Muslim fury over prison food

muslimnews ^ | 03.04.2006 | Adam Smith

[ncountylee]

BRITAIN - Muslim prisoners at a Midland jail are boycotting meals after a rogue kitchen worker was caught filling their halal curries with unholy ham.

Prisoners at HMP Blakenhurst received a written apology from the Prison Service after the discovery and Imams were on hand to console distraught Muslims.

Wasim Zafar, aged 19, from Alum Rock, spoke out after visiting his relative in the Howell Drive Category B prison.

"He was very depressed and had lost a lot of weight because he has not been eating much since he found out what had happened with the curries," he said. "He feels he can't trust anyone again after finding out such a disgusting problem with the food."

And Wasim's brother Anis, aged 27, who had also visited the prison, explained why including ham in the halal curry caused such anguish.

He said: "This is the ultimate insult to any Muslim. All the food we eat has to be blessed."

"This has really messed up the heads of anyone who ate the unholy meat. Religion is central to any Muslims life and this shows total disrespect to our religion."

Islam decrees that followers cannot eat meat from a pig as it creates "lowliness in character and destroys moral and spiritual faculties in a man".

It is unknown how long the prison kitchen worker had been contaminating the halal food.

The Prison Service admitted there had been an incident at the HMP Blakenhurst, which houses 1,070 inmates, and that the prisoner, who was caught throwing tinned ham in the curries, had been punished.

"We can confirm that officials at HMP Blakenhurst discovered that a prisoner had contaminated halal food," said a spokesman. "The person responsible has been disciplined and everyone who ate any of the food was sent a letter of apology and Imams based at the prison were on hand to deal with any issues that have arisen."

There are currently an estimated 4,500 Muslim prisoners in jails in England and Wales with each prison offering halal food and special measures for prayers.

[montag813]

Islam decrees that followers cannot eat meat from a pig as it creates "lowliness in character and destroys moral and spiritual faculties in a man".

But that describes most Muslims to begin with!

[SusaninOhio]

Is it a bad thing that I find this entire incident hilarious?

Because I do.

And they can't forcefeed them because we know that is cruel and unusual punishment, so I guess they will just have to starve to death.

Will they still get all those virgins, if they starve themselves to death?

[Issaquahking]

Ham Me Down World
With Apologies to The Guess Who

Anybody here see the noise, see the fear and commotion
I think we missed it
Anybody here see the love, see the hate, the emotion

Don't give me no ham me down shoes
Don't give me no ham me down love
Don't give me no ham me down world
I got anImam already

Anybody here see the long-distance fear of radical islam?
Well, I think we missed it
Anybody here see the sky weepin' tears for the ocean

Don't give me no ham me down shoes
Don't give me no ham me down love
Don't give me no ham me down world
I got an Imam already

------ lead guitar ------

Anybody here see the 9/11 explosion
I think radical islam missed it
Anybody here see the changing of the year and emotion

Don't give me no ham me down shoes
Don't give me no ham me down love
Don't give me no ham me down world
I got an Imam already

(Don't give me no ham me down world)
I don't really need it and I'm not gonna take it
(Don't give me no hand me down world)
A-don't give it to me 'cause I really don't want it
(Don't give me no ham me down world)
I don't wanna take it and I really don't need it, no
(Don't give me no ham me down world)
I don't wanna take it and I really don't need it
(Don't give me no ham me down world)
I don't wanna take it, I don't wanna take it 'cause I really don't need it
(Don't give me no ham me down world)
You know I don't want it, know I don't need it
(Don't give me no ham me down world)
You know I don't want it, know I don't need it
(Don't give me no ham me down world)
You know I don't want it and I'm not gonna take it
(Don't give me no ham me down world)
I don't wanna take it 'cause I don't really need it
(Don't give me no ham me down world)
Just don't give it to me, don't wanna take it
(Don't give me no ham me down world)
Gimme no, gimme no, no-no no-no-no
(Don't give me no ham me down world)
Don't wanna take it 'cause I don't really need it

[Supernatural]

Excellent job on the lyrics. ROFLMAO!

[ncountylee]

ROFLMAO

[freekitty]

Hey guys, aren't you in prison? Than what's the problem?

[thebaron512]

During the first Desert War, Iraqis bought MRE from east germany which uses primary pork! Still get a kick out of that!

[abclily]

I'm not sure if it's the same today, but if you went to jail in Turkey in the 70's the prison system did not feed you. Your family had to bring the food.

[isrul]

Mohammedans have fury over everything. They are otherworldly beasts who should not be living among civilized humans.

[doug from upland]

Well done

[don-o]

Give that cook

A Big Ceegar!!

[Enchante]

Yup, I say let 'em all enjoy a hunger strike right to the bitter end. Good riddance!

[ApplegateRanch]

The grease and the smokey taste of the Spam all bring back some great memories.

Yeah, that was back when camping was camping. Not parking an RV in a paid spot, as close to the showers & clubhouse as possible; but finding a decent place, setting up the pup tent, clearing a fire ring, digging the latrine, etc.

For a lightweight cooking top, I salvaged a narrow wire-type shelf, about 12" X 16" from an old fridge; it tied to the outside of my backpack.

[Supernatural]

Things have sure changed.

We also used to use powdered milk to mix with water for cereal. Made our own fire starters from rolled up newspapers filled with match heads we cut off and dipped the whole thing in wax. Used the old boy scout hand axe to chop wood. Roasted potatoes covered with tin foil by just throwing them into the fire and waiting about an hour.

Caught slamanders in little creeks. No, we didn't eat them. But we had a lot of fun.

[watchin]

This is the ultimate insult to any Muslim

Will the real "ultimate insult to Muslims" please stand up?

Is it tricking them into eating pork; drawing cartoons of "the prophet"; the "Zionist entity" in their midst; Mistreating the koran; an infidel entering a mosque; Telling the truth about Mohammed's pedophilia; Peeking under a burkha;

yawn.

[Issaquahking]

Hey! I'll have you know, I am Spartacus!