Sharia Law.....

Margaret Pilkington · 21-02-2006, 15:14

According to the paper yesterday, ICM conducted a poll which suggested that 4 out of 10 muslims would wish to see Sharia Law in this country.
It also showed that 6 out of 10 muslims thought that white britons were more hostile to the islamic cause.

I don't know how many people were polled....or in what area of the country the poll took place, but the findings are quite worrying.

My feeling is that if these people wish to be ruled by Sharia Law, then why don't they migrate to where this law is held in high esteem?

What do you think?

Bazf · 21-02-2006, 15:29

From the Independent

Fanatics tell Muslim singer: We'll kill you
Deeyah is forced to hire bodyguards for UK tour after death threats
from religious extremists
By Wersha Bharadwa
Published: 19 February 2006
A Muslim pop singer has been forced to hire bodyguards to protect her
during a visit to Britain next month after she received a string of
death threats from religious extremists.

US-based Deeyah is due in London next month to promote a new single
and video, released tomorrow. But the track "What Will It Be?" has
already outraged hardline Islamists here as it promotes women's
rights.

Her performances with a clutch of male dancers and revealing outfits
have also deeply offended many Muslims. In one scene in her latest
video, the singer drops a burqa covering her body to reveal a bikini.

That has attracted vitriol from some quarters. The 28-year-old singer
claims that in the past she has been spat upon in the street and told
that her family would be in danger if she did not tone down her work.
The situation is now so bad that Deeyah feels she cannot visit
Britain without protection. "I can no longer walk around without
specially assigned bodyguards," she told The Independent on
Sunday. "I would be lying if I said abuse from religious fanatics
didn't upset or scare me."

Deeyah was originally a singer of classical Indian music and lived in
the UK until just over a year ago. But she claims to have been
shocked by the reaction to her shift to pop music accompanied by
raunchy videos.

"I had no plan to court controversy or anger people in my community.
I wanted to make people think and confront my own fears as a Muslim
woman," she said. Soon, though, she was dubbed "the Muslim Madonna".
And then came hate mail and abuse from extremists.

"I have been on the verge of a breakdown. Middle-aged men have spat
at me in the street and I have had people phone me and tell me they
were going to cut me up into pieces. I became this figure of hate
simply because of what I do and wear."

Despite moving to Atlanta last year, a UK-based campaign against her
has continued. Her website has been plagued by aggressive bloggers,
and threatening calls pour in. Despite this, Deeyah, who was born in
Norway of Iranian and Pakistani parentage, remains keen to return to
Britain. "I miss London," she said, adding that she wanted to inspire
British Muslim women.

"I receive letters and emails from women saying I am doing a good
job. Putting my life at risk no longer bothers me. That so many
women - Muslim women included - are abused by people of their own religion "

Basher · 21-02-2006, 15:30

Agree with you there Margaret, if they don't like this country then they can always leave :engsmil:

garinda · 21-02-2006, 15:39

I read about the same poll in this week's Sunday papers.

This is what so frightening to a lot of people. A majority of people have been tolerant about immigration, and the diffeing immigrants that have been coming to Britain for centuries. Jews for example have lived here, observerved their own faith, but have intergrated into society.

We are now in the position were we have a large group of people who are trying to change the very nature of our society, to suit there own needs and demand.

I will fight to my last breath to keep Britain as it is. Partly because under Sharia law my life would be in danger, and I would face execution.

If British Muslims want to live under these strict religious laws they should move to a country that already has them, not try to force them on a free people that welcomed them into their country.

mez · 21-02-2006, 16:24

i agree with what has been said so far, & it brings to my mind the saying " let him as is without sin cast the first stone" we all have a secret no matter how trivial...if other forms of religion can live & work in this country as garinda has said why can't they .

Phylum · 21-02-2006, 16:29

Sooner or, and I hope not later, we must start to recliam this country. It is slipping out our hands because of a lilly livered government.

garinda · 21-02-2006, 16:36

Instead of bending over backwards, afraid of loosing the Muslim vote, our Government should be fighting to keep our country British. Jack Straw is one of the biggest offenders of doing this.

lettie · 21-02-2006, 16:44

I would like to say that I have absolutely no objection to anyone, no matter which country they come from, or what religion they follow coming to live and work in the UK.

I do feel that when people move here there are certain rules and customs which must be observed. The UK is a predominantly Christian country, for a lot of us God is part of our lives. We are free to celebrate Christmas and Easter and go to church whenever we like. If you are offended by seeing a cross or by any of our Christian celebrations then stay away.
The language in the UK is not Chinese, German, Bengali, Spanish or Urdu, it is English. Our laws and freedoms have been hard won in some cases and our people are friendly and prepared to live and let live.

Anyone who has a problem with this should exercise another of our freedoms and ****** off to lands where the laws, religion and language reflect what they are seeking...

Doug · 21-02-2006, 17:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by lettie

I would like to say that I have absolutely no objection to anyone, no matter which country they come from, or what religion they follow coming to live and work in the UK.

I do feel that when people move here there are certain rules and customs which must be observed. The UK is a predominantly Christian country, for a lot of us God is part of our lives. We are free to celebrate Christmas and Easter and go to church whenever we like. If you are offended by seeing a cross or by any of our Christian celebrations then stay away.
The language in the UK is not Chinese, German, Bengali, Spanish or Urdu, it is English. Our laws and freedoms have been hard won in some cases and our people are friendly and prepared to live and let live.

Anyone who has a problem with this should exercise another of our freedoms and ****** off to lands where the laws, religion and language reflect what they are seeking...

I think that covers everthing, totally agree with you.

joaner3 · 21-02-2006, 17:35

Amen to that. I also totally agree with Lettie. Since I have lived in Canada for over 30 years every time I come back "home" for a visit I find that "we"
are the second class citizens. There seems to be two laws out there. Thats my view anyway.

Margaret Pilkington · 21-02-2006, 17:48

I have looked into this further and the survey was done on 500 people, though I don't know where it was carried out. I find these survey results very worrying.....given the increasing muslim population and these who were surveyed are supposed to be 'moderates'......imagine the results if they had been fundametanlists.

garinda · 21-02-2006, 17:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

I have looked into this further and the survey was done on 500 people, though I don't know where it was carried out.

I saw the results of the survey in last Sunday's Observer, it reported that the poll had been conducted by the Sunday Telegraph.

Tinkerbelle · 21-02-2006, 18:22

I totally agree with everything posted but instead of whingeing and feeling hard done to having our nationality slowly stripped away away from us, what would be a logical solution?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phylum

Sooner or, and I hope not later, we must start to recliam this country. It is slipping out our hands because of a lilly livered government.

Again totally agree but it's votes that dictate who runs this country and whenever a Political Party tries to address the issue they're branded as rascists. Yes, some of the far right wing Parties propaganda is as frightening as the fundamentalists themselves, but why is there no Party that stands as a happy medium in between, public opinion on this issue must be screaming in their ears!!

BLACKBURN RAVER · 21-02-2006, 19:06

OUR WAY OR THE HIGHWAY

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Margaret Pilkington · 21-02-2006, 19:37

Another interesting fact thrown up by this poll showed that 20% of the people polled had sympathies with the motives of the London Bombers.

So how do you get these people who have been offered a free country to reside in......health care and benefits, for which some have never contributed...to integrate and become part of the fabric of society?
Talk about biting the hand that feeds.