A new epidemic is spreading in the British Isles, and no one can find the cause! It's called (gasp) "Islamophobia"! "Fear and hatred of Muslims on increase in young generation," from the UK Independent, with thanks to Kemaste:
Children as young as 13 are displaying signs of Islamophobia and are voicing their support for the British National Party, researchers have found.
Horror of horrors! As young as 13???? Can't they be inoculated against this dread disease? Why, of course they can. A good dose of multiculturalism is doubtless in the offing.
Young teenagers are increasingly saying they have negative views towards Muslims and do not want Islamic culture expressed in the classroom. The study of 1,500 students aged 13 to 24 was presented at the annual conference of the British Psychological Society in Manchester yesterday.
Amazing. Negative views towards Muslims? Surely that couldn't have anything to do with the hateful and violent views of people like Omar Bakri and Abu Hamza, could it? Of course not. This sort of disease develops spontaneously.
Researchers asked students from 14 secondary schools and one further education college in York for their views on Islam since 11 September 2001.Three of the schools were from the independent sector and the others came from a wide geographical and socio-economic area.
Nathalie Noret, the lead researcher, from York St John's College, said: "The younger pupils were more likely to exhibit extreme views and Islamophobia than older students, and there were no differences between schools." She added that Islamophobia was a "double whammy" as it discriminated against people not just on the basis of religion but also the colour of their skin.
Oh. So that means that native Britons who convert to Islam are less hated by those who suffer from "Islamophobia" than Muslims from the Subcontinent?
Overall, 43 per cent of the participants said their attitudes towards Muslims had got worse or much worse since the attacks. A quarter said they had worsened still further since the invasion of Iraq.
Not that beheadings or mutilated corpses had anything to do with it. Oh no. You just catch "Islamophobia" like a cold, you see. Nothing you can do about it. Except show up at re-education classes, of course.
Ten per cent of girls and 23 per cent of the boys said they would object to female Muslim school pupils wearing a hijab in the classroom.
Figures that more boys would object. Lusty devils. They just don't know what's good for them.
When asked about the British National Party, almost 10 per cent said they either agreed or agreed strongly with the views of its far-right politicians, with 15 per cent saying they were neutral.Boys were more likely to adopt extreme views and Islamophobic attitudes than girls, with 4.5 per cent of the male participants strongly agreeing with the BNP, against 1.2 per cent of girls. Similarly, 23 per cent of the boys said their attitudes to Muslims had become much worse since 2001, against 14 per cent of the girls.
More than 10 per cent of non-Muslim students said they had seen or heard verbal or physical victimisation of Muslim pupils inside or outside school....
No doubt the British Educational system will be attacking this outbreak of "Islamophobia" promptly, administering healthy doses of multicultural indoctrination. And soon everything will be back to normal. Certainly they can't let these kids think for themselves: they don't think properly about these things, doncha see?
So when will those researchers conduct a survey of young Muslim pupils’ attitude towards non-Muslims? And in the unlikely event of conducting such survey will they publish the result in the mainstream media????
Children know instinctively when something is not right.
On a very simplistic level I have known small children cringe away from the veiled black Moslem women whose faces could not be seen and whose body language did not look friendly or trustworthy. The same children then were fascinated by the colours of her sari when a Hindu lady entered the carriage. I assume she was Hindu from her bindi.
Then they grow a bit older, and realise that Moslem girls their age have much less freedom, and have to wear dark clothes and a hijab from the age of 9. I was in a local shopping centre recently and saw two girls, about 7 and 9 with a black robed older woman. Both girls were in long dark coats and the older girl also wore hijab. They had slipped into Claires accessories and were fingering the pink fluffy hair toggles with a look I can only describe as naked longing. The older woman called something sharply from the door and they followed her down the street at once. Now I am no supporter of little girls dressing too old for their age. Or of being spolit with too many consumer goodies. (Mainly because it's me that has to tidy up the excesses)But I didn't get the impression that these girls had too much pink fluff already and that Grandma was trying to instill a sense of proportion. Something about that child's face stuck in my mind.
We can tell children about respecting other beliefs until we are blue in the face, but they can see the practical differences for themselves. And I will repeat the obvious, this is not about colour. Black children of West Indian and African descent feel the same. When an Indian teacher I know talked about how she intended to celebrate Dewali last year the children were delighted.
Children are not fools.
Children can certainly see through bullshit, but they can also be cruel, and bully children who are different, eg clever, fat, not good at games, even wearing specs.
It is not the fault of Muslim children that they are brainwashed by their parents, and I wouldn't like to think of little girls being beaten up in the school playground for wearing the hijab, any more than it would be good to see them being beaten up by their parents for not wearing it.
Very young people supporting the BNP is a bad sign. Their anti-Muslim agenda is a cover for racism, real racism as opposed to the ludicrous 'Islamophobia' accusations Muslims invoke.
The answer, if there is one, is for children in British schools, regardless of their ethinic or religious background to get a good, sound education in British history and values, instead of the apologetic PC crap that they are usually fed on.
Of course children are going to be driven into far-right alignments. The center is too dhimmified to stand up for fundamental freedoms. I predicted a massive reaction counter to the desired outcome from the mainstream media covering-up for Islam. Now it's happening. I'm not shocked. Lying doesn't work unless the information isn't out there.
What is labeled as "Islamophobia" is the realization that Islam is a terribly dangerous force that will swallow up and enslave the unlucky that can't evade its virulent grasp. It's good to know that there is such a movement in Britain.
And I forgot to mention the effect of Beslan on many children. It was reported comprehensively on Newsround the junior news as well as on the adult programmes. The sight of other children being starved, stabbed and shot after their first day of term, less than a week before they themselves would be returning for the new academic year should not be underestimated.
Instincts will out, to paraphrase Shakespeare.
Let's hope more youth in England are starting to want to survive.
Not living in the U.K., I know little of the BNP, but taking a look at pro and anti sites online shows that they seem to be dubious, quasi-'aryan' fools, at best, now adapting to the 'softer' approach that will get them seats in power.
However, desperate people will side with anything that is going to protect them (better a semi-trustworthy pitbull than a totally docile toy poodle when your house is being invaded) even "racists". Which, as a slogan (like Islamophobia), seems to mean all and any people, who have lived in England for millenia and who want to remain in existence. Not willing to disappear under the influx of non-English former colonial refugees with a creed that will bring their inevitable cultural extinction.
At least tactically, the native Brits may use this rightist political party as a threat to pressure the weaker sisters of the left to "grow a set".
Rather than just drift along with those p.c. multiculturalists - maybe 'nicer people' in a tea shoppe, but not much on the barricades- who are abetting their country's self-destruction.
Fight on England! Resist Sharia as you resisted the Third Reich.
The Muslims should "ask themselves why they are hated." They should "consider the root causes" of Western Islamophobia.
Whatever the motivation, however bad Islam, the BNP are not allies.
They may play on the anti-Semitism of Muslims to get (temporary) Jewish support, but will sell Jews down the river once this is achieved. They are as prejudiced against apostates, even opponenets of Islam as they are against Muslims if they have a brown skin.
The BNP is evil. End of story. There are other ways to fight Islam.
"Islamophobia is a sign of a healthy mind"!
I saw this statement over at LGF. How true it is. Gee, why do I feel lucky that I am inflicted with this horrible "disease"?
I think Belsen did it, my kids were disgusted and very upset. Also note that a lot of adults in the UK are disgusted with the PC thing and feel that voting for the BNP is the only way to shake up the so called leaders. Sad to see that this is the only way...
Most of these young people in the UK refered to here, know little of the religious content of Islam, but they live among muslims and see how they (muslims) act. They see that the large numbers of muslims migrated/invaded from elsewhere and are now trying to exert power in the host country. Since most of these muslims are Arab or black, racism will rear its ugly head. This is only a catalyst for the real problem, which is, no people appriciate their borders being over-run, legally or illegally, with millions of foreign people who are food and power hungry. Thats whats going on at US southern border now, with citizens patrolling it for the very reasons as stated above, except that most illegal aliens at the mexican border are not muslims...but they are hungry...There is a lot of internet "chatter" from UK residents who are fed up with muslims, which illustrates my point...Swami
Most Muslims in the UK are from the Indian sub-continent. Apart from the dress (women's) they look the same as Hindus. Hindus in Britain are a success story, as are a few Muslims (notably Ugandan Asians expelled by Amin).
It would be a sorry thing for the UK if dislike of Islam, which has nothing to do with skin colour, caused Britains to be sympathetic to the BNP, who are as hostile to Hindus, Sikhs, Jews, black Seventh Day Adventists and black atheists as they are to Muslims.
It is vital that discussion of the evils of Islam as a system of values remains open and critical, so that people's justified worries do not drive us to the BNP.
At least now they have the freedom to be Islamophobic. One day, they might not have that freedom.
Interestd,
Choice is a big problem. But where does your argument lead? Is the choice between the BNP (a local manifestation of bigotry, and as it happens the only anti-islam spokesmen on the street) and the international islamic loonies?
Given that stark choice, is it more important to be able to sit comfortably at the "right" sort of dining table, or to get on with it and fight the good fight? Can't the moralising wait till the battle is won.
Sam Rooney:
That is not the only choice. It is not either Islamofascism or Fascism proper.
The BNP are evil, plain and simple. They are every bit as evil as the Islamofascists. Do you seriously want to ally yourself with Jew haters, haters of blacks, Asians and so forth?
The argument generally put forward on this website is that it is not racist to hate Islam, because Islam is an ideology not a race. Skin colour is not freely chosen, but religion and ideology are. To suggest otherwise, or to make common cause with those who do, is not a rational or moral stance.
This website is generally very balanced and I have enjoyed posting here and reading the posts. But this talk of the BNP is disgusting. I want no part of a discussion forum that would even consider making common cause with Jew haters.
Many posters here, myself included, have pointed out the irony of the extreme Left getting into bed with extremist Muslim clerics in order to oppose the West. So, in order to oppose Islam, we now get into bed with the Nazis? That is really disgusting.
I hope this tendency is not permanent, as I would hate to miss out on the wealth of cogent and fascinating arguments put forward, but I think I am not the only visitor to this site who will be driven away by any tendency to cozy up to Fascists. Any Jewish or non-whites of that opinion, be warned,the BNP will use you to oppose the Muslims, then you'll be next.
There's an old saying
That if you lay down with dogs you get up with fleas.
Unfortunately the BNP fleas are the sort that carry bubonic plague and can't be sorted with a puff of Bob Martins.
Our allies are the Hindus, Sikhs, Black Christians and Jews. It will be counter productive to fight Islamofascists with bog standard fascists, who are basically bullies I would not trust as far as I could throw them.
Indeed, Granny Weatherwax, you have restored my faith in human nature.
Cheers!
Interestd and Granny W,
I think you'r both missing the point. Don't know what the latest BNP vote count in Britain is, but it will be time to worry when it reaches Le Pen proportions (joking). It's a flea. Stop worrying about it. Keep your eyes on the elephant in the room.
The term “Islamophobe” is now commonly used to describe any person who is outspoken against Islam. This word, however, is not in the dictionary and so one must turn to the word “phobia” to ascertain its meaning. The definition of a phobia is “an irrational and intense fear of a given situation or thing”. Therefore, one can conclude that an “Islamophobe” is somebody who has an irrational and intense fear of Islam.
This word is most often used by Muslims and Western apologists against anybody who dares to criticize Islam or its adherents. It has been added to a list, which includes other words such as racist and bigot, to stifle any debate about Islam and in particular to the question about whether Islam and Western Democracy are compatible. Unfortunately, this tactic has proved quite effective, as few people care to be considered extreme or irrational in their views. Many now prefer to keep quiet instead of actually expressing their thoughts and concerns in public.
But the time for such conservatism is past. Civil liberties are being eroded, which is amply demonstrated in the new “religious hatred” laws in Great Britain, which if passed, will mean that criticism of Islam or other religions could result in a criminal record or even imprisonment. There are also ever increasing security costs for most Western Countries, to ensure that Islamic Terrorism does not take more innocent lives of its civilians. A blind eye is also being turned to the treatment of women in Islamic communities, as to not offend “minority sensibilities”. All of this cannot continue without severe consequences for Western Civilization as a whole. Therefore it is imperative that arguments which discredit the allegation of being “Islamophobic” are committed to memory and used against those who would make such accusations.
The charge of “racist” is easily refuted as Islam is not a race, but a religion. Would it be “racist” to criticize Christianity? It can also be shown that Islam comprises of Caucasians in Bosnia, Orientals in Indonesia, Arabs in the Middle East and Blacks in North and Central Africa to name but a few. So exactly what “race” is Islam supposed to be? In any event, religion is in fact an ideology or belief system, and no ideology should ever be above criticism, especially if that criticism is justified.
When the term “Islamophobic” is used, the user of this word must demonstrate that the target of this label has views that are not only flawed, but are so far removed from the evidence at hand that their thought processes can only be described as irrational and devoid of logical reasoning. And if this cannot be done, then the user of this word should be made to take back what was said. After all, the onus should be on the user of such accusations to prove his case and not on the target to justify why he objects to being labelled in such a manner. You are, at the end of the day, innocent until proven guilty. So, to aid in this task, I have detailed below some points which you might like to raise with an individual who has accused you or another of “Islamophobia”. This list is not in any way exhaustive, so the reader is invited to add other points if desired:
1. Are they familiar with any parts the Qur’an or Hadith? If not, how can they decide what is fair or unfair criticism towards Islam, considering they are completely unfamiliar with the canonical texts on which the religion is based?
2. How would they define Islamic Fundamentalism as being different from Islam? What do they think of Osama Bin Laden’s comments that he is following the teachings of Islam itself in his jihad against the West? Can they offer any argument based on the canonical texts to refute his comments? What is their interpretation of verses 9:5, 9:29, 8:12, 47.4 and others in the Qur’an which promote violent Jihad?
3. Why has no Imam in the world issued a fatwa (or religious decree) against Osama Bin Laden? Do they therefore not regard him as bringing Islam into disrepute? Can this therefore be interpreted that he has support from many Islamic leaders in the world today?
4. If Islam is a “religion of peace” as many Western leaders have insisted, why has nobody ever been able to put forward a complete irrefutable argument, based on the Qur’an or Hadith to show that Islamic Terrorism is against Islamic teachings?
5. Do they consider that Islam is compatible with Western Democratic values, as detailed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)? If so, why did the Islamic World feel the need to make two subsequent “Islamic Declaration of Human Rights”, both of which contradict the original document in numerous places?
6. What do they think about the plight of the Egyptian Christian Copts? Are they aware that they have faced limited rights and persecution under Muslim rule for the last 1350 years? Are they aware that the Zoroastrians of Iran have also suffered a similar fate? How would they explain the fact that the Christian Copts now only compromise 10% of the population of Egypt, as opposed to almost 100% of the population before being invaded by Muslim armies in the 7th Century AD? How would they explain the fact that the Zoroastrians now only number about 150,000, when they once boasted a population of over 2 million people before Persia was invaded by Islamic armies? Do they think that people of these races would consider the fears in the West about Islam to be “Islamophobic”?
7. Recently, a petition signed by 2500 Muslim intellectuals from 23 countries was given to the United Nations, protesting against the Human Rights abuses of many Middle Eastern Islamic States and the “Sheiks of Death” in those countries. Do they consider the views of these Muslim intellectuals to be irrational and therefore “Islamophobic”?
8. Daniel Pipes, an American scholar who has studied Islam in depth concluded that up to 15% of Muslims would be considered by mainstream Western thinking to be “Fundamentalists”. Given that there are 1.2 Billion Muslims alive today, this means that there are up to 180 million “Islamic warriors” ready to fight violent Jihad. Given that this figure is more than 30 times larger than the German army in World War II, would they consider concern at this fact to be “Islamophobic”?
9. Sheikh Abu Bakr Jabir al Jasaira advocates in his book, the Muslim Way that homosexuals should be thrown off the roofs of buildings, and if they survive, stoned to death. Given that this book has sold tens of thousands of copies in Europe alone, would they consider the concern of various gay rights groups about the increasing Muslim migration to the West to be “Islamophobic”?
10. According to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, nine out of ten married women in Pakistan have been beaten or physically abused by either their family or husbands. Do they therefore consider concern over the treatment of women in Islam to be “Islamophobic”? Would they still consider these fears to be irrational given that the Qur’an states that “from those (wives) whom ye fear disloyalty and ill conduct, first chastise them, next banish them to beds apart, and then beat them”? [Sura 4:34]
11. A government study in France showed that in the 1990’s, urban areas with rampant crime rates had increased eightfold within ten years. Further study showed that these areas were populated by people of Algerian of Middle East descent. Would they consider concerns in France about this matter to be “Islamophobic”? Given that one in three children born in France is now Muslim, and with 65% of Muslims in Great Britain showing in a recent survey that they would like to live under Sharia Law, do they think these facts suggests serious social implications for France in the future, or are such concerns not based on logical thinking or evidence, and are therefore irrational?
12. Given the fact that in the year 2003, between 2,500 and 4,000 Christian churches were destroyed by Muslims in Indonesia as confirmed by the British charity the Barnabus fund, do they consider the fears of the Christian minority in Indonesia towards the Islamic majority to be “Islamophobic”?
13. The recent genocide in Sudan which was committed by the Sudanese Islamic government and Arab militias has reportedly killed 70,000 people and left millions homeless. This genocide targeted Christian and pagan tribes, as well as Islamic tribes who did not want to live under Sharia Law. Would they consider this a coincidence and that the genocide was purely “tribal” or “cultural” and had nothing to do with religion? If so, how would they explain the events in Sudan in 1967 where thousands of innocent Christian and Ibo tribesmen were killed by the orders of the Sudanese government and which was also aided by the Egyptian Air force? Are conclusions that this was a religious war conducted by the House of Islam irrational, and therefore “Islamophobic”?
14. Are people being “Islamophobic” when they believe that Islam poses a serious threat to the West, but are afraid to speak out due to the possibility of being attacked by Islamic Fundamentalists? If so, what do they think about the murder in Holland of Theo van Gogh by a Muslim for making the film “Submission”, who made it quite clear by leaving a note on his body that he had been killed for committing blasphemy? Do they not think that free speech is under threat by the actions of such people? What do they think of the fact that Geert Wilders and Ayan Hirsi Ali (both also in Holland) need police protection 24 hours a day after receiving threats for being outspoken about Islam?
15. Given the difficulties that France, Holland, Great Britain and many other European countries are having with integrating Muslim communities (which can be seen in recent events in Malmo, Paris, Marseilles and Bradford to name but a few), do they consider letting Turkey into the European Union is a good idea, and that any opposition could only be a result of “Islamophobia”? Are they aware that admitting Turkey could result in a rapid increase of Muslims living in many parts of Europe? Are they aware that Mr Erdogan, whilst returning from Turkey after a recent round of talks with other European countries was hailed by some in his country as the “Conqueror of Europe”?
It is my opinion that if after reading the Qur’an, the Hadith, studying Islamic history and looking into the points above, one concludes that the West has “nothing to fear from Islam” and that Islam is a “religion of peace”, then it is obvious they are the ones who are suffering from a lack of logical thinking, and who have a train of thought so far removed from the obvious conclusions from the evidence that it can only be described as irrational. This must be shown to be the case whenever possible, as educating those who are unaware of the dangers that the West faces at this time from Islam is of paramount importance.
I shall finish by quoting from a scholar of Islam who devoted his whole life to his religion, and whose words should be heeded:
“Islam makes it incumbent on all adult males, providing that they are not disabled and incapacitated to prepare themselves for the conquest of (other) countries, so that the writ of Islam is obeyed in every country of the world.
But those who study Islamic Holy War will understand why Islam wants to conquer the whole world….those who know nothing of Islam pretend that Islam councils against war. Those (who say this) are witless. Islam says to kill all of the unbelievers just as they would kill you all! Does this mean that Muslims should sit back until they are devoured by (the unbelievers). Islam says: Kill them (the non Muslims), put them to the sword and scatter (their armies). Does this mean sitting back until (non Muslims) overcome us? .........Does all that mean that Islam is a religion that prevents men from waging war? I spit upon such foolish souls who make such a claim.”
[Ayatollah Khomeini, Spiritual Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran]
I suppose concern over this speech is a result of “Islamophobia” as well.
Sam Roony:
First you say: 'Can't the moralising wait till the battle is won?'. The implication is that one should put aside one's scruples about the BNP's hatred of Jews, Asians, Blacks and so on, because they are our only hope against Islam.
Then you say
'It's a fea, stop worrying about it.'
Interesting bit of back peddling. So the BNP are no longer your allies in the fight against Islam. Good to hear.
Glad that the level of discussion has now risen to its usual form - Amicus, a very good set of questions. Unanswerable, I'd have thought.
Sorry, Sam, but you were barking up the wrong tree about the BNP. Perhaps you're American, in which case you may not know what they stand for.
Funny thing about the allegations of Islamophobia is that the accusers and finger pointers come from a culture that is as hostile and xenophobic as all get out.
Waterdragon, that's an important point - and easily the most ironic thing about all this. Islam is easily more xenophobic than Western culture. This isn't the pot calling the kettle black, it's the pot calling the sink black.
Geoff
BIG ALLAH: My slaves/zombie scribes (after a good whacking) told me also that there should be other terms to decrease freedom of thought through this PC shame technique. How about 9/11ophobia, barbaricophobia, ignorance-o-phobia, dictatorophobia, Hitlerophobia, terrorophobia, limb-lop-ophobia and slaveryophobia? If I think up enough of these I might shut down free thought altogether. The Dark Age skies are the limit.
P.S. from BIG ALLAH: When I rewrite the dictionary it (free thought) will all be over. Control the words and you control the mind (that is what my cousin BIG Brother would say).
I had a good laugh at CAIR's attempt to fool people with their claim of "Islamophobia" after a survey produced results they agreed with.
The Nation wide survey asked people if they "FEEL" as if they have been a victim of Racism,low and behold the career whiners responded
and the results showed about 16 percent believed
they were a victim of this perceived "Racism".
CAIR took that results and posted it as if to re-enforce the hysteria about "Islamophobia" running wild.
The "Racism" transmorphed into "Islamophobia"
as if Muslims are a Race identified by colour,CAIR failed to mention that only 1000 people were contacted and the type of Racism wasn't clarified.
There are Lies,damn lies,and statistics
and surveys.
The questions dictate the possible answers and I bet if you asked workers if they're underpaid
the results would be 100 percent.
I had a good laugh at CAIR's attempt to fool people with their claim of "Islamophobia" after a survey produced results they agreed with.
The Nation wide survey asked people if they "FEEL" as if they have been a victim of Racism,low and behold the career whiners responded
and the results showed about 16 percent believed
they were a victim of this perceived "Racism".
CAIR took that results and posted it as if to re-enforce the hysteria about "Islamophobia" running wild.
The "Racism" transmorphed into "Islamophobia"
as if Muslims are a Race identified by colour,CAIR failed to mention that only 1000 people were contacted and the type of Racism wasn't clarified.
There are Lies,damn lies,and statistics
and surveys.
The questions dictate the possible answers and I bet if you asked workers if they're underpaid
the results would be 100 percent.
This is typical of the Independent.
My little son was starting school at the time of the Beslan murders.
He asked me if he was going to die on his first day at school !
If you were to do a similar survey amongst to children of Sikh/Hindu/Buddhist children you would get an even higher percentage disaproving of islam.
May be if we could get hold of some of the books which are provided to children in saudia arabia/egypt/iran/pakistan we could forward them to the idiot journalist who compiled the story.
Incidently how do you get hold of them ?
Carrying on from some of the posts above regarding those low lifes in the BNP.
Can anybody who has any "Asian" (how I hate that term) sorry what I mean is friends of Sikh/Hindu/Buddhist/christian origin please forward this link to them:
http://www.themuslimweekly.com/newspaper/viewfullstory.aspx?NewsID=NW00002041
Or print it out and hand it to them or send it to your local hindu/sikh/buddhist temples management committee. I was so furious I wrote to my local conservative candidate.
I think we should all confront anybody knocking on our door asking for votes.
Regards
AI
It's very important to listen to Interested and other British posters on this one. They know the score in their country, and if they call the BNP a bunch of bigoted bullies, they're probably right. As an American, I would not welcome a KKK revival as a national response to Islamofascism.
Also, don't be cowed by the PC crowd's facile slinging of the terms "racist" and "racism". The Peecees are the same folks who, when challenged over why their beloved Marxism-Leninism didn't deliver the "productive forces" it promised to unleash will blame it all on the poor, stupid, Slavic Uentermensch and "primitive Asiatic".
I'm not one to call for willy-nilly deportations and assaults on mosques; but we do need to keep making the point that the Islam that shows itself to be a mover and shaker across a lot of the world is a violent, bullying, bigoted, and harsh thing of which we cannot avoid being wary. I have very liberal relatives who have already decided that ALL Muslims are "the enemy". Sometimes, phobias are justified.
Intrigued by Apostate of islam's link to pro moslem promises by a labour MP I decided it was time I had my regular look at the the Moslem Public Affairs Committee UK site. Last time I looked they were organising themselves against 2 labour MPs. Jack Straw (Home Secretary) in Blackburn for daring to support the war in Iraq. And Mike Gapes of Ilford East London for daring to express support for Israel. Ilford is home to a very large Pakistani Moslem community and what I believe is still Londons largest Jewish community.
http://www.mpacuk.org/
They are still gunning for Jack Straw (Contribute now, we need £10,000 for the new "Battle of Britain") . Also they are claiming responsibility for the Saudi owned publishers of the BNP magazine dropping that particular printing contract. The site is full of angry young men, very hard done by, the whole world is agin them. Any Moslem who does not meet with their approval is not a true Moslem.
A comparison of the BNP and the KKK is not too far out, except that they BNP may make some temporary alliances with those who they will then turn on.
Nevertheless, accusations of racism are too readily bandied about to silence legitimate criticism of Islam. This is quite wrong.