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Lets Leave Innocent Children Out of This, Boris

Earlier this week, the mayor of London, Mr Boris Johnson, hit headlines by proposing that the children of ‘Radical’ Muslims should be taken into care.  In his weekly Daily Telegraph column he equated radicalisation to a form of child abuse, stating that some children were being “taught crazy stuff” such as the men accused of killing Fusilier Lee Rigby[1].

For the Muslim community however, this is not seen as a resolve for radicalism at all, nor is their response a defence for “potential killers or suicide bombers”.  Muslims at large do not affiliate with what was seen as a horrific act of madness, just as the average white non-Muslim would not affiliate with the swathes of sex offenders and serial killers from “their community”. However, at the same time, Muslims cannot accept the creation of vague laws that could lead to more harm than good.  For many it is seen as a way to silence Muslims and to banish political opposition by threatening to remove the Muslim family’s dearest possession – the children.

With little (if any) academic evidence linking radicalism to the family, Boris should be well aware that both killers of Mr Rigby were born to devout Christian families.  As for most other convicted terrorists, then they are typically anomalies amongst their families and the Muslim community at large.  Laws such as those proposed by Mr Johnson would not tackle the real potential for radicalism, rather, they would set to penalise parents through their children.

‘Radical parents’ is an extremely vague term and ensuring that such a law is used sensibly would be almost impossible. Ask Mr Tony Blair, would a Muslim parent opposing his attack on Iraq be radical in his eyes? Could parents be penalised for discussing illegal settlements in Israel or including their children in prayers for those suffering in Syria? How about sending £200 to buy a generator for a poor Syrian family or providing aerobics advice as Moazzam Begg was ridiculously charged for[2]?

Consistent Islām-hate by the media and Government over the last decade has pre-conditioned the average person to believe that Islām is radical. Harmless Islamic practices such as halal meat, gender segregation or the veil, to mention a few, have recently made headlines and been unfairly represented as radical threats to British culture. Perhaps it is the new British culture and its muscular liberalism that has taken radical turns away from what all the Abrahamic faiths came to teach.

Muslims are tired of having their faith put in the boxing ring and for simple religious beliefs and practices to be misconstrued and mocked. If, however, such distortions lead to their family being torn apart, then it is fair to say that enough is enough so please leave the innocent children out of this.

Surely, if such a proposal was truly for the child’s interest, it would not be directed at Muslims alone but would be inclusive of hate groups such as EDL and BNP. The Muslim community is constantly tackling racial abuse and hatred inherent in such parties and largely perpetrated upon their youth. A number of EDL youths have been arrested for violence against Muslims or Mosques and children as young as 5 years of age have expressed hatred of Islām. In such cases, surely it is the parents to blame for indoctrinating hate that has resulted in numerous cases of actual bodily harm or destructive attacks on places of worship.  Terrorism amongst white, far right youth is a far bigger reality, and if left alone they are at greater risk of becoming ‘potential killers’. The only reason we as a society are unaware of this is due to the blatant, disproportionate representation of crimes committed by minorities; no one gets to the dull, understated bulletins about white terrorists tucked away in discrete columns on newspapers and websites[3], even if they do commit or attempt to commit crimes of monumental viciousness.

In a response to whether this proposal would be applied to the BNP too, Boris states, “If that child is being taught to want to commit crime, or be full of hate, then I imagine you might contemplate such a thing.”[4] Why contemplate it as an exception on one side Boris, and allow its use with every vague boundary on another? Pure hypocrisy and evidence that the wellbeing of children has sadly been dismissed.

It is our greater interest as Muslims to ensure that children are raised in healthy and safe environments.  Muslims do not oppose laws made for the greater interest of children but very little about Boris’ proposal suggests that he shares the same concern. Threatening Muslims alone and redefining what Muslims can and can’t teach their children is simply an unwarranted tool to silence them in hope that it will dissolve their beliefs. Perhaps the concept is too intellectual for the likes of Mr Johnson, but it is needless to say that terrorism typically results from frustration, oppression, injustice and many global policies that the West has contributed towards. A little research into the facts around Lee Rigby’s killer and his rant after his crime would have easily revealed so. Let’s be more genuine in approaching this issue, Mr Johnson, and in our mutual search for justice, let’s leave the innocent children out of this.

Source: www.islam21c.com


[1] http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-26413024

[2] http://www.cageuk.org/press-release/press-release-moazzam-begg-arrested-uncovering-western-complicity-rendition-and-tortur

[3] http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-26440468

[4] http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-26413024

About Uzma Aslam


  1. Jason. Thank you for espousing the hidden and even overt, sinister agendas of racist, white imperialist nations (such as UK and America) and of racist imbeciles (such as yourself and Boris Johnson). Thank you for demonstrating to muslims the world over, how white caucasians such as yourself regard non-whites (particularly those who adhere to a different religion and cultural values – something which you know nothing of). But most of all, thank you so much for reminding me of what prophet Muhammad taught muslims during his last sermon in 632 A.C., on the Ninth Day of Dhul Hijjah 10 A.H. in the ‘Uranah valley of Mount Arafat’.

    The seal of the prophets stated –

    ‘All mankind is from Adam and Eve. An Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab, nor a non-Arab has any superiority over an Arab. Also a white has no superiority over black, nor a black has any superiority over white except by piety and good action. Learn that every Muslim is a brother to every Muslim and that the Muslims constitute one brotherhood. Nothing shall be legitimate to a Muslim which belongs to a fellow Muslim, unless it was given freely and willingly. Do not, therefore, do injustice to yourselves’.

    Thank you so much for reminding me that you (and racist imbeciles the likes of Boris Johnson) will never have even an atom of honour or integrity, even until your last breath, after which you will be held accountable for your evil deeds and suitably punished.

    This is why when racist bigots like you rant and rave like lunatics, you make me feel honoured and truly blessed to be a muslim.




      London School of Islamics Trust

  2. You Muslims need to stop playing the victim card. We all know your hidden agenda to islamise Britain. Its never gonna happen. We are going to make sure of that. We are going to systematically tear down your religion and culture in our country. Your children seem fair target, and we are succeeding. You Muslims are dependent on us for housing, benefits, jobs, schools etc. The rules of the game have changed and the people in this country have had enough of you. We have new legislation in place for you and your clerics. You can try and fit in as much as you like but we will never except you. If you want to raise your children with your values go to a Muslim country. If your gonna stay in Britain then know that they must adopt our values and we will make sure that they do.

    • Absolutely fantastic! I love how a person that can’t even write English properly is telling you to leave the country! You can’t even make this stuff up!

      As a TRUE Briton, I support everyone in this country against buffoons like this Jason guy and his Imperialist masters like Boris and the rest of the crooks and thieves taking us all for a ride.

    • What the **** do you know about Islam? I bet you haven’t read the holy Quran you are just assuming that Allah rewards murder in his name. Islam is the religion of peace and tolerance. You have so much hate inside you against Islam and I truly feel sorry for you. Islam will give you peace, charity and understanding for life and your fellow. If you had read the holy books of Islam as you say you have you’ll knew that killing and suicide is forbidden in the religion. People who kill in the name of Allah isn’t Muslims but terrorists and there is no place in heaven for them.

      None of 9/11 and 7/7 potential terrorists were ever educated in Muslim
      schools in UK or in Pakistan. They are the product of western education
      which makes a man, selfish, stupid, liar and corrupt.

      Living together requires quite simply, an acceptance of the others, of the
      way in which (the other) is dressed. It is absurd to believe that Muslim
      pregnancies and abortions are western values and Islam is against all such
      westerners, Jews and homosexuals.

      Islam is a peaceful religion, terrorism arose in response to the massive
      killings done by the west in Muslim lands, starting with Afghanistan, and
      now the Arab world where the West is﻿ interfering now. As a Muslim I’m
      taught that I have 2 kinds of brother, brothers in Islam, and brothers in
      humanity, that’s why I love everyone unconditionally. I believe in the truth
      and the truth is that Islam does not allow the deaths of innocents and you’re
      cherry-picking and misinterpreting and taking out of context. According to
      Islam, as a Muslim who studied it for more than a decade, is AGAINST the
      killings of innocents. Don’t﻿ judge a faith from the misguidance of others.
      It is a sin in Islam to kill innocent people including children, women and
      elderly. You are fooled by your media and anti-Islamists misinterpreting﻿
      the sources of Islam.


      and Christian based school special attention should be given to the teaching
      of Comparative Religion and Islam should be taught by qualified Muslim
      Teachers to make the children aware the closeness of Islam to Christianity
      Modern Way of Life,” during their life time.

      children that Jews are committing the same cruelty in Palestine what German
      before marriage, teenage pregnancies and abortions are western values and
      children to hate westerners, Jews and homosexuals.

      Extremism, homophobia and anti-Semitism are nothing to do with Islamic
      teachings and beliefs. Islam does not teach that Jews and Christians are
      pigs and monkeys. The Policy Exchange Think-tank should concentrate on
      institutionally racist British schooling with chicken racist teachers.
      Muslim parents do not want their children with behaviour problems that
      include unprovoked aggression, promiscuity, violence, eating disorder,
      bullying and alcohol. According to ATL, teachers believe behaviour is worse
      than it was five years ago, with even five year olds being disrespectful,
      intimidating and violent. This is the true picture of British broken society
      and the Muslim community does not want to be integrated. The British
      government is again asking us, Muslims, to adopt the” British values” and to
      integrate fully into the British way of life. But many so called “British
      values” are not acceptable to us. We would like to confirm again that we
      practising Muslim believers will never ever adopt or integrate into all
      these “destructive and immoral values”:

    • Being an immigrant in the UK and I never had a feeling that people in my workplace are racist.
      I pay £50,000 a year in Tax alone and never taken a single penny in Benefits
      Immigrants like me give more than we take and such rude comments will never be tolerated

  3. Fantastic article Uzma. May Allah.accept it from you x

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