Posted on 06/30/2006 8:58:59 PM PDT by Stoat
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By GUY PATRICK and ANDY RUSSELL BRITAINS biggest fun park has sparked a race row with a MUSLIMS-ONLY day. Up to 28,000 are expected at Alton Towers on September 17 when there will be no music, booze or gambling. Instead there will be prayer areas, Muslim stalls and all food served will be HALAL. Organisers Islamic Leisure have billed it the First National Muslim Fun Day and tickets can only be bought through their website. Non-Muslims phoning the Staffordshire park have been refused tickets. One, George Hughes, 19, who rang up for 15 tickets for a pals birthday, said: I couldnt believe it.
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Its the only day we can go, yet I cant because Im not Muslim. Can you imagine all the fuss if there was a Christians-only day?
George, of Crayford, Kent, added: My Muslim friends think its outrageous.
Whats the world coming to when people are being banned from flying the St Georges flag yet this sort of day is allowed? If it must be held, then why not on a weekday rather than a busy weekend?
The event is widely promoted on the internet and the Muslim Public Affairs Committee declared it exclusively for our brothers and sisters.
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But some Muslims have condemned the idea. One university student on a Muslim website forum said: Its hardly encouraging integration.
Another said: What next . . . an all Muslims shopping day out in the Trafford Centre in Manchester?
Abid Hussan of Islamic Leisure insisted the day was open to all faiths, although Islamic laws would apply.
He added: There will be no smoking, no alcohol and halal food only.
Were trying to get Muslims to go to this day because they wouldnt normally go somewhere like Alton Towers. Were trying to integrate Muslims into the wider community. People can come down and see the way we live. It will be a peaceful family environment.
Alton Towers said any organisation could hire the park for a day.
A spokeswoman said We make no distinction regarding sexuality, religious, ethnic or lifestyle choices.
She confirmed tickets for the day were now available only through Islamic Leisure. And Alton Towers would promote the fact that the day had been booked.
She added: As a general rule, there will be no admission on the day to guests who have not booked through the organisation in advance.
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I don't see anything wrong with it. When I worked for Hughes Aircraft we had a day at Disneyland for only employees and families.
I wonder if their hijabs ever get caught in the rides?
Twits
In sharia court?
When did Muslims start being allowed to have fun?
How about a Christians only day? A heterosexuals only day? An Anglo-Saxons only day? A Republican's only day? And on and on ...
A no-fatties day? A smokers only day? A meat eaters carnivore's only day? A 5 foot 7 and over only's day?
I heard they renamed the first drop on the flume ride Suicide Plunge.
Gee, too bad a stray bomb or two can't fall off the planes of the Royal Air Force.....ooops!
OK, OK, too violent. Hey, at least let some swine through the gates. How fun would that be to watch!
So, Alton Towers is going to allow a non-Muslim day, right?
They left a word out....they are interested in integrating with the wider MUSLIM community.
there is no interest, it seems, in integrating with the wider community as a whole, as evidenced by this Muslims Only Day.
Without explosives? This may be a first.
Leni
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