Posted on 06/27/2013 8:24:53 PM PDT by DeaconBenjamin
Around 500 mosques across the UK are to deliver sermons to hundreds of thousands of Muslims condemning street grooming by gangs.
The campaign organised by Together Against Grooming (Tag), a not-for-profit cross-community organisation set up to tackle street grooming by gangs, will see imams and religious leaders address their congregations highlighting how the Koran condemns all forms of sexual indecency.
Sermons will also focus on the responsibility placed on Muslims to ensure they do all they can to safeguard children and vulnerable people in their communities.
The move comes after five members of a seven-man sadistic paedophile ring found guilty of grooming vulnerable underage girls were given life sentences at the Old Bailey. Two other defendants were both jailed for seven years.
Tag spokesman Ansar Ali said: "We have been horrified by the details that have emerged from recent court cases and as Muslims we feel a natural responsibility to condemn and tackle this crime. Sexual grooming and child abuse afflicts all sections of society and is perpetrated by people of all ethnic groups.
"The Koran and traditions of our Prophet exhort us to act against evil and injustice, and create just societies. This is the start of what will be a nationwide project in which we seek to work with others to eradicate this practice from all communities.
"The June 28 Together Against Grooming campaign is unprecedented - we have brought together mosques and imams from all over the UK irrespective of differences to collectively deliver a hard-hitting sermon on a single issue.
"We are united in our stand against sexual grooming and, as Muslims, we are leading the effort to rid society of this crime."
Friday is a religious day for Muslims and consists of the Jummah Salah - or midday prayer - a particularly significant prayer which results in hundreds of thousands of Muslims up and down the country visiting their local mosques to hear the Khutbah - or sermon.
The Tag campaign has been backed by leading Muslim organisations such as Muslim Council of Britain (MCB), the Mosque and Imams National Advisory Board (MINAB), the Islamic Society of Britain (ISB) and independent mosques.
Houston..., we have a problem!
What a crock. They beleive in rapping women/girls/boys who do not tout their views, the 72 virgins are young girls and boys........
These people know nothing of truth.
Yes a problem indeed. There are probably 2,500-3,000 mosques in the U.S.
Wouldn’t doubt it.
You’re looking at the very reason why Christianity is being removed from our schools.
A fresh slice of h*** from the ROP.
Boy am I ever out of the loop.
When did this term pop up?
Christianity is the SHINING light of humanity. Without it we are all screwed. Christianity set the highest standards for EVERYONE. Still does; always will. But, then it was started by our Creator, so that is no surprise.
“grooming” is a British term used to describe how a paedophile prepares a child to be molested by being nice to them, buying presents etc...
Yes, this is terrible.
Only a small percent of Muslims practice sexual grooming (gang rape) and sex with children.
Maybe ten or fifteen percent of Muslims enjoy molesting children, such as taking a nine year old as a “wife”.
85 percent of Muslims are just trying to practice their peacefully religion.
“85 percent of Muslims are just trying to practice their peacefully religion.”
I’ll believe that when I see the 85% condemning the actions of violent jihadists.
I agree. Good thoughts...
“I’ll believe that when I see the 85% condemning the actions of violent jihadists.”
Lets see. 85 percent of one billion ....? That means that more than 100,000 million Muslims would cheer to see us beheaded.
Truely the work of the devil
“Truely the work of the devil”
More likely a chastisement from God.
Howse them apples?
Yuck.
Ick!
Interesting points of comparison there...
There is a stark difference isn’t there.
Thanks for the mention.
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