Tag: COUNTER-TERRORISM
The CTS bill is now law, but ‘the battle is not over.’
It must be a sign of the times that as we mark 800 years of Magna Carta we expect a law that will tear it to shreds to pass through parliament largely unscathed. A community campaign was launched to #StopTheBill, a piece of legislation that will have a wide reaching…
How the government makes you a terrorist without ever arresting you
In this piece, Asim Qureshi Research Director at CAGE takes us through how a routine stop under Schedule 7 and its specially engineered questions, can lead to oppressive civil orders leaving the individual having been declared guilty without judicial oversight, left to prove their innocence. Further, concerns about the implementation…
MLK: I have a dream…to be an extremist
Before discussing Dr Martin Luther King Jr., there are a number of matters I wish to raise. Some of what I am about to say may come across as a little radical, even extreme. I would also hope that you read the entirety of what follows before passing judgment. With…
#StopTheBill Khutbah Campaign
Jumuʿah Khutbah template related to the Counter Terrorism Bill [Note; For more detailed information on #StoptheBill visit www.stopthebill.co.uk . The PDF version of this khutbah can be downloaded and printed of by clicking here] Almighty Allāh mentions in the Holy Qur’ān: “Had Allāh not been repelling some people by means…
A Quick Guide to the Proposed CTS Bill
A Quick Guide to the Proposed Counter Terrorism & Security Bill - GUIDANCE DOCUMENT taken from the newly launched site www.stopthebill.co.uk The new bill makes the following proposals: 1. Seizure of passports from persons suspected of involvement in terrorism – The Bill proposes granting powers to police and border…
Prepare O Muslims, for turbulent times ahead
The Prayer of the Persecuted The Children of Israel, living under the evil dictatorial regime of the Pharaoh, continue to be oppressed. The Pharaoh has enslaved them, killed their sons, and humiliated them without any respite. All this, merely because they chose to believe in the One Almighty Allāh, and…
The government’s absurd letter to “The Muslims”
Today those of us who have read Eric Pickles letter to Muslim community leaders and Imāms are reeling in shock as we and our leaders appear to be held collectively responsible for acts of criminality committed by Muslims in France and elsewhere. Mr Pickles says, “Let us assure you that…
Life in Britain is about to get MUCH worse…
1984 in 2015: Counter Terrorism & Security Bill A new piece of legislation currently being rushed through Parliament called the Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill carries serious implications for communities across the UK. In particular, the Muslim community is brought under particular scrutiny as Part 5 of the Bill seeks to…
How to complain to the BBC
If you would like to complain to the BBC regarding the recent Panorama programme (mentioned in this article), you can do the following: 1) Log onto: https://ssl.bbc.co.uk/complaints/forms/?reset=#anchor 2) Use the following details for your complaint: Type of complaint: Television Choose channel: BBC One Programme title: Panorama Transmission date: 12/01/2015 Broadcast type:…
In response to last night’s shocking BBC Panorama
Last night my phone wouldn’t stop buzzing as I received message after message that apparently the BBC were caught trying to subliminally smear a large segment of British Muslims. “Islam21c is on Panorama!” I already knew, but I was rewinding it again and again, making sure I was actually awake. I saw…
