Police today defused a suspected propane gas bomb found inside a car
abandoned in central London, sparking a major security alert in the
capital. Specialist teams of bomb disposal officers were sent to
Haymarket, near Piccadilly, following a report from a member of the
public just after 2am. Haymarket was closed off while the
experts examined the car, causing major disruption to rush-hour
commuters. The bomb, believed to be a crudely-made, propane gas-based
device, was made safe.
Since MPACUK last reported
on the links between Mr Kallidai & the Hindu fundamentalist groups, the VHP
& RSS, it appears that the Commission on Integration and Cohesion (CIC) has
disbanded. Apparently, after the
publication of their report, their work is now complete. MPACUK contacted Ruth Kelly’s
Department for Communities and Local Government, who organised the formation of
the CIC. Unfortunately, their response
to us was less than favourable.
A broad alliance of organisations and individuals,
brought together by MPACUK, today publish an Open Letter calling upon Sally
Hunt, secretary general of the University and College Union (UCU), to condemn
Israel's abuse of the right to education. The signatures include academics,
politicians and Muslim, Christian, Jewish and anti-racist organisations.
Tony Blair has handed over power to Gordon Brown, his finance minister, after more than 10 years as Britain's prime minister. He formally handed his resignation to Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday. Brown then visited the monarch and was appointed as the country's new leader. Brown took over as leader of the ruling Labour Party on Sunday and has
singled out affordable housing and education as two of his major
concerns for the future.
AN Asian man rejected for a job reapplied posing as a less qualified
Brit with a double-barrel name - and was offered an interview. Qamar Malik, 48, called himself R. Lloyd-Hilbert, sent a worse CV, and even added a year to his age. He had a "positive response" by email within two hours, he told an employment tribunal.
When you hear the news of Tony Blair's possible appointment as the Quartet's peace envoy
to the Middle East, you don't know whether to laugh or cry. His
selection for the job takes American policy in the Middle East to new
heights of absurdity. The proposal we all know was put forward and
pushed neither by Russia, nor the EU, but by the US as a reward for
years of good service. But the decision is lunacy itself. The guiding
question could only have been: who is the most profoundly resented and
bitterly hated man in the Middle East? Bar Bush, the honour could only
have gone to Blair.
In a sign of the revival of the UK's Mosques, the UK Islamic Mission (UKIM) today released a press release on the recent floods in the northern parts of Britain. The UKIM urged "imams and religious leaders from all other faith communities to make special prayers for the deceased and extend their support to the affected families, and individuals".
Last month, delegates at the inaugural congress of the University and College Union (UCU), voted in favour of a motion calling for the circulation of the ‘full text of the Palestinian boycott call to all branches for information and discussion’. Delegates deplored Israel’s occupation of Palestine and the violation of Palestinian educational rights by curfews, checkpoints and travel restrictions.
Better public relations and more confidence would provide welcome image boost. They are images that have become increasingly difficult to shake off, of
hardline extremists plotting atrocities, of radicalised Mosques, of
firebrand Imams and impressionable youths, of bombs and deaths from Baghdad
to London and to New York and Washington. And they have seriously damaged
the public’s perception of Muslims in Britain.
The Jewish Chronicle continues its
anti-boycott crusade this week with several articles and letters on the
boycott's successes and what is required to fight Israel's corner. The amount of
money invested in the campaign so far is stunning when you consider that a bad
brand is a bad brand no matter how good the PR.
Few politicians in Scotland in recent years have made so many waves as Mohammad Sarwar, Britain's first Muslim MP, who announced last night he is to retire at the next election. Born in Faisalabad in Pakistan, he emigrated to Scotland in 1976 where he amassed a multi-million pound fortune with his brother in the cash-and-carry business. Politics was in the blood from an early age: as a political science
student at university he rose to become president of the student wing
of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's Pakistani People's Party.
"If what you mean by Zionist, someone who believes that the Jews have a right to a homeland in Israel and a right to their country then yes I am a Zionist and I'm proud of the fact that Conservative politicians down the ages have played a huge role in helping to bring this about." David Cameron's play with words above can be best described as
disingenuous; the potential prime minister of the UK should know full
well that this is not what is meant by Zionist.
Gordon Brown is still intent on appointing ministers from outside the
Labour party, it emerged last night, despite former Liberal Democrat
leader Paddy Ashdown's snub of an audacious offer to become Northern
Ireland secretary. Friends of the chancellor say "one or two" unexpected names from beyond
Labour ranks will be in Mr Brown's team, due to be announced next
Wednesday and Thursday as he becomes prime minister.
Yesterday MPACUK wrote on the issue of the lack of Islamic
Scholars leading by example. Within yesterdays article we gave gave a few
examples on how to tackle the social ills of our communities, which were all
Islamically legitimate. But, while researching on Islamic Scholars who are doing
something for their community, we came across images of Imam Zaid from America
helping the needy in his community.
It has been nearly a week since MPACUK requested a leading Islamic
Scholar to write an action plan to tackle the spectre of 'honour'
killings which has plagued our communities. But unfortunately to date
there has been no response. Only Allah (SWT) knows why this leading
Islamic Scholar has not replied but it raises questions. What are the
other Islamic Scholars doing?
The UK's largest trade union, UNISON, advocated on Wednesday a total
boycott of Israel over its continued occupation of Palestinian
territories. A statement issued by delegates meeting in Brighton read: "The
conference believes that ending the occupation demands concerted and
sustained pressure upon Israel including an economic, cultural,
academic and sporting boycott".
The Muslim Public Affairs Committee (MPACUK) is leading a call for the
Institutional Reform of Islamic Societies and Masajid across the United
Kingdom so that they may tackle Islamophobia, forced marriages and many
of the ills facing the Muslim Community today. MPACUK has written to
Leeds Makkah Masjid congratulating them for opening their doors to the
non-Muslim Community to tackle the increasing tide of racism that they
face.
RUKSHANA Begum is, without question, one of a kind. This week, the 23-year-old will become the first police officer ever to wear the Muslim hijab, or headscarf, on duty in Cambridgeshire. And she can't wait. "I've struggled to get where I am," she admits. "But I feel that my generation is the one which is going to break barriers. I hope that people will look at me and think, 'If she can do it, so can I'."
Police today defused a suspected propane gas bomb found inside a car
abandoned in central London, sparking a major security alert in the
capital. Specialist teams of bomb disposal officers were sent to
Haymarket, near Piccadilly, following a report from a member of the
public just after 2am. Haymarket was closed off while the
experts examined the car, causing major disruption to rush-hour
commuters. The bomb, believed to be a crudely-made, propane gas-based
device, was made safe.
Since MPACUK last reported
on the links between Mr Kallidai & the Hindu fundamentalist groups, the VHP
& RSS, it appears that the Commission on Integration and Cohesion (CIC) has
disbanded. Apparently, after the
publication of their report, their work is now complete. MPACUK contacted Ruth Kelly’s
Department for Communities and Local Government, who organised the formation of
the CIC. Unfortunately, their response
to us was less than favourable.
Tony Blair has handed over power to Gordon Brown, his finance minister, after more than 10 years as Britain's prime minister. He formally handed his resignation to Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday. Brown then visited the monarch and was appointed as the country's new leader. Brown took over as leader of the ruling Labour Party on Sunday and has
singled out affordable housing and education as two of his major
concerns for the future.
AN Asian man rejected for a job reapplied posing as a less qualified
Brit with a double-barrel name - and was offered an interview. Qamar Malik, 48, called himself R. Lloyd-Hilbert, sent a worse CV, and even added a year to his age. He had a "positive response" by email within two hours, he told an employment tribunal.
When you hear the news of Tony Blair's possible appointment as the Quartet's 
In a sign of the revival of the UK's Mosques, the UK Islamic Mission (UKIM) today released a press release on the recent floods in the northern parts of Britain. The UKIM urged "imams and religious leaders from all other faith communities to make special prayers for the deceased and extend their support to the affected families, and individuals".
Better public relations and more confidence would provide welcome image boost. They are images that have become increasingly difficult to shake off, of
hardline extremists plotting atrocities, of radicalised Mosques, of
firebrand Imams and impressionable youths, of bombs and deaths from Baghdad
to London and to New York and Washington. And they have seriously damaged
the public’s perception of Muslims in Britain.
The 
Few politicians in Scotland in recent years have made so many waves as Mohammad Sarwar, Britain's first Muslim MP, who announced last night he is to retire at the next election. Born in Faisalabad in Pakistan, he emigrated to Scotland in 1976 where he amassed a multi-million pound fortune with his brother in the cash-and-carry business. Politics was in the blood from an early age: as a political science
student at university he rose to become president of the student wing
of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's Pakistani People's Party.
"If what you mean by Zionist, someone who believes that the Jews have a right to a homeland in Israel and a right to their country then yes I am a Zionist and I'm proud of the fact that Conservative politicians down the ages have played a huge role in helping to bring this about." David Cameron's play with words above can be best described as
disingenuous; the potential prime minister of the UK should know full
well that this is not what is meant by Zionist.
Gordon Brown is still intent on appointing ministers from outside the
Labour party, it emerged last night, despite former Liberal Democrat
leader Paddy Ashdown's snub of an audacious offer to become Northern
Ireland secretary. Friends of the chancellor say "one or two" unexpected names from beyond
Labour ranks will be in Mr Brown's team, due to be announced next
Wednesday and Thursday as he becomes prime minister.
Yesterday MPACUK wrote on the issue of the lack of Islamic
Scholars leading by example. Within yesterdays article we gave gave a few
examples on how to tackle the social ills of our communities, which were all
Islamically legitimate. But, while researching on Islamic Scholars who are doing
something for their community, we came across images of Imam Zaid from America
helping the needy in his community.
It has been nearly a week since MPACUK requested a leading Islamic
Scholar to write an action plan to tackle the spectre of 'honour'
killings which has plagued our communities. But unfortunately to date
there has been no response. Only Allah (SWT) knows why this leading
Islamic Scholar has not replied but it raises questions. What are the
other Islamic Scholars doing?
The UK's largest trade union, UNISON, advocated on Wednesday a total
boycott of Israel over its continued occupation of Palestinian
territories. A statement issued by delegates meeting in Brighton read: "The
conference believes that ending the occupation demands concerted and
sustained pressure upon Israel including an economic, cultural,
academic and sporting boycott".
The Muslim Public Affairs Committee (MPACUK) is leading a call for the
Institutional Reform of Islamic Societies and Masajid across the United
Kingdom so that they may tackle Islamophobia, forced marriages and many
of the ills facing the Muslim Community today. MPACUK has written to
Leeds Makkah Masjid congratulating them for opening their doors to the
non-Muslim Community to tackle the increasing tide of racism that they
face.
RUKSHANA Begum is, without question, one of a kind. This week, the 23-year-old will become the first police officer ever to wear the Muslim hijab, or headscarf, on duty in Cambridgeshire. And she can't wait. "I've struggled to get where I am," she admits. "But I feel that my generation is the one which is going to break barriers. I hope that people will look at me and think, 'If she can do it, so can I'."
