MAYOR (of London) LAUNCHES ISLAM AWARENESS WEEK

pw ^ | RELIGION Islam London, Yesterday, 3:58pm | Rosamond Hutt

[dennisw]

A leading Islamic organisation was today kicking off its nationwide awareness week in the capital in an effort to promote better understanding of the religion and its historical links with Britain.

Mayor Ken Livingstone was launching Islam Awareness Week at a ceremony at City Hall with the message "One London".

Guest speakers at the ceremony include author and leading historian Professor Nabil Matar and secretary-general of the Muslim Council of Britain Sir Iqbal Sacranie.

Shafeeq Sadiq, national co-ordinator of Islam Awareness Week, said: "We need to remember the positive spirit that embraced the nation, and especially the capital, after London won the Olympic bid.

"It is with such optimism and hope that we will defeat terrorism."

Now in its 12th year, the Islamic Society of Britain's initiative aims to bring Muslims and non-Muslims together through a host of events and activities being held in towns and cities across the country.

During the week, the capital will see an east London mosque throw open its doors to the public, the staging of Islam-themed exhibitions and lectures and the screening of a film exploring the life of a great Muslim philosopher.

This year's theme is "Past and Present: 1,000 years of Islam and Britain" and will highlight the relationship between Islam and Britain which stretches back more than a millennium to the eighth century CE when Muslim explorers and traders began to visit British shores and Anglo-Saxon sailors ventured to North Africa.

Mr Sadiq said: "For over a thousand years of Islam and Britain, one has given shape to the other, whether we call this the Islamic legacy of Britain or the British heritage of Islam.

"Amid all the negativity, our past actually shows a rich history of co-existence between Islam and the British Isles.

"We can choose to make the future. Let's learn from the past and make it bright."

The Islamic Society of Britain is an affiliate of the Muslim Council of Britain.

For more details about Islamic Awareness Week, log on to www.iaw.org.uk

[dennisw]

Sorry I forget the barf alert

[Rosemont]

As the West continues to kill itself.

[Flavius]

i am pretty sure the subway riders are aware of it

[kingu]

Was there a metal detector at the announcement? Was there one before the London bombings? Seems to me that everyone's more aware these days.

[w1andsodidwe]

the Islamic Society of Britain's initiative aims to bring Muslims and non-Muslims together through a host of events and activities being held in towns and cities across the country.

Activities such as train bombings, perhaps. Muslims throw and non-Muslims receive. Sounds like fun.

[sageb1]

"Mayor Ken Livingstone was launching Islam Awareness Week"

Maybe we FReepers should do the same.

[Argus]

the eighth century CE when Muslim explorers and traders began to visit British shores to loot, rape and enslave the local population.

[SouthernFreebird]

Islam awareness week!...for their sake I hope it's not like the one France just had.

[cardinal4]

During the week, the capital will see an east London mosque throw open its doors to the public, the staging of Islam-themed exhibitions and lectures and the screening of a film exploring the life of a great Muslim philosopher.

Great Muslim Philospher? Isnt that oxymoronic?

[bdfromlv]

They forgot the positive effects of the
barbary seamen giving islamic instruction to british sailors for several hundred years.

[Senator Goldwater]

"Ken Livingston: "Let's learn from the past"

Like consigning communism to the ash heap of history?

[sgtbono2002]

Ken Livingstone is a POS. A natural born POS.

[Dahoser]

Activities such as train bombings, perhaps. Muslims throw and non-Muslims receive. Sounds like fun.

An appropriate comment for dusting off this classic:

[annie laurie]

Hmm, wonder how long until the mayor of Riyadh holds "<> Awareness Week?"

<> = Religion of your choice other than Islam


(Yes, that was sarcasm. I already know the answer.)

[MadIvan]

It never fails. The moment I feel the slightest bit sentimental about my former life back in London, Red Ken comes up with another piece of socialist idiocy which makes me glad to have left it for the Sussex countryside.

Regards, Ivan

[vbmoneyspender]

How about 'Islam Bewareness Week'

[river rat]

The Communist mayor of London, is the ultimate example of a dangerous idiot.

I've been VERY aware of the Islamist sonsuvbitches since November, 04,1979.

That's when the original Iranian lunatics attacked our Embassy, took hostages - and PRESIDENT Carter stuck his thumb up his ass and smiled for 444 days - to no avail...

Our hostages were not released until Reagan took office - probably because the Iranians may have feared he would actually do something..

They KNEW the freaking peanut farmer from Georgia was a spineless asshole - without a clue on the role of PRESIDENT of the United States of America...

Then, 9/11 was the prize for allowing another cowardly asshole like Clinton play the role of President for 8 years of being the punching bag for Islamanazis -- kissing Arafat's ass for 8 years and rescuing the Muslims from the Serbs.....

Weakness ALWAYS attracts attack..
The Democrats CONSTANTLY prove the fact...

Semper Fi

[omega4412]

An appropriate time for Islamic Awareness Week. On November 27th, 1095, Pope Urban II started to preach the First Crusade.

In 1189, Richard the Lionhearted showed similar Islamic Awareness. On succeeding to the throne he began preparations for the Third Crusade.

[dynachrome]

What? You aren't aware of the ROP yet?