What great plays these must be. As this program continues and expands, organizers can draw upon the vanishing English kuffar literary tradition, with suitable adaptations:
Polonius: I hear him coming. Let’s withdraw, ya sheikh.
Exeunt King and Polonius. Enter Hamlet.
Hamlet: To be, or not to be a jihadi – that is the question:
Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageous kuffar
Or to strap on a bomb against a sea of Infidels,
And by opposing end them….
This initiative is no doubt predicated upon the assumption that the Muslim students targeted for “radicalization” are aware that the “radicals” are twisting and hijacking the peaceful teachings of Islam. In reality, jihadis make recruits among peaceful Muslims by presenting themselves as the exponents of authentic Islam. The British authorities refuse to recognize that that is happening or could even be possible, and so their remedies are foredoomed.
(Note: The accompanying photo is not actually from one of these presentations. Nor is it a photo of David Cameron, Theresa May, and Yvette Cooper.)
Insane Britannia Update: “Trojan Horse action plan to use theatre to stop pupils being ‘radicalised,'” by Emma McKinney, Birmingham Mail, December 8, 2014 (thanks to EP):
Theatre workshops to stop pupils being “radicalised” are part of a raft of measures being used in the wake of the Trojan Horse scandal, the Birmingham Mail can exclusively reveal.
A post-Trojan Horse “action plan” has been penned by chiefs at Birmingham City Council, including 40 Home Office-funded anti-extremism workshops.
Schools caught up in the scandal, which saw hardline Muslims attempting to take control of governing bodies, have been hand-picked by West Midlands Police’s counter terrorism unit to take part in the workshops.
The sessions, called Tapestry, are to be led by Birmingham Repertory Theatre’s educational theatre company The Play House.
A spokeswoman said: “Tapestry is a dynamic participatory theatre-in-education tour for 13-18 year olds which explores the implications and consequences of extremist thinking and action.
“It provides a unique stimulus for young people, teachers and youth leaders to begin to explore this sensitive and complex issue in a supportive environment.”
Other workshops, called ‘Protect Yourself’ and ‘Raise Awareness to Prevent’ have also been held at city schools to boost “training and safeguarding from radicalisation,” reveals a report put to the council’s education and vulnerable children overview and scrutiny committee….
Champ says
Theatre workshops to stop muslim “radicalization”? This is Dangerous & Ridiculous! ..and they are enabling the spread of evil islam. Stopping muslim radicalization calls for *tough measures* to stop this evil, not this nonsense. This is beyond absurd and it makes me mad.
Champ says
Clowns!!!
..a lil’ Buraqism 🙂
Judi says
What a ridiculous waste of taxpayers money.
noellsq says
the peaceful teachings of Islam. In reality, jihadis make recruits among peaceful Muslims by presenting themselves as the exponents of true Islam. I have in my possession the Quran translated by Majid Fakhry when reading it i do not find peaceful teachings. just an example surah 2 part 2 fight them and kill them it is better than sedition. It is a practical statement easier to get rid of opposition than enslave them. Their is so much hate toward unbelievers and Jews.
mortimer says
ABROGATION OF ‘PEACEFUL’ KORAN
The gentler, peaceful verses in the Koran have ALL been superseded by chronologically later verses. Allah ‘improved’ his ideas as Mohammed developed a political dictatorship. As you would expect, the Koranic revelations became more and more dictatorial until they were completely intolerant.
Scholars estimate that roughly 225 Koranic verses were ‘superseded’ or ABROGATED. The warlike verses in the Koran have precedence over the ‘peaceful’ verses. The ‘hateful verses’ you mention are still in effect.
mortimer says
They will laugh, but not at themselves.
Radicalization? No…it’s Islamic ‘orthodoxation’.
Extremism? No…it’s NORMATIVE Islam.
Jihadism? Yes…it’s ORIGINAL Islam.
Terrorism? Yes…Koran 8.60 “Turhibunna” (terrorize them)
AM says
Why don’t they rather just ban the Koran and close the mosques….much easier and more effective. Anyone who doesn’t like it can move to one of the many Islamic countries where they can practice Sharia to their heart’s delight..
change watch says
Meanwhile in the real world the gang rape of thousands of children continues.
Shmooviyet says
No doubt the 13-18 crowd will be lining up for these workshops and plays. The UK is truly lost if they believe this will be considered entertainment. Melanie Phillips hit it in “Londonistan”.
I can hear it now: ” If we can reach just one youth…”
cs says
I read this book.
vlparker says
Ah, the lefty solution to a problem created by leftists. Morons one and all.
PRCS says
“hardline Muslims”
So, what’s the current irrational rationalization being perpetuated by the UK’s politicians and journalists (and ours) for the ‘radicalization’ of so many formerly peaceful Muslims by this always undefined tiny minority of ‘radicals’ who are–we’re told–twisting and perverting Islam’s peaceful teachings?
And, how should these ‘radicals’ be accurately defined?
If ‘hardline’ infers literalism, amputations and all, how then does a ‘devout’ Muslim’s interpretation of Islam differ from that of ‘radical’ Muslims and their ‘hardline’ cousins?
Why are the Saudi’s said to follow a ‘strict interpretation of Islamic law’ while violent jihadists are said to have hijacked’ the ‘religion of peace’ ?
And why do politicians and journalists resort to phrases like ‘radical Islamist jihadists’ when violent jihad would more properly convey the truth?
Oh, what a tangled web they weave…
voegelinian says
Or Mohammlet’s Soliloquy
.
joeb says
It just gets better and better in the UK. Great stuff…
duh_swami says
The Saudi Dept of Research and Fatwa Development, have experimented with finger painting to cure jihad addiction. Finger painting has been shown to relieve 30% of the desire to jihad. It’s fine to have theater workshops, but adding finger painting classes makes the jihad desire wilt away. Look what it has done for
Reza Aslan.
pumbar says
Reza uses another appendage for painting, it’s the one dangling from his forehead.
Mark says
Our treasonous leaders seem to fall for every game the muslims play.
Islamisdeath says
How utterly and completely asinine!
Been There Got the Tee Shirt says
Absolutely incredible….
Arthur says
Possibly the screenplay could read something like this:
[Tom sits playing Angry Birds on his iPad]
TOM: My family is Muslim.
IBN: ..but you are not good Muslims because you are living peacefully with your kuffar neighbors!
TOM: How could I do better?
IBN: Come with me to ISIS and you will live in the perfection of the Caliphate
[airplane sounds, change of set]
IBN: Here we are in the Caliphate. Here is my laundry. When you are done with that, please run out and get some water from the well so you can cook dinner. I have to go out and find someone to kill. I’m a recruiter, but I also have a headcount quota to fill.
TOM: My iPad quit working. I don’t want to do your laundry.
IBN: If you do not do my laundry, you are disobedient and not worthy of living in the Caliphate.
TOM: I want to go home.
IBN: Infidel! My right hand strikes at your neck!!
[lights out; sound of a bowling ball rolling across the stage]
[Back in jolly old UK]
IBN: Jasmine, if you want to be a good Muslima you must come with me to marry a true jihad warrior…
[cliffhanger until the next episode]
Salah says
Theatre? why not.
Muhammad and Ya’foor, the talking donkey.
http://crossmuslims.blogspot.com/2011/04/muhammad-and-donkey.html
Buraq says
I told ya they’z all clowns! What’d I say? Clowns, all of ’em!
Champ says
Indeed!! 😀
katarzyna says
to be British or to be a Muslim jihadi this is the question:
thankfully the theatre indicates the correct/supported by the gov.uk answer.
‘Jihad bells, jihad bells, jihad all the way’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uK3jAzSv9c
Keith says
That is all very well but the truth is the only populations that are having enough children to maintain a stable and balanced population, let alone increase in size, are the muslims. Eventually the world will be a majority muslim populated world and Sharia law will be implemented whether we like it or not.
We have gone to far in the rights of the individual and the idea that parenthood, in particular motherhood, is not something to be admired or aspired to. Those girls who want to be mothers are told that they should get a career and are generally directed away from their aspirations or made to feel that they are doing something wrong.
Dany says
What clown came up with this idea then ?
And for you to burst my bubble by saying the photo isn’t of Theresa May, David Cameron or Yvette Cooper is just a kick in the ass, i honestly couldn’t tell the difference.