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Convicted terrorist sues landlord of The ­Saracen’s Head pub for £1,850 because sign ‘scares him’
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Posted on 12/18/2024 9:02:09 AM PST by algore

A CONVICTED terrorist is suing a pub called The ­Saracen’s Head Inn — saying he was “deeply offended” by the boozer’s sign.

Khalid Baqa, 60, claims the “depiction of a bearded Arab/Turk incites violence” — despite him previously being jailed for preparing jihadi propaganda.

He also claims it is racist and is wants £1,850 from the landlord of the historic inn at Amersham, Bucks — and plans to take on 30 more with the same name if successful.

But publican Robbie Hayes, 52, fumed: “It’s a complete joke. This pub has been called The Saracen’s Head for 500 years.

“He’s just chancing his hand. Of course it worries me — you never know with people like this.

“No one at this pub is racist, we don’t believe the sign is racist and the name is simply historic.

“We won’t be pushed around and change hundreds of years of history just because some loudmouth wants to cause trouble.”

Baqa has filed a “claim of money” form — an application to county court for a sum of cash a person says they are owed, which was previously referred to as small claims court.

His submission says: “While walking through the area I was shocked and deeply offended by what I saw.

“I saw pub signage depicting a brown-skinned bearded Arab/Turk male with a turban and captioned ‘The Saracen’s Head’.

“This instilled worry and fear in me since it was clearly xenophobic, racist and inciting violence to certain people. I immediately complained to the pub and requested the signage be removed.”

He claims to have contacted the pub four times and visited in person, but staff there have no record.

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TOPICS: Heated Discussion
KEYWORDS: pub; suntabloid
perhaps the deportation of said terrorist would be a better solution
1 posted on 12/18/2024 9:02:09 AM PST by algore
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To: algore

The term ‘Saracen’ predates Islam...............


2 posted on 12/18/2024 9:05:40 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: algore

Hadji is looking to hit the mooselimb lottery.

I knew Britain was in deep crap when London elected a muslim mayor, and it’s been circling the bowl ever since.


3 posted on 12/18/2024 9:06:32 AM PST by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: Red Badger

We sing praise of total war.
against the Saracens we abhor.
to free the tomb of Christ our Lord
we’ll put the known world to the sword.

from an old Dr. Who
https://youtu.be/XCK5pipHeZY


4 posted on 12/18/2024 9:11:23 AM PST by algore
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To: algore

The Saracen has a friendly enough face. Not menacing at all.


5 posted on 12/18/2024 9:23:25 AM PST by Mathews (I have faith Malachi is right!!! Any day now...)
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To: algore

I like British pub signs.


6 posted on 12/18/2024 9:34:33 AM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: algore

Entertaining. But here is a real one from the Templars in Holy Praise on the Crusades (that would really scare the pooh out of the Saracen mahometans):

Salve Regina:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoSuyUFiEYo


7 posted on 12/18/2024 9:36:59 AM PST by John S Mosby (Sic Semper Tyrannis )
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To: John S Mosby

Gorgeous music. Heavenly 😇


8 posted on 12/18/2024 9:48:18 AM PST by Menes (Thank you, America, for giving us hope!)
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To: algore

Khalid Baqa’s head offends me.


9 posted on 12/18/2024 9:54:17 AM PST by A strike (death to taggers)
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To: algore

Agree…send the muslim bastard back to the hell hole he or his ancestors came from!


10 posted on 12/18/2024 10:14:36 AM PST by Redleg Duke (“Time to Play Cowboys and Snowflakes!”)
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To: algore
It's this kind of crap that makes me think that anyone who sues someone else and loses, should pay the other side's legal fees. I've been an expert witness in almost 100 court cases, but recall one where a minor fender bender was actually caught on video clearly showing the plaintiff caused the accident. Rather than go to trial, the insurance company said it was cheaper to offer $25,000 to call off the suit than to fight it, even though they clearly would have won. That's wrong.

Having the plaintiff pay legal expenses where they lose might help to unclog the courts.

11 posted on 12/18/2024 10:21:28 AM PST by econjack
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To: algore

This pub is Scottish, and was (before Parkinson’s Disease caused him to curb his travel) a place frequented quite often by Billy Connolly, the Scottish comedian. He featured it on an episode of one of his television series. It is truly a historical place... To me, the perfect pub. I could sit in there and enjoy a few pints of Tennents. Actually, let’s see... Two pints in a quart, four quarts in a - oh yeah, I could do that.

He’s not very happy about having gotten Parkinson’s Disease, and said that he wishes he could give it back to Parkinson.


12 posted on 12/18/2024 10:39:10 AM PST by Raven6 (Psalm 144:1 and Proverbs 22:3)
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To: algore
Khalid Baqa, 60, claims the “depiction of a bearded Arab/Turk incites violence”

No, it's a pub. It's meant to incite drinking.

13 posted on 12/18/2024 11:10:07 AM PST by A_perfect_lady (The greatest wealth is to live content with little. -Plato)
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To: Red Badger

I read somewhere that Saracen originally meant “Easterner.” No connection to Islam at first.


14 posted on 12/18/2024 12:37:36 PM PST by Verginius Rufus
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To: Verginius Rufus

It was simply a Greek & Roman era term for people who lived in what is now the Saudi Peninsula region.......................


15 posted on 12/18/2024 12:39:05 PM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Red Badger

The Wikipedia article on the word Saracen cites Claudius Ptolemaeus (Ptolemy) (2nd century AD) using the word, also Hippolytus of Rome and Eusebius. So it began to be used during the Roman Empire. Mostly found in the Middle Ages.


16 posted on 12/18/2024 3:49:00 PM PST by Verginius Rufus
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