Category Archives: Activism

The Ahmadiyyah Movement: Not so moderate

By Ziryab | Published: September 3, 2010
This is a guest post by Raziq Followers of the Ahmadiyya movement (known as Ahmadis) are often victims of religious bigotry. They have long been popular targets of religious extremists and have suffered a great deal, especially in Pakistan where they have been continuously persecuted.  Like most commentators on this site I utterly deplore such actions [...]
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Exclusive: Tower Hamlets communities unanimously reject IFE!

By Ziryab | Published: August 13, 2010
Having become sick of the IFE and their Islamist entryist tactics, community groups in Tower Hamlets have got together and issued the following press release: PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TOWER HAMELTS COMMUNITY STANDS UP TO FIGHT FASCISM IN ALL ITS COLOURS: The entry of the English Defence League (EDL) into Tower Hamlets to protest against a meeting at the Troxy in [...]
Also posted in Anti Fascism, Anti Muslim bigotry, Entryism, Islamism | 45 Comments

Another story of government advisers undermining government ministers (this time in the battle against extremism)

By Ziryab | Published: August 4, 2010
This is a cross-post from Conservative Home By Tim Montgomerie Hats off to The Sunday Times (£) for yesterday’s scoop exposing senior Home Office officials who rubbished the Home Secretary to supporters of the Indian Islamist leader Zakir Naik – after she had banned him from coming into the country because of his extremist preaching. The pair – both [...]
Also posted in Entryism, Politics, UK Politics | 4 Comments

The EDL in Bradford

By Guest | Published: July 27, 2010
This is a message by Nick Lowles from Hope Not Hate **** Day by day the violent and racist English Defence League are becoming more dangerous. This shocking video exposes the truth behind this self professed “peaceful” group. Watch this video and then share it with everyone you know: The EDL exists for one simple reason: they want [...]
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Tatchell sticks it to Griffin

By Faisal | Published: July 22, 2010
Above is Peter Tatchell - the most principled, brave and tireless left-wing activist against hate crimes, homophobia, racism and anti-muslim bigotry, not to mention a one-man anti-Nazi movement – confronting Nick Griffin. Terry Glavin says: “Since the 1970s, the journalist and human-rights activist Peter Tatchell has been a singularly brave and principled voice for justice and human decency. [...]
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An Unlikely Benefactor

By Faisal | Published: July 8, 2010
And now for some good news. Jewish property tycoon, Robert Harush who grew up in Ashkelon in Israel, donated a fortune towards the renovation of large mosque in Montereau in France. Father of four Robert Harush, 58, grew up in Ashkelon and having completed his military service tried his luck in the real estate business [...]
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Tower Hamlets Community Stands up to Fight Fascism in all its Colours

By Guest | Published: June 19, 2010
An amazing show of grassroots unity in Tower Hamlets against the forces of fascism that seek to dominate it – be it the EDL, UAF or the IFE. The entry of the English Defence League (EDL) into Tower Hamlets to protest against a meeting organized under the auspices of the Federation of Student Islamic Societies (FOSIS) [...]
Also posted in Anti Fascism | 3 Comments

London June 20: Rally against Sharia and religious laws

By admin | Published: June 15, 2010
Hundreds will be demonstrating in London against Sharia and religious laws and in support of secularism and universal rights on Sunday 20 June 2010. The rally organised by the One Law for All Campaign will be held from 1400-1600 hours at Richmond Terrace junction with Whitehall opposite Downing Street (SW1A 2). (Please note venue change [...]
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Save the Life of LGBT Activist Kiana Firouz

By Guest | Published: May 19, 2010
Press Release **** Iranian lesbian activist Kiana Firouz is currently seeking asylum in the United Kingdom after a controversy over the upcoming release of Cul de Sac. The film, which stars Firouz and includes explicit lesbian sex scenes, is based heavily on Firouz’s life and struggles as a lesbian in Iran. Directors Ramin Goudarzi-Nejad and Mahshad Torkan posted [...]
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would it kill me to go along with dawkins and hitchens for once?

By bananabrain | Published: April 12, 2010
as you have probably heard, the hierarchy of the catholic church is coping with plenty of more-than-usually-unpleasant scandal involving the usual suspects: priests, paedophiles, children, cover-ups, pay-offs, not-quite-apologies, denials, denouncings and defrockings which have, for the first time i can remember, started to take on a somewhat apocalyptic tone, that’s apocalyptic in terms of the [...]
Also posted in Farce, Freedom of Expression, Identity Politics, Interfaith, Lawfare, Obscurantism | 9 Comments