The Daily Mail, as ridiculous as ever, here quotes as an authority the dishonest and discredited Islamic supremacist victimhood propagandist Fiyaz Mughal, and so the report must be taken with a considerable amount of skepticism — particularly Mughal’s claim that the Islamic hardliners at the University of Westminster are very particular regarding Sharia rules on dress but don’t teach hatred of Jews or gays, despite the fact that both hatreds are deeply embedded in the Qur’an and Sharia. However, the assertion that authorities do nothing for fear of being accused of “Islamophobia” — that certainly rings true. That’s the epitaph of contemporary Britain.
“Radical alert at Jihadi John’s university after report finds its Islamic students’ society is dominated by hardline believers,” by Daniel Martin, Daily Mail, September 20, 2015:
The Islamic students’ society at Jihadi John’s former university is dominated by hardline, ultra-conservative believers who refuse to even speak to female Muslim staff, a report has found.
But, despite this, a series of complaints about the University of Westminster Islamic society – many from Muslims – were ignored or underplayed over fears of appearing Islamophobic.
University officials tacitly tolerated a ‘sometimes hostile or intimidatory’ attitude to women on the campus, a situation the report criticised as ‘totally unacceptable’.
Islamic society committee members would refuse to engage with female Muslim staff, the study concludes, obliging these to seek help from male colleagues to communicate with the group.
Members of the society acted as ‘apostles of a self-contained faith, concerned very largely with matters of religious orthodoxy and perceived heresy’, according to the four-strong inquiry panel, who included the historian Lord Kenneth Morgan and Fiyaz Mughal, a former adviser to Nick Clegg on interfaith matters.
The study, revealed by The Guardian just days after David Cameron announced that higher education institutions would have a legal duty to stop extremists seeking to radicalise students, or speaking to single-gender audiences.
The University of Westminster commissioned the report into its balance between free speech and diversity in the wake of concerns about extremism on its campuses.
It emerged in February that the British Islamic State militant Mohammed Emwazi – known as Jihadi John – was a graduate of the university.
Mr Emwazi was named as the masked figure who appeared in a series of Isis videos in which British, US and other hostages were beheaded.
Following his identification, the Westminster Islamic society cancelled a planned address by Sheikh Haitham al-Haddad, a preacher who has reportedly described homosexuality as a scourge and a criminal act.
But a recording emerged of Haddad addressing a 2013 event at the university, in which he talked of a future in which Islam was dominant. He said: ‘Once we as Muslims become one of the superpowers of the world, justice will prevail. Everyone will enjoy the benefits of Islam.’
Mr Mughal, who now runs the Faith Matters thinktank, said the Islamic society could not necessarily be called extremist, as there was no evidence that its members fomented hatred, for example against Jewish or gay students.
However, he said, it appeared dominated by men espousing very conservative views on matters like correct dress and faith.
‘It’s not a breeding ground for extremism, but it’s a breeding ground for very ultra-conservative views,’ he said. ‘The question has to be asked, in a modern pluralistic society where information is changing the way we think rapidly, how is that healthy and how will those students be able to relate in the world we are in?’
He said that University of Westminster staff were doing the best they could to balance the competing needs of an institution with more than 150 nationalities among its 20,000 students, but had clearly made mistakes, notably in allowing the ‘far too divisive’ al-Haddad to speak.
The report found the university tended to be wary of taking action against a particular group for fear of seeming prejudiced. It said: ‘For example, the panel heard repeatedly that action over concerns about the conduct of the Islamic society had not been taken for fear of appearing Islamophobic.’…
Jay Boo says
University officials are the grave keepers for sarcophagus of their student’s minds.
Angemon says
I’m sure Laurie Penny will blame it on “capitalistic patriarchy”…
NOBODY expects the Islamic Inquisition!
“Ah, well, you see, this is not s***, this is fecal matter – quite different in nature and smell, you can take my word on it.”
Jay Boo says
The Ben Afflecks’ of the world love Islam.
Who could blame them for their self-indulgent fantasy? They have the luxury to remake Islam into a rose petal illusion confined to the limits of liberalism’s Golden Rule of , wishful thinking while jet setting to the safety of their gated community mansions or sailing on their private yachts.
The expect their servants clean up their every mess.
ECAW says
This is the report they’re talking about:
http://www.westminster.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/386061/Diversity-and-Divergence-Independent-Panel-Report.pdf
And what a load of guff it is!
The only good bit was this:
“The Faith Advisers should see their role as primarily assisting their flock as students, rather than crusaders for a faith…”
coming immediately after this:
“The Panel heard evidence that suggested that students themselves might benefit
from diversity training, very much focussing on its positive aspects, and not simply
seeing diversity as a kind of ideological threat. This might apply in such areas as the variety of cultural responses within such a student body, eg in defining such terms as disrespectful or provocative behaviour which can appear so different from culture to culture.”
Referring to imams as crusaders could be a dangerous business – more diversity training required for the panel I think.
ECAW says
Think I might have misunderstood there. I think it’s the students being referred to as crusaders rather than their faith advisers – in which case it could be even more dangerous.
Westman says
Shrieking Haitham al-Haddad has also said, “there is a proper way of performing FGM” and “a man should not be questioned why he hit his wife”.
Such a scholar and Sharia Judge should not be questioned why he spouts ideas contrary to British law because it might offend Allah who is very sensitive about “islamphobia”.
The University of Westminster Islamic society should be warned that if they continue to disrespect the women on campus they will be expelled. Every campus has rules of behaviour and these students are obviously in violation. Dhimmi-dummys don’t see the threat until it’s at their throat.
Jay Boo says
There is no need for desperation.
The Islamic students’ society at Jihadi John’s former university are percolating hater-ation.
The administrators need to be whacked hard with the truth again and again.
The Islamic students need to be whacked up side the head — with the disgrace of Islam.
scott says
And so the problem with Islam continues. It’s wussies like this that keep giving Muslims power that they continue to beat us over the head with.
Charli Main says
These Muslim women are being shown the true face of Islam and are being treated like garbage by other Muslims, so why are they still Muslims ???
Why don´t they walk away from the filth of Islam and start living in the real world where they will be valued as human being and not animals for breeding.
Edgar Allen says
“The University of Westminster commissioned the report into its balance between free speech and diversity in the wake of concerns about extremism on its campuses.”
They don’t even see the irony, the proof of their own suicidal ideas, reflected in this sentence:
“…balance between free speech and diversity..”
Which means, the more you have diversity, the less you’ll have free speech.
But if something reduces my freedom, I certainly should have the right to rant about it, speak about it, or ultimately fight about it. It has come down to this. Either we decide to fight about it now, or it will be too late.
William says
Islamophobia – a brand name used to portray Muslims as victims
Islam = A religion
Clinical definition of phobia = an unreasonable fear of something
Islamophobia does not exist.
– 9/11 – Islamic terrorists
– London underground bombings – Islamic terrorists
– London bus bombing – Islamic terrorist
– Soldier beheaded in broad daylight on city streets of London – Islamic converts
– Spain commuter train bombings – Islamic terrorists
– Thailand holy shrine bombed – Islamic terrorists
How does that qualify as an unreasonable fear?
PLEASE – every time you hear “Islamophobia” Challenge it. Openly … Publicly … challenge it.
Inso Lence says
Consolidating all my sins of awareness into a single charge of racism is accepted as payment in full. As confirmation a snap kick to the groin serves as the receipt. How many cheeks are we willing to turn before survival instinct kicks in? There’s two more to offer, bend over.