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7:00am Sunday 13th December 2009
HARROW is bracing itself for another day of protests on its streets as anti-Islam group prepares to demonstrate outside the borough's largest mosque.
Members of Stop the Islamisation of Europe (SIOE) are planning to come to the borough this afternoon to protest outside Harrow Central Mosque.
The islamophobic organisation says it wants to “prevent Islam becoming a dominant political force in Europe” and is targeting the Station Road mosque because it claims it will be used as a “staging post for jihadists”.
Any protesters who turn up are likely to face a counter-demonstration being organised by Unite Aganist Fascism (UAF), in a potential re-run of September 11, when SIOE first tried to protest outside the mosque and were chased away by an angry mob which had gathered in the streets of Wealdstone.
Home Secretary Alan Johnson joined community leaders in issuing a plea to Harrow residents to stay away from the mosque today to avoid any violence flaring up.
He said: “The message is you don't need to turn up in order to safeguard the right for people to go about their business and to go to prayer at the mosque.
“Police will be there to do that. You don't need to turn up to demonstrate against a demonstration.”
SIOE has been making pleas via its website for people of all faiths and nationalities to turn up to the protest, but they were pointedly shunned by members of Harrow's Jewish community this week.
Top Rabbis from Northwood and Pinner Liberal Synagogue, Middlesex New Synagogue, Harrow and Wembley Progressive Synagogue, and Kol Chai Hatch End Jewish Community issued a letter saying: “As leaders of the Jewish community in Harrow, we are writing to express our support for our Muslim friends and neighbours, especially those at Harrow Central Mosque, who are under attack from those whose only purpose is to spread hatred and fear.
“We share the desire of the Muslim community of Harrow to respect our mutual traditions, to learn from each other's cultures and ways of life, and to live together in peace.”
Despite calls from the mosque for people to stay away today, Labour politicians from the council have said they plan to attend the UAF rally but will not condone any violence or anti-social behaviour.
However, their stands drew criticism from Councillor Susan Hall, deputy leader of the council, who accused Labour of “grandstanding”, and said by turning up to the protest they could be doing more harm than good.
Police are bracing themselves for similar scenes to last time, when they made ten arrests – mostly for weapons possession – are came under attack from anti-fascist protesters.
A section 60 stop and search order is in place allowing police to search people in the area without needing a specific reason, with the intention of preventing violence breaking out.
You can track the progress of the mosque protests by logging on to www.harrowtimes.co.uk
The Blind Watchmaker, harrow weald says...
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SuperStudent18, Harrow says...
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The Blind Watchmaker, harrow weald says...
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SuperStudent18 wrote:I don't deny that there have been people caught doing such disgraceful things as making nazi salutes. The difference is that the very essence of Islam is corrupt as is the root core of all religion, whereas the administration and authoritarian representation of the SIOE are not racist and do not tolerate racism.
So are those members of the SIOE and EDL that hodl CLEAR racist views, including those caught on camera doing Nazi salutes and telling Muslims to 'eff off home' not racist? My goodness me, what a confused soul you are. And you have the nerve to call Islam a "Nazi regime". Yes, just as there are a few idiots within the Islamic religion who are extreme, so too I guess you would argue that those aforementioned members of the EDL and SIOE holding Nazi salutes an extreme minority? Am I making my point clearer now?
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OrdinariJoe wrote:I COMPLETELY disagree with you. Our species has attained the morals we have today through our mental evolution.
razmataz - you need to be more tolerant. Superstudent18 - a bit presumptious on your part. I was merely going to ask you why you follow and believe in Mohammed? Blind Watchmaker - pre-religion (in particular Christianity) mankind had very low morals. So low they thought it fit to take the family to watch Lions mauling other humans to death. It's because of religion that you are living at the level you are today. Religion brought order to chaos and morals to mankind.
The Blind Watchmaker, harrow weald says...
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The Blind Watchmaker wrote:Showing your ignorance of religion yet again.
Death is coming for you joe. I assume you're ready for it seeing as you've drowned yourself in the illusion that you're going to heaven to sit upon soft white clouds and have tea with jesus.
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SuperStudent18, Harrow says...
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OrdinariJoe, Harrow says...
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SuperStudent18 wrote:He's not protesting because his "mental evolution" tells him to stay at home and use his "delusional facts" to abuse people.
Blind Watchmaker - if you assert yourself with even half of the morals of the religious peoples in the world, then you'd be a better person. All this negativity, all this criticism, it really doesn't help anybody. Why are you not amongst the '18 men and one woman' (as reported by THIS website) SIOE supporters?
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SuperStudent18, Harrow says...
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OrdinariJoe, Harrow says...
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...?... wrote:I think it was Blind Watchmaker's "mental evolution" that causes him to abuse others.
Oh.. I see another "you're going to heaven to sit upon soft white clouds and have tea with jesus." Again, rude!! You know how much the Prophet Jesus (peace be upon him) means to Christians and Muslims. Yet you use this to mock the religion. Have you not been taught to respect others? Seriously?! It's quite worrying that people like you walk around freely thinking it is ok to be so ignorant. Islam, and ALL other religions teaches to keep your thoughts to yourself if they will hurt others - what were you taught? TO say them anyway because of "freedom of speech"!!!
OrdinariJoe, Harrow says...
4:01pm Sun 13 Dec 09
SuperStudent18 wrote:Think you're right.
...?... - let it go, he's been a bit quiet for a little while, perhaps he's realised just how foolish he looked.
razmataz, says...
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razmataz wrote:Erm.. I actually am a Muslim. :S.. And what was it exactly that I was providing evidence for? And I think Blind Watchmaker is an atheist, hence the reason why he abuses all religions and their followers.
I conclude that Blind Watchmaker and ....'?'....are athiests and have no connection with religion hence you have still not provided with any references. We muslims as ordered by Allah in the Quran take Christians and Jews as people of the book known as the 'Ahle Kitab'. I pray to Allah that may he guide you and those who have turned away from their Lord on to the straight path.. Ameen! What you have said Jesus(Peace be upon him) is absolutely sickening. Are you a true christan Blind Man!?
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