Obviously, a Sharia Alert. "Tension Mounts in Kano as Govt Enforces Sharia," by Ibrahim Shuaibu for ThisDay:
Tension was rife in Kano following moves by the state's sharia police against brothel, hotels and cafes situated in non-Muslim sections of the Sabon Gari area of the metropolis.
The sharia police numbering about two hundred were seen at night patrolling in seven open vehicles that carried dangerous weapons including bows, arrows, sticks and cutlass. They attacked a civil service club at Magajin Rumfa Road, and all the hotels that are located in Sabon Gari, an area where most of its inhabitants are Christians.
The Sharia Police, otherwise called, Hisbah Police, earlier turned down summons by the Kano State Police Command, which had cautioned them about their unconstitutional activities."We're operating our duties based on law of the state, and shariah must be complied with by anyone residing in Kano" a top official of the Hisbah said following the police summons.
When THISDAY visited the office of the Hisbah Police yesterday, about 70 females were found in cells, put there over allegations of prostitution, while one lady was in chains for declining to render relevant information.
Following the series of attacks on the Ibrahim Shekarau-led administration over alleged non-implementation of Islamic law in the state, the state Hisba Board tactically adopted means of enforcing the law in some part of the state.
Efforts to reach the state's Hisba commander-general, Sheikh Ibrahim M. Maibushra at the time of this report failed as he was said to be in a meeting.
But a source in the board, who pleaded for anonymity, described the reports of arrests as untrue, adding that it was unnecessarily exaggerated.
The source, who was reacting to a publication in one of the national newspaper (not THISDAY), said the Hisba Board had its hands tied since they it was taken to court. he, however noted that the board has managed to reduce the inflow of alcoholic drinks to the state by intercepting them on the highways.
Admitting that alcohol is still sold in some parts of the state, said all efforts are being made by the board to bring the sale to it minimum, but quickly added that they have no intention to have any confrontation with the state police command or any other security operatives in the state.
The source confessed that the board has been under pressure to practically enforce the Islamic law in every parts of the state as declared by the state government, but lamented that the board does not have the power to really implement the law to the later, as the police still have upper hand than them.
"Hisba is handicap, even though we have been empowered by the state assembly to carry out our function, which is enforcement of Sharia law. We have a lot of limitations which why Hisba has not been able to impose the law in some parts of the state", the source added.
The source also denied the speculations that the board is plotting on how to invade Sabon gari area in Fagge local government, which is sole dominated by over 90 percent of non indigenes resident in Kano state, said the board is concern about the nefarious activities in the areas, but they cannot take law into their hand.
However, THISDAY gathered that last Thursday Hisba members fasted and prayed against what they described as plots against their activities by enemies who wants to cause disharmony between them and state security operatives.
" ... but lamented that the board does not have the power to really implement the law to the later, as the police still have upper hand than them."
Yes, when you are armed with knives, clubs, and bows, it's REALLY hard to bully men with guns.
As if Nigeria isn't corrupt enough already.
Another example of the Religion of Peace.
Islam/Koran = end product of Mohammad 's ravings brought on by his syphillis induced dementia.
For "Nigeria", in the headline, substitute "Rotterdamn", "London", "Brussels", and Dearborn", shortly?
If the southern, predominately Christian south, tries again, as it did in 1967-69, to break off from the Muslim north, this time one hopoes that the Western powers will be less indifferent, less pusillanimous, and will recognize the south -- the comparatively more industrious Ibo, along with many lesser tribes, and possibly including the Christanized Yoruba (who come in both Christian and Islamic varieties) of the west. The last time around, only two countries recognized the state of Biafra -- Ghana and Israel. The Arabs had a field day, and Egyptian pilots strafed helpless Ibo villagers, killing many thousands. But the non-Muslim West did nothing. It was so hellbent on keeping Nigeria together as "the largest black African country."
Why?
What good did it do the Christians of Nigeria? The oil by the way, is all in the Christian south, just as the oil of Sudan is in the Christian south. Why not let the local peoples reap the benefits of those oil revenues, rather than the Muslim-run governments that have treated them unpleasantly in Nigeria, and murderously in Sudan?
Biafra's time may come again. This time, the West should be ready.
Well, well, well. So much for that rule by law thing.
Notice that the first thing they do is imprison women. Powerful, free woman must submit to Islam. 'Cause they might draw Muslim women away from the true path.
...maybe the Nigerians can entice the Muslims with one of those 'gotta move the royal wealth' scams....
What's with the Muslim preoccupation with "plots"?
the comparatively more industrious Ibo, along with many lesser tribes, and possibly including the Christanized Yoruba (who come in both Christian and Islamic varieties) of the west. The last time around, only two countries recognized the state of Biafra -- Ghana and Israel. The Arabs had a field day, and Egyptian pilots strafed helpless Ibo villagers, killing many thousands. But the non-Muslim West did nothing...
I remember Biafra, and how truly it was amazing that the media and our "leaders" dared not mention Islam through the whole shameful passage of what was done there in the name of... Islam.
Biafra reminds me of another sustained mass cleansing of non-Moslems perpetrated in the silent name of Islam... Darfur.
Insurgents. Rebels. But never, ever, Moslem activists.
There are no go areas for non muslims as well in the UK.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/7223788.stm
But, is this true?
I mean, how do the muslims know who is and who isn't a muslim?
Could it be that the "no go areas" are pakistani, bangladeshi communities in origin and they have cleansed the area of whites, chinese, black british?
Could The Bishop of Rochester, the Right Reverend Dr Michael Nazir-Ali walk the streets of these no go zones unimpeded, if he wasn't wearing his christian garb? After all he hails from pakistan. there would be nothing about him that would indicate that he was a non muslim.
Tell me, how do fellow muslims in the UK or for that matter in Nigeria recognise one another?
"Islamic extremism has turned some communities into no-go areas for people of a different faith or race, a Church of England bishop has said."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7173599.stm
Could it be that the British pakistani community is in fact racist and the British authorities are too chicken to mention this?
leon
You seem to be deliberately blurring the distinction between Muslim Pakistanis (who do form the vast majority of the Pakistani 'community' in Britain) and non-Muslims from Pakistan: you seem to be hinting that ALL Pakistanis, whether Christian, Hindu, or Muslim, are equally 'racist' against anything 'non-Pakistani'.
I would remind you that traditional Islam regards ALL non-Arabs as inferior (even if they are Muslim) and views all non-Muslims with contempt.
Muslim Arabs - and Muslims who look black but claim to be Arab! - oppress less-observant black African Muslims in Sudan and elsewhere.
Religion trumps 'race' - and family ties - completely, back home in Pakistan. Pakistani Muslims regularly rob, rape, and kill, their Christian and Hindu neighbours who are of exactly the same ethno-linguistic origin as themselves. Family members who apostasise are threatened and murdered by their erstwhile nearest and dearest. (Muslim-background-believers in Britain have had to hide, pursued by the murderous threats of their Muslim families).
Black Muslims in Nigeria seem to have no difficulty recognising - and attacking - and killing, and raping, and beating - black Nigerians who are Christians, or animists.
The 'which religion' profiling works both ways: Indian posters on this very comments floor have, on more than one occasion, made it clear that Hindu and Sikh Indians have no difficulty recognising those people who are Muslim by religion though ethnically/ genetically/ linguistically Indian. Dress + body language - perhaps, in some cases, the well-known 'dead-eye' effect which gave one border official the cold chills upon encountering someone who was en route to join the 9/11 hijack team.
One obvious marker is, of course, the demeanour and dress of the non-Muslim women. Non-Muslim women, whether in Britain or Nigeria, do not wear Muslim women's dress, i.e. the hijab, niqab or burqa.
So kafir women - be they of Indian, black, chinese or Anglo ethnicity - are easily distinguished, and targeted.
Likewise: the more 'revivalist' Muslim males tend to grow beards of a certain distinctive type, and wear certain types of clothing.
Males not thus bearded, and wearing non-Muslim clothes, would be distinguished and targeted.
So I would hazard the guess that if Bishop Nazir-Ali were to shed his ecclesiastical garb, and walk down a street in one of those no-go areas, his non-Muslim garb and shaved chin - as well as subtler things about his expression and body language - would probably give him away. And I don't think his being a fellow 'pakistani' would save him from being attacked, once he was 'rumbled' for a Christian. Good god, they kill their own family members for the 'crime' of leaving Islam.
So, everybody seems to know what Islamists look like...why does not somebody take care to prvent them from living & working in the west?!
Why does Europe( especially the UK & France ) grant them refugee.
People might not know that the west during the last 29 years had granted refugee for the Islamists exclusively, denying this right to the secular Muslims who sought to stand against the Islamist & dictator regeims that govern their homelands.
Why?
Who stands behind this?
What powers govern really the west?
Do you know that defending the US policy nowadays had turnd into a taboo in Europ? A taboo as such that might cost you your job if you try to defy!!!
Farid
"You seem to be deliberately blurring the distinction between Muslim Pakistanis (who do form the vast majority of the Pakistani 'community' in Britain) and non-Muslims from Pakistan: you seem to be hinting that ALL Pakistanis, whether Christian, Hindu, or Muslim, are equally 'racist' against anything 'non-Pakistani'."
rubbish!
I stated, backed up by the Bishop of Rochester, the Right Reverend Dr Michael Nazir-Ali that areas in hte UK are islamified and therefore no go zones for non muslims. My point is. how do those muslims recognise non muslims.
Bishop of Rochester, the Right Reverend Dr Michael Nazir-Ali goes on to say in a previous argument that "Islamic extremism has turned some communities into no-go areas for people of a different faith or race, a Church of England bishop has said.""
Did i say that all pakistanis are racist? did i say that dr nazir-ali was a racist? stop trying to smear my name as a racist.
NO! and not all pakistanis are muslim. hence the good man Dr Michael Nazir-Ali.
read what i said and dont take everything i say as frickin racist.
i support Dr Michael Nazir-Ali but he is the one who stated that ther are no go zones for non muslims and this is also based on race. the majority of muslims in the UK are pakistan and HE WAS REFERRING TO PAKISTANI/BANGLADESHI NEIGHBOURHOODS.
"Males not thus bearded, and wearing non-Muslim clothes, would be distinguished and targeted."
dumbledoresarmy you've never been to the UK, youve never seen a muslim area. not all the youth have beards, and dress like muslims. the old men mainly do but the youth do not.
this is a problem and Dr Michael Nazir-Ali recognises it as a problem but you dont?
Your point about the women is spot on though. they are the only ones distinguishable to Islamic identification.
Farid
"So, everybody seems to know what Islamists look like.."
good post.
England will eventually have to prepare for a civil war. Islam and Secularism don't mix. The Brits have to find out the hard way/
"England will eventually have to prepare for a civil war"
hasn't it already started on a low level scale?
Riots in Burnley, Oldham and Leeds.
The Burnley riots involved car bombs, reminiscent of the Glasgow airoport attack. The UK has suffered 3 major explosions on July 2005, attacks are foiled every month it seems. Creeping sharia law implemented via legal jihad and threats of violence. The UK survived 2 more jihad attacks last year.
The only component of "civil war" missing are patriotic Britons launching guerilla style warfare against known muslim jihad leaders, such as assassination, fire bombing jihad mosques and islamic "education" centers and schools.