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Get British or get out, âcurry kingâ tells fellow Muslims |
2005-09-02 |
A leading Muslim told his fellow immigrants to âget outâ of Britain if they do not respect British values, newspapers reported Thursday. Sir Gulam Noon, founder of the Noon Products ready-meals firm and dubbed the âcurry kingâ, told Muslim immigrants to Britain they needed to recognise they were relative newcomers to British society. âIf immigrants to Britain do not like that, the answer is simple. Get out,â the Indian-born 69-year-old said. âGo back to wherever you regard as your own country and leave the rest of us in peace.â The Daily Mail and the Daily Express cited the comments made in the Financial Times business daily. Last month, the British govrnment launched a crackdown aimed at Islamist extremists fomenting, justifying and glorifying terrorism in response to the London bombings. On July 7, four British apparent suicide bombers left 56 people dead in attacks on the capitalâs transport system. Three were of Pakistani origin while the fourth was a naturalised Jamaican. âI dearly want to see Muslims in my chosen country of domicile thriving as part of an integrated, intelligent, vibrant society,â Noon said. âThis means answering our dilemma unequivocally by affirming our nationality as British but our religion as Muslim. It also means escaping our ghettos and assimilating fully into society.â |
Posted by:Fred |
#12 And sometimes the answer is simple. Thanks John. |
Posted by: Mona Gorilla 2005-09-02 18:58 |
#11 He is of Indian origin. Were he Pakistani or Bangladeshi, his attitude (and bank account) would perhaps be very different. |
Posted by: john 2005-09-02 18:04 |
#10 He banger the head 2.5 times or 1 a day with the full 5 slams? Friday only noggin whammin? This is tricky stuff. |
Posted by: Mona Gorilla 2005-09-02 17:43 |
#9 The geezer is minted. Of course he loves us. He is a part time muzzie. |
Posted by: Mctavish Mcpherson 2005-09-02 14:48 |
#8 So let's hope the trend continues. |
Posted by: Rafael 2005-09-02 14:01 |
#7 "The Mythical Moderate Muslim??? Could it be we found one? " We've found one more. |
Posted by: liberalhawk 2005-09-02 10:44 |
#6 Same message from a French minister in teh early 90s (who was born a black from Gabon): if you want to not assimilate and to keep your customs (including poligamy and genital mutilation) then return to your country. |
Posted by: JFM 2005-09-02 08:26 |
#5 The Mythical Moderate Muslim??? Could it be we found one? |
Posted by: Rafael 2005-09-02 02:01 |
#4 Wow!No nuancing there. |
Posted by: raptor 2005-09-02 00:59 |
#3 Just to add..In my mind it still remains an open question whether Muslims as a group will ever be able to really separate their spirtual life/religon from politics and western values. |
Posted by: Red Dog 2005-09-02 00:57 |
#2 assimilating fully into society wishful thinking at it's best |
Posted by: Jan 2005-09-02 00:47 |
#1 âIf immigrants to Britain do not like that, the answer is simple. Get out,â the Indian-born 69-year-old said. âGo back to wherever you regard as your own country and leave the rest of us in peace.â Sir Gulam Noon has the right stuff and good curry. Rantberg quality...Quite a combo! |
Posted by: Red Dog 2005-09-02 00:44 |