Great Britain, the extremists’ Utopia
Britons have long been known for their respect for human rights and civil liberties as well as their tolerant attitudes towards peoples of other creeds and cultures. Britain is a ‘live and let live’ nation where people rarely interfere in the business of others and hardly anyone blinks an eye at eccentricities in dress or behaviour.
I am privileged to have a wonderful house in the English countryside surrounded by green fields. I often visit this peaceful place to recharge my batteries and I have always felt at home among the local village residents.
It is my deep and abiding affection for the United Kingdom and the British way of life that now drives me to highlight its changing character and the threats to its identity that the government shies away from tackling.
Antiquated laws, civil liberties written in stone and a culture of political correctness bordering on the ridiculous are afflicting severe damage on the country and its people.
Everything good that Britain has stood for over the centuries is being washed away by alien populations set on doing the nation harm. In short, British tolerance – or perhaps the apathy of officialdom – has created legions of democracy-detesting enemies within, biding their time until there is an opportune moment to strike.
Besides the entrenchment of the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood into British society and the freedom allowed to the emissaries of Daesh and other terror groups to distribute recruitment leaflets, tens of thousands of Shiite woman garbed in black were last year given license to march down London’s main thoroughfare Oxford Street displaying posters, flags and chanting during the Ashoura commemoration. Traffic was brought to a standstill. Police were tasked to walk alongside.
Well, those women did not do any harm you might be tempted to think. The problem rests with what they represent – an ideology that encourages self-flagellation and the cutting of babies’ heads with swords as a penance for the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, grandson of Prophet Mohammed (Peace Be Upon Him), and son of the 4th Caliph Ali bin Abi Taleb. Yes, you read correctly. The cutting of babies’ heads.
Some days ago, I watched a video on social media that is the stuff of nightmares. It was so disturbing I wish I had skipped it. A Shiite man sliced through the scalp of a terrified infant being held by another.
There is a photograph on Facebook of a smiling proud mother displaying her bloodied baby for the cameras along with others similar in nature. This is nothing short of barbarity that has nothing to do with the Muslim religion.
Some years ago, The Mail on Sunday published horrific photographs of Shiite Muslim men “flaying the skin off their backs” with whips carrying curved blades “as a baying crowd looked on, chanting and beating their chests”.
“However, these appalling scenes did not take place in Iran, Iraq or anywhere else in the Middle East – but in suburban Britain, and party on local council land,” the article reads. Earlier, Wandsworth Council had actually given permission for this disgusting practice to take place under a marquee.
It is a mystery why the British government and local authorities pander to such religious deviants who besmirch Islam’s noble message of justice and peace. Worse, they often hold allegiance to the greatest terrorist state-sponsor on the planet, Iran.
According to a report in the Associated Press last year, Iran was “establishing a global terror network that includes sleeper cells capable of carrying out attacks in Europe and the United States”. Iranian sleeper cells are not a product of someone’s overblown imagination I can assure you.
Just last year, a United Arab Emirates court was told how Iranian Revolutionary Guards had set up a Hezbollah terrorist cell in the Emirates and in 2015, a Kuwaiti court convicted 23 men for stockpiling weapons and spying for Iran and its Lebanese proxy.
In the event the US withdraws from the nuclear deal and slaps Iran with further sanctions over its illegal missile testing that contravenes United Nations resolutions, it is likely that the United Kingdom will follow suit. If Iran does have sleeper cells hiding within Britain’s Shiite communities, they may be activated in retaliation.
The decision taken by the majority of voters to quit the European Union (EU) was a mistake in my opinion. Nevertheless, I can empathize with leavers who said they want to take their country back.
These are generally people who worry about their country’s loss of identity due to the door that successive governments have opened to immigrants. Their patience is wearing thin in the same way that ours would be if hordes of fanatics took over our streets screaming insults at our police force and rulers.
Truth is that the horse has bolted. The quintessentially British character of the England I fell in love with in the early 1970s is no more but that does not mean a better Britain cannot emerge, one that reflects the kind of future Britons want in keeping with 21st century demands.
High on their list is security, jobs and the preservation of traditional British values. They will soon discover that withdrawing from the EU is no magic bullet because the ones that hold the most extremist views are also holders of British passports.
British authorities are guilty of being too soft. They have hesitated to crack down on miscreants purporting to be Muslims so as not to unsettle community relations.
A case in point is scandal involving a gang of British-Pakistani child abusers who targeted 1,400 young white girls in the town of Rotherham over many years under the nose of social workers and the police alleged to have turned a blind eye in case they were accused of discriminating against an ethnic minority.
The UK needs to get its act together to prevent an inevitable clash of cultures. Laws should demand respect for Britain’s flag, the Union Jack and for its royal family. Anyone with even scant terrorist affiliations should be deported or jailed. Street protests should be a privilege, not a right.
And, lastly, communities unwilling to assimilate should be closely monitored. The US gets it as do several European countries which have taken bold measures against destabilizing influences. What will it take for Britain to finally wake up from its politically correct stupor and do the same?
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4 年A refreshing and interesting article no doubt… An update from my side as of course things have improved a bit and progressed... The UK government has improved its stance against terrorism, but this needs to continue. Don't be lulled into a false sense of security by the subduing of ISIS. ISIS or Daesh (to use the correct name) isn't a group and it will never disappear. It will remain until the end of time. It is an evil, extremist "ideology" based upon a sick, manipulative and concocted position these individuals took. They opposed the Quran (based on its correct understanding). They opposed Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and his Companions. They started their killing spree in that early time; very shortly after the death of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). And they will continue this until the end of time. Terrorism is a perverse and evil ideology and it must be fought by education; teaching people the correct understanding of Islam. And it must be fought physical means; so that people who may want to carry out a bombing or similar act; can be deterred. And it requires global cooperation. It is not only restricted to Muslims. Anyone who plants a bomb or puts at risk public security is a terrorist and is evil. Must be quashed. Islam preserves the sanctity of human life - it is core to what we believe and stand for. In this case; what is Jihad based upon the correct understanding? Jihad must be fought under a Muslim Ruler. e.g. when Iranian sponsored and equipped tribal Houthis repeatedly fired missiles into civilian neighbourhoods across Saudi Arabia; King Salman sent his army to address this and weaken them. This is "jihad" according to Islam. It is done by armies who work under a Muslim government and ruler. There is also the personal jihad which is permitted, e.g. a person in a war situation will enter my home and he will kill me. He may also kill my family. In this case; I am allowed to kill him before he kills me and my family. This is a defensive move; not offensive. And this is permitted. Islam does not permit vigilantism. If a party has oppressed me, I must follow the legal system via the courts to get justice. Study the history of Islam from accurate sources; which are few and far between (orientalist writings in the past and the internet today!). The jihad carried out by Muslim armies... Do not touch civilians, do not touch women or children, do not burn crops, do not damage property, do not destroy places of workshop of other religions (churches, temples etc.)... The rules go on-and-on. They only allow fighting against a military and even that following a comprehensive set of rules. Suicide bombings are given the same ruling as suicide in Islam (absolutely forbidden); plus of course murder of others; hence is a double crime! We hear of rape being used by some armies and so many other unbelievable things taking place. None of these were ever allowed or accepted with Islam. Islam brought justice, equality and good dealing between people of all religions and all backgrounds. There are authentic narrations of where prisoners of war; when they saw Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) with their own eyes; they saw his compassion, politeness and beautiful manners; they would embrace Islam. Then they would go back to their tribes and strive to invite them all to it. And this is one of the principle ways by which the number of Muslims grew very rapidly in the last few years of his life (peace be upon him). I remember as a child, my Mother would never use the vacuum cleaner after 7PM because we had an old man who lived above us and he would sleep early. My parents taught me to behave always in the best way. To be kind, generous and polite. To treat everyone in the best way; always give up my seat on public transport to any older person or a woman. To respect women. To help the older and weaker person. To stop something wrong; if we were able to do so. We were brought up with these and it was just normal. All of this I found later to be founded upon narrations within the Quran and within the authentic narrations of our Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). In later adulthood when I met extremists myself and had debates with them; everything they claimed I found to be a complete antipode of what my Religion stood for and for what my parents taught me. From the mannerisms that Islam orders with include respecting the older ones and showing love to the young, including kissing them. Parents are given the highest station with the mother placed at levels above father. This is irrespective of their religion; they have the same basic rights. If your mother is a Christian or a Hindu; she is your Mother and you have to treat her in the best way. Better than anyone else. Not to steal or lie. Forbearance. Not to backbite or cause any kind of harm to anyone. Pride and racism are forbidden. Hurting anybody’s feelings. Harming an animal in any way. Giving importance to your family both near and far. Charity. Forgiving people. Adorning ourselves with manners so that non-Muslims see from us what our Religion inculcates. These are just the tip of the iceberg of what Islam brings in terms of rectifying our character to bring in in line with our Prophet (peace be upon him) and his Companions. In the UK; we are privileged to enjoy freedom, security and very good relations with non-Muslims. I have lived in the UK since 1977 and have not had a single bad incident take place in relation to myself or any family member from then until today. We are all valuable people to our neighbours and the people we deal with. There are instances where terrorism sometimes can be at a "state" level such as the 1.1 Million forced out of their homes by Aung San Suu Kyi or the estimated half a million innocent civilians killed by Assad's barrel bombs and Russian-backed military in Syria. Historical examples include the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki murdering a total of 355,000 people in cold blood; the vast majority of them were innocent civilians. The transatlantic slave trade captured 12 million Africans forcing them to lie in layers beneath the floorboards of ships; the upper layer of people would defecate upon the lower layers of people. The vast majority died in transit. The sadistic gassing of Jews, including even small children by Hitler. All of these are examples of where nation-states prejudiced and persecuted people and this is also a form of terrorism at the state level. In conclusion; terrorism is an extremist ideology that Islam is and always will be against. At an individual, a societal level and state level; there needs to be unity to work against this. Islam must not be used by evil entities such as Daesh (often called ISIS); we are free from them and they are free from us. And we must move forward learning lessons from the past so that we make our communities and countries places of safety, security and ensuring that all people receive the rights that are due upon them.
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7 年Didnt bother to read the full thing. The article spouts hate and division from the word go. The whole thing is political and only aiming at political opponents. Why did he not mention that hate filled saudi funded terrorist ideology sympathizers in the europe.
CEO Automotive Solutions Group
7 年I applaud your observations and you have certainly said what many people feel and worse fear, the political leadership has for decades been spineless in protecting its people, borders, culture and potentially its sovereignty. The leadership is not leading but instead posturing continuously, it's time that Britain attempted to be Great again, safe and socially protective of its values, culture, history and way of life, I am a great advocate for every religion, creed and culture living in harmony - for those who wish to instil fear and unrest there should be swift and decisive action, with support for the police who are there to protect everyone ....
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7 年Mr Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, good insights, I would say great ones! No comments about politics from me, though. But as any time you idolise some place, move there and only then you start to live there and feel everything that was there before, but blinded by idealisation you were. Although, there are some points I would argue, but in private, points you made about Britain are wrong to my knowledge. Just mind 1970, when IRA conflicts were happening! What a disaster it was. However, my overall is still very positive about country. I love the way British language is, "their" tea ;), cars and culture, as every other culture it is stunning.