ANWAR SHAIKH

Human history is full of predators known as conquerors, who carried out murder, persecution and abduction of women to satisfy their lust for power, plunder and prestige. They knew that their misdeeds were sheer acts of barbarity dictated by personal ambitions but Jehad, the behest of Allah to destroy non-Muslims, not only sanctified these atrocities, but also raised them to the apex of piety, purity and probity.

The real problem is the built-in ideas in Muslim minds that they can always get something for nothing. They don't go to normal healthy schools where other boys and girls go for their training. They have to go to 'madrassahs' and then learn nothing. They are taught that the earth is flat; that the sun goes round the earth and Mecca is the center of gravity of the earth.

Nationhood is not founded on religion but blood ties, a common culture and homeland.

Islamic fundamentalism is going to make a hell of a lot of trouble for the peace of mankind …. The so-called mullahs and Muslim scholars in the mosques want to keep the people ignorant because that is where they get their power. They are ruining the modern generation of Muslims who were born and bred here, telling them they have no loyalty to this country. Unless you do something about Muslim fundamentalism, there is going to be a huge fifth column in our midst.

Britishness has got to be the foundation of the multicultural society in this country. Anything less than this is farcical and treacherous.

Nationhood is not founded on religion but blood ties, a common culture and homeland.

The real problem is the built-in ideas in Muslim minds that they can always get something for nothing. They don't go to normal healthy schools where other boys and girls go for their training. They have to go to 'madrassahs' and then learn nothing. They are taught that the earth is flat; that the sun goes round the earth and Mecca is the center of gravity of the earth.

Britishness has got to be the foundation of the multicultural society in this country. Anything less than this is farcical and treacherous.

Islamic fundamentalism is going to make a hell of a lot of trouble for the peace of mankind …. The so-called mullahs and Muslim scholars in the mosques want to keep the people ignorant because that is where they get their power. They are ruining the modern generation of Muslims who were born and bred here, telling them they have no loyalty to this country. Unless you do something about Muslim fundamentalism, there is going to be a huge fifth column in our midst.

Human history is full of predators known as conquerors, who carried out murder, persecution and abduction of women to satisfy their lust for power, plunder and prestige. They knew that their misdeeds were sheer acts of barbarity dictated by personal ambitions but Jehad, the behest of Allah to destroy non-Muslims, not only sanctified these atrocities, but also raised them to the apex of piety, purity and probity.