02}}</ref> | align = right | width = 33%}} |
{{Quote box3 | quote = You may see one or two coffins being returned to the UK every other day, but when you think about the people of Afghanistan its a huge number (being killed) in comparison [...] I intend to write a letter to the parents of British soldiers telling them the reality of what they died for. | source = [[Anjem Choudray]] (January 2010)<ref name="Timeswootonbassett">{{Citation | last = Henry | first = Robin | title = Extremist muslim group to march through Wooton Bassett | url = http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article6973792.ece | publisher = timesonline.co.uk | date = 2010-01-02 | accessdate = 2010-01-02}}</ref> | align = right | width = 33%}} |
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In January 2010 the group announced plans to hold a protest march through [[Wooton Bassett]], a town through which regular processions are held to mark the return of British soldiers killed in battle. Islam for UK plans to carry empty coffins to "represent the thousands of Muslims who have died" as a result of The West. Choudray announced that the event would be peaceful, and that it was not timed to coincide with any mourning processions.<ref name="Timeswootonbassett"/> The announcement was condemned by British Prime Minister [[Gordon Brown]], who said: "anything which families of dead or wounded troops could find offensive would be "completely inappropriate"<ref>{{Citation | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/wiltshire/8438915.stm|title = Brown warns against 'offensive' Wootton Bassett parade|publisher = bbc.co.uk| date = 2010-01-04 | accessdate = 2010-01-04}}</ref>. |
In January 2010 the group announced plans to hold a protest march through [[Wooton Bassett]], a town through which regular processions are held to mark the return of British soldiers killed in battle. Islam for UK plans to carry empty coffins to "represent the thousands of Muslims who have died" as a result of The West. Choudray announced that the event would be peaceful, and that it was not timed to coincide with any mourning processions.<ref name="Timeswootonbassett"/> The announcement was condemned by British Prime Minister [[Gordon Brown]], who said: "anything which families of dead or wounded troops could find offensive would be "completely inappropriate"<ref>{{Citation | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/wiltshire/8438915.stm|title = Brown warns against 'offensive' Wootton Bassett parade|publisher = bbc.co.uk| date = 2010-01-04 | accessdate = 2010-01-04}}</ref>.On 4 January 2010 Chowdray said he had chosen Wooton Bassett to attract maximum attention, he also compared British troops to [[Nazi Stormtroopers]] and he claimed that 500 of his radical group Islam4UK would carry 'symbolic coffins' in memory of the Muslim civilians 'murdered by merciless' coalition forces. On the internet , over 200, 000 peoples signed a petition against the march.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1240318/100-000-people-Facebook-protest-Islamic-extremist-march-military-town.html|title= |
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Choudary compares British troops to Nazi stormtroopers as 200,000 sign Facebook bid to stop his Islamic extremist march|publisher=The Daily Mail|date=January 4th, 2010|accessdate=January 4th, 2010}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:48, 4 January 2010
Islam for UK is a British Islamist extremist group led by Anjem Choudray. It declares itself to have "been established by sincere Muslims as a platform to propagate the supreme Islamic ideology within the United Kingdom as a divine alternative to man-made law" and "convince the British public about the superiority of Islam [...] thereby changing public opinion in favour of Islam in order to transfer the authority and power [...] to the Muslims in order to implement the Sharee’ah (here in Britain)".[1]
It is linked to preacher Omar Bakri Mohammed and his organization Al-Muhajiroun, which also included Choudray, and which was banned under the British Terrorism Act 2006.[2]
On 16 October 2009, members of the organization protested against the visit to Britain by Dutch MP Geert Wilders. They carried banners with slogans such as "Shariah is the solution, freedom go to hell" and "Geert Wilders deserves Islamic punishment".[3]
During Prime Minister's Questions on 25 November 2009, the leader of the opposition Conservative party David Cameron challenged Prime Minister Gordon Brown as to why the group had not been banned by his Labour government.
The Muslim Council of Great Britain has condemned the group's marches, stating that "[it] is very irresponsible as it is bound to create further tension; it risks fuelling Islamophobia which has resulted in increased attacks on British Muslims and their institutions and properties".[4]
Wootton Basset March
You may see one or two coffins being returned to the UK every other day, but when you think about the people of Afghanistan its a huge number (being killed) in comparison [...] I intend to write a letter to the parents of British soldiers telling them the reality of what they died for.
Anjem Choudray (January 2010)[5]
In January 2010 the group announced plans to hold a protest march through Wooton Bassett, a town through which regular processions are held to mark the return of British soldiers killed in battle. Islam for UK plans to carry empty coffins to "represent the thousands of Muslims who have died" as a result of The West. Choudray announced that the event would be peaceful, and that it was not timed to coincide with any mourning processions.[5] The announcement was condemned by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who said: "anything which families of dead or wounded troops could find offensive would be "completely inappropriate"[6].On 4 January 2010 Chowdray said he had chosen Wooton Bassett to attract maximum attention, he also compared British troops to Nazi Stormtroopers and he claimed that 500 of his radical group Islam4UK would carry 'symbolic coffins' in memory of the Muslim civilians 'murdered by merciless' coalition forces. On the internet , over 200, 000 peoples signed a petition against the march.[7]
References
- ^ Islam4UK, "About Us"
- ^ Guardian.co.uk, "Far-right MP basks in limelight after overturning ban to enter Britain"
- ^ Mirror.co.uk, "Protesters greet Dutch far-right MP"
- ^ MCB Deplores Islam4UK Proposed March, mcb.org.uk, 2009-10-15, retrieved 2010-01-03
- ^ a b Henry, Robin (2010-01-02), Extremist muslim group to march through Wooton Bassett, timesonline.co.uk, retrieved 2010-01-02
- ^ Brown warns against 'offensive' Wootton Bassett parade, bbc.co.uk, 2010-01-04, retrieved 2010-01-04
- ^ "Choudary compares British troops to Nazi stormtroopers as 200,000 sign Facebook bid to stop his Islamic extremist march". The Daily Mail. January 4th, 2010. Retrieved January 4th, 2010.
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