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2007-07-22 Britain

Preach in English, Muslim peer tells imams

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Posted by ryuge 2007-07-22 03:18|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top
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#1 While Islam generally insists that the text of Koran must be in Arabic, preaching or sermons can be in any language.

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-07-22 09:42|| 2007-07-22 09:42|| Front Page Top

#2 "Many elderly worshippers cannot understand English"

Then what the hell are they doing in English-speaking England?

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2007-07-22 11:22|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2007-07-22 11:22|| Front Page Top

#3 Then what the hell are they doing in English-speaking England?

Barbara dearest, do you really need an answer to that question? Well, at least one that doesn't include the words "blowing up shit and killing people"?

Lord Ahmed, a member of Tony Blair's Preventing Extremism Taskforce, said: "We should not allow imams to enter the country who do not speak English and who do not understand our modern way of life. They should be tested to a much higher standard on language and British culture before they leave Islamabad, Delhi and Casablanca, and if they refuse they should not be allowed in."

Which wins Lord Ahmed his Master of the Obvious prize for today.

"The move to English needs to happen as an evolutionary process. Many elderly worshippers cannot understand English."

Which pretty much sums up the entire problem in a nutshell.

Most preach in Urdu, an Asian language which many young British Muslims do not understand.

Somehow, that doesn't seem to stop them from understanding the "blowing up shit and killing people" part of the sermon.

As a result, according to Lord Ahmed, youths are increasingly turning to "Middle Eastern political preachers" who address followers in English but twist the words of the Koran, sparking disillusionment and anger.

Points off for taqiyya, Lord Ahmed. The only twist is in Islam's panties. NOBODY with an ounce of sanity buys that crap about the Religion of Peace [spit] anymore.

A survey of 300 mosques by the BBC this month revealed that only 6 per cent of imams in Britain preach in English, while only 8 per cent were born in the UK.

Another piece of the puzzle silently slips into place.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-07-22 12:27|| 2007-07-22 12:27|| Front Page Top

#4 Lord Ahmed of Rotherham, born in Pakistan, has a history of backing jihadi front groups in Kashmir.

Posted by John Frum 2007-07-22 12:56|| 2007-07-22 12:56|| Front Page Top

#5 Lord Ahmed of Rotherham, born in Pakistan, has a history of backing jihadi front groups in Kashmir.

I guess, that's makes him a "moderate Pakistani"---the way "moderate Arabs" support "Palestinian struggle", but not global Jihad.

Posted by gromgoru 2007-07-22 13:10|| 2007-07-22 13:10|| Front Page Top

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