Hate cleric Omar Bakri calls for 'ban' on Christmas (the perfect day to launch a terror attack)

Evening Standard (London) ^ | Monday 24.12.07

[IrishMike]

Hate preacher Omar Bakri, who is barred from Britain, is calling on Brits to boycott Christmas.

Using the internet to post a rant against the festive season, Bakri claims Christmas should be "completely forbidden".

In another chilling post the radical cleric said Christmas Day would be the perfect day to launch a terror attack on the UK.

He said: "To have Christmas tree, visit so-called Christmas Father - that is completely forbidden.

"Make sure you do not watch TV. Do not let them hear jingle bells. Do not send your children on Christmas trip."

Bakri's previous vile rants included his belief that the British public and the Government were responsible for the 7/7 London bombings.

In 2005 he was excluded by the then Home Secretary Charles Clarke from returning to Britain.

The move came after Bakri reportedly said he had left Britain for good and intended to set up home in the Lebanon.

He was duly arrested by Lebanese security forces.

Bakri, 46, was the London-based spiritual leader of the extremist group Al-Muhajiroun while claiming benefits from social services.

Although the group had supposedly disbanded, Prime Minister Tony Blair said that its successor organisation would be outlawed.

The Syrian-born preacher moved to the UK in 1985 after being deported from Saudi Arabia because of his membership of a banned group there.

In 1996 he created Al-Muhajiroun (The Eyes and Ears of the Muslims), which praised the 'Magnificent 19' hijackers after September 11.

In October 2004, he announced he was disbanding Al-Muhajiroun in the interests of "unity in the Muslim world".

But soon afterwards he led a demonstration outside the US Embassy in London in which protesters chanted the name of Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden and torched an American flag.

[massgopguy]

Somehow I don’t see Irishmen bowing to Mecca five times a day.

[Clemenza]

I've seen Irishmen bowing to the east, but it was after the pubs closed and they didn't look like they were venerating anything other than a big white phone...

Speaking of Cromwell, it sickens me that HBO and the UK's Channell 4 are doing a miniseries about the Civil War that shows Cromwell (played by Ulster's own Kenneth Branagh) as a closet loyalist and Gainsborough as a womanizing cad. From what I understand, it will "sex up" the Puritans and make the Royalists the bad guys.

It made me feel good when I was in Sevilla and I went to the top of La Giralda, as it was the old prayer tower for the Mosque, but is now part of the Cathedral.

[fortunecookie]

“I must stop Chrismas from coming”, guessing he doesnt care for roast beast either.

LOL, great analogy! Especially if that beast is roast pig! Somehow, I don't see his heart growing and him crashing the party and singing carols with the Christmas crowd. But we can hope.

[khnyny]

To me, the following is the most interesting part:

"Bakri has seven children who were born in the UK and relied on benefits for the past 19 years.

He has been told he will almost certainyl never be able to re-enter the UK, despite his wife and six of his children still living in north London."

This clown had seven children that were supported by the UK socialist government for 19 years. This gives new meaning to the term biting the hand that feeds you. Six, plus the wife still live in London. Where's the seventh, training at a camp somewhere?

Perhaps if this weasel actually had an honest job and went to work to support his family (or even cared) he wouldn't have had the time to pursue his deranged religious and ideological pursuits. These people reek of narcissism.

[antiRepublicrat]

Looks like Abu fell a little short when going for the ZZ Top look.

[melancholy]

Bakri's previous vile rants included his belief that the British public and the Government were responsible for the 7/7 London bombings.

Some things never change. There is no difference between Bakri and our Lefties. Blame the victims and the government.

In 1996 he created Al-Muhajiroun (The Eyes and Ears of the Muslims), which praised the 'Magnificent 19' hijackers after September 11.

Interesting to see that Bakri disagrees with our Lefties on their 9/11 conspiracy theory that our government "imploded" the WTC.

[Mercat]

I have the greatest recipe for ham. Actually, it’s from the Good Eats show and may also be dependent upon getting an organic ham from Whole Foods. smother it with mustard, then dark brown sugar, then crushed ginger snaps. He has you spritz it with bourbon too but I don’t use alcohol in cooking.

[fortunecookie]

Thanks! I think I saw that episode! I have yet to buy a ‘fresh’ ham. But the gingersnaps intrigued me, I like to use ginger or gingerale - and dark brown sugar, love the molasses! - in glazes for ham. I will be looking up that recipe. Mmmm. The nearest Whole Foods is quite a distance from me, but I will check for fresh ham the next time I go.

[trisham]

Merry Christmas!

[Peter Libra]

(Jesus is considered a prophet in Islam)

True, I drew an English version of the Koran from the local public library and read some surprising statements re Christianity. There is a problem however.

The intolerance of Christians in Islamic countries is a direct contradiction of the actual Koran. In lighter vein, one could give 'em a message. Issue a fatwa on Bakri, that is all. Revoke the fatwa if he crawls on his knees and recants. Then some of us might - just might modify our views. (Laughs)

[Calpernia]

I’m not actually sure what you posted. Nor was I trying to debate the Koran. The point I was making was this Bakri is ordering a ban one one of their religious prophets birthdays.

[Karliner]

This guy Bakri should bugger off. He can take his religion and shove is up camels arse for all I care. We don't bi*ch about the 2,000,000 worshipping a black rock in Muccas(sp?:>) during the Hajj as the religon of intolerance once again rears it's ugly rear.

I'm getting very tired of hearing these idiot knuckgragging idiots that preech hatred against Jews and Christians, always proposing to murder more and teaching their children how to become "martyrs" while not once do I hear peaceul coexistence with we, the infidels. They want a war....forget it. From now on I'm just not giving them the sidewalk, I don't care if Achmad flies into a rage because I can't pronunciate his name correctly...argh, time for my martial arts workout...need to work off some aggression...oh yeah, shalom!

[EagleandLiberty]

I think I’ll NOT support his IDEA. If he came over to the USA, I’ll invite him to dinner — AND I’ll roast my pet pig (moHAMmud) and I’ll have wine and maybe I’ll hire a HOOTERS girl to serve him. (I bet he’ll eat his dinner — because he is a HYPOCRIT!)

[EagleandLiberty]

Speaking of Cromwell, it sickens me that HBO and the UK’s Channell 4 are doing a miniseries about the Civil War that shows Cromwell (played by Ulster’s own Kenneth Branagh) as a closet loyalist and Gainsborough as a womanizing cad. From what I understand, it will “sex up” the Puritans and make the Royalists the bad guys.

HBO could make any CONSERVATIVE look bad... HBO did a show on Mr. President (Ronald Reagan) and they made him look senile. HBO is owned by Time, who likes to LIE about CONSERVATIVES.

[Peter Libra]

Merely to confirm the veneration in the Koran of Jesus. This in the face of Bakri.

Hope that fixes it.

[theymakemesick]

The move came after Bakri reportedly said he had left Britain for good and intended to set up home in the Lebanon.

Is the Lebanon near the Iraq?

Merry Christmas

[Marie2]

I think we should all link hands in a circle around him and sing a rousing chorus of “Yahoo Doray!”

[Fred Nerks]

The British product of Omar Bakri & Abu Hamza. LINK

This young Moslem woman just could not contain her 'martyrdom fantasies' and was found to have penned extreme murderous hate filled poems against non-Moslems whilst at work. The scary thing is is that she worked inside a British airport, scene of the planned detonation of several airliners over the Atlantic last year.

Here is a sample of the poems written by the 'lyrical terrorist' as she likes to be known:-

[the invisib1e hand]

the witch put a curse on the land, so that it was always winter...always winter, and never Christmas!

CS Lewis, "The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe."

I never realized, when I first read this line 10 years ago, how often I'd have to break it out when putting current events into perspective.

I wonder, right now, if CS Lewis and Winston Churchill are sitting by a fire somewhere, sipping brandy, discussing how it might be getting on "back there...

[haroldeveryman]

“Make sure you do not watch TV. Do not let them hear jingle bells. Do not send your children on Christmas trip.”

It seems like he sneaked into the US and is preaching in Hollywood. I got back from Christmas eve mass at about 9 pm with my grandkids and flipped on the satellite TV. The only thing related to Christmas on the movie channels (I have them all) was “Bad Santa”.