Note that after listing several jihad attacks, along with an alleged “Islamophobic” attack, the writer of this article says that this program was started to combat “Islamophobia.” Where is the program to combat the spread of the jihad ideology among Muslims? If the organizers of the Muslim Art and Cultural Festival really want to end “Islamophobia,” here is how they can accomplish it. They can call upon Muslim individuals and groups to:
1. Focus their indignation on Muslims committing violent acts in the name of Islam, not on non-Muslims reporting on those acts.
2. Renounce definitively, sincerely, honestly, and in deeds, not just in comforting words, not just “terrorism,” but any intention to replace Western constitutions (or the constitutions of any non-Muslim state) with Sharia even by peaceful means. In line with this, clarify what is meant by their condemnations of the killing of innocent people by stating unequivocally that non-Muslim civilians, including Israelis, are innocent people, teaching accordingly in mosques and Islamic schools, and behaving in accord with these new teachings.
3. Teach, again sincerely and honestly, in transparent and verifiable ways in mosques and Islamic schools, the imperative of Muslims coexisting peacefully as equals with non-Muslims on an indefinite basis, and act accordingly.
4. Begin comprehensive international programs in mosques all over the world to teach sincerely, and again transparently, against the ideas of violent jihad and Islamic supremacism.
5. Actively and honestly work with Western law enforcement officials to identify and apprehend jihadists within Western Muslim communities.
If Muslims did those five things, voila! “Islamophobia” would vanish! But it ain’t gonna happen.
“Muslim-led arts initiatives tackling Islamophobia, promoting interfaith harmony among UK children,” by Heba Hashem, Salaam Gateway, September 30, 2018:
A record number of anti-Muslim attacks and incidents of abuse were reported in the United Kingdom last year, according to monitoring group Tell Mama in its annual report released in July. Many were triggered by four incidents between March and June 2017, which a police review said “were the most deadly terrorist attacks on British soil since the 7/7 London tube and bus bombings of July 2005.” Three attacks targeting public places in London and Manchester were perpetrated by Muslims who were mostly British, and the fourth was carried out by a non-Muslim Briton on a London mosque.
A year later in April, a three-day festival of culture and ideas dedicated to Muslim communities was held at the British Library in London. In November, a ten-day event will open in Manchester. Both aim to bridge cultures and tackle Islamophobia.
REACHING COMMUNITIES, YOUNG PEOPLE
MFest in London and the Muslim Art and Cultural Festival (MACFest) in Manchester are big multi-day, multi-arts events in the two cities directly affected by last year’s four terrorist attacks. Where MFest was held at central London institution The British Library and targeted the general public, the much bigger MACFest will be more widely distributed and also involve museums, galleries, universities and schools.
“The reason why I wanted to [have some events] in schools is because with the rise of extremism, there’s been a lot of negative backlash and children suffer in schools if they are Muslims because they get bullied,” critically-acclaimed novelist Qaisra Shahraz, who is founder and curator of MACFest, told Salaam Gateway.
AdvertisementThe rationale behind this aspect of Shahraz’s MACFest programming is backed by data. Tell Mama’s report found that 72 percent of the perpetrators of reported anti-Muslim incidents last year were white men, with younger men, including teenagers, being some of the main perpetrators. There’s clearly a need to reach young people with issues related to Islam and Muslims.
“I want these [Muslim] children to feel proud of who they are. And for the children who bully them to learn that those are the actions of extremists – the rest of us are normal peace-loving people,” said Shahraz, whose community involvement includes being a trustee of Manchester Multi Faith Centre, Vice Chair of Faith Network 4 Manchester and Executive Member of the Muslim Jewish Forum of Greater Manchester.
MFest and MACFest are not by any means the first focusing on Islam and Muslims in the UK. Shemiza Rashid, a social and cultural entrepreneur working in the interfaith, Asian, and Islam and Muslim creative industries, pointed out smaller community arts and cultural events that have been organised in recent years.
“A lot of Muslim arts organisations across the country are reaching out and working alongside non-Muslim galleries to help make Islam more accessible,” said Rashid, who hosts a faith-inspired creative arts and lifestyle show for a community radio station based in Luton, a town just northwest of London….
dan christensen says
If muslims fought real Christophobia among themselves as hard as they fight alleged islamophobia, the world will be a better place.
How many Dollars have been spent by Soros, CAIR, The Muslim Brotherhood and how many PetroDollars by SaudiArabia plus Iran to fight the fast spreading of Christophobia ?
The same amount or more as spent on fighting alleged islamophobia ?
mortimer says
Will the Muslims also combat “KAFIROPHOBIA” the compulsory HATRED directed by Muslims against KUFAAR ???
Lydia Church says
It’s just all the same false narratives moving their global agenda ahead towards the evil one world religion and such.
More foolishness for the fools.
Michael Copeland says
The same false narratives indeed.
“the rest of us are normal peace-loving people”, says Shahraz.
“Peace is when the whole world is muslim” – Sayeed Qutb
Walter Sieruk says
This farce of “interfaith harmony ” is such a obvious Islamic -indoctrination of impressionable youth who are non-Muslims. Furthermore, this “Art” is even worst that a hoax its an affront.
As for real ,actual, interfaith harmony, as in letting people practice their faith without receiving harassment .This in not none in Islamic nations ,such as Pakistan and other Muslim countries. For many Christians suffer awful persecution by Muslims in states controlled by Muslims.
Now when is happens to suit the followers of Islam ,in in a non-Islamic nation as the UK Interfaith harmony ” play. Islamic gall has no limits.
Walter Sieruk says
Keyboarding as someone who has a social science degree in the liberal arts, I can testify that this “interfaith harmony” play is not actually parts of the “arts.” Its just Islamic propaganda designed to influence non-Muslims,
gravenimage says
True, Walter. This is just propaganda.
CogitoErgoSum says
Yes, Johnny, that dog next door barks and growls at you every time you go out to play but you shouldn’t be afraid of dogs. When a dog growls at you you should just go up to him and try to pet him. Most dogs are very friendly and if you are nice to them they will be nice to you.
Johnny still carries a scar on his face to remind him of Old Ripper. The neighbors recently got another dog and named him Scar, He growls a lot too.
StellaSaidSo says
Nailed it.
revereridesagain says
Well, I see the Brits are making great strides in indoctrinating their schoolchildren in the wonders of Islamic Culture so they won’t dare open their mouths to criticize next time some jihadist runs down a street full of pedestrians or blows up a concert. And, when these little girls are old enough to be prostituted by Pakistani grooming gangs they will be better able to appreciate the glorious ancient culture from which such “customs” spring.
gravenimage says
+1
Garfield says
Since when is the purpose of art to make religion more accessible? Why is zombie death cult Islam with its antisemitic supremacist ideology being pushed so hard? Why is FGM, child marriage honor killings, acid attacks, stoning gays and everything else vile about islam kept hidden?
I do not want a “bridge” from our civilized culture to a barbarian mafia-like death cult that is built on LIES.
No one needs islam.
Wellington says
Muslims preach interfaith harmony in the dar al-harb but don’t give a damn about it in the dar al-Islam.
Hypocrites.
mortimer says
Wellington … AL WALAA WAL BARAA is compulsory.
Wellington says
Yes, mortimer, it sure is. Still, however, doesn’t make Mohammedans not hypocrites as human beings since we are all accountable for our actions—and what we believe in. One can be a hypocrite often times without even knowing it. In fact, most hypocrites would probably deny they are hypocritical.
gravenimage says
Agree with both Mortimer and Wellington. Islam demands things from its devotees that no decent human should ever accede to.
mortimer says
How can there be “HARMONY” when Islam has a SPECIFIC DOCTRINE of “DISHARMONY” that is called “AL WALAA WAL BARAA” (the allegiance to Muslims and the cleansing of the Muslim from KAFIRS) ???
Obviously, AL WALAA WAL BARAA is a teaching of DISHARMONY.
Muslims who promoted “HARMONY” are actually promoting ONE-WAY HARMONY all harmonious attitudes must be directed one-way from the kafirs towards Muslims, not the other direction !!!
gravenimage says
+1
Japetto Danatelli says
“The reason why I wanted to [have some events] in schools is because with the rise of extremism, there’s been a lot of negative backlash and children suffer in schools if they are Muslims because they get bullied,”
There’s something perversely ironic about this. Here’s an “arts initiative” to address bullying of muslim children because of the murderous deeds of their elders. Every situation involving muslims is always distorted into a victim narrative, every bloody deed for islam is supposed to end with us feeling sorry for them. Yes, in the course of our own rapid disintegration for islam–the loss of freedom, the rape of OUR kids, terrorism and rise of sharia–let’s take a moment to sympathize with bullied muslim children. Programs like this are typically portrayed as impartial efforts to increase mutual understanding and tolerance, but muslims are always the victims while we’re racist bigots for caring about their doctrines that kill. I don’t know, maybe I’m too hardened in my heart from all the murder and terror for islam to understand, but it seems like we “infidels” always get the short end of islam’s bloody stick.
“I want these [Muslim] children to feel proud of who they are.
Don’t pretend that you’re trying to teach children how to be proud of who they are when in reality you are trying to teach the rest of us how to be tolerate of evil doctrines that threaten our lives and nation(s). Better you should try and make children proud of you by doing the right thing for democracy and freedom, then you won’t have to teach them how to be proud, that will come naturally when they imitate your good example. Gosh, it’s so simple when you think about it.
gravenimage says
Fine post, Japetto.
Agostino Armo Pellegrini says
Thanks. I had to change my name because I finally registered with JW and it wouldn’t allow the same name. It was taking hours for my posts to show up and I thought they’d appear quicker if I became a fully registered racist bigot islamophobe, lol. I have no idea why I pick Italian sounding names, maybe it’s a carry over from a previous life. 😉
gravenimage says
I’ll look for posts under your new username, as well.
But if you are having technical problems, you can contact JW tech guy Marc Louis at the “Contact Us” box–it is the second box down. He has been very helpful.
Rolf Wittwer says
History is showing clearly:
Islam since more than 1400 Years, uses everything, to defame, to attack, destroy, brainwashes, infiltrate and replace any other culture, politics, opinion, progress’, lifestyle, character, personalities etc.
Even infants of 2018 have to submit to this backward orientated ideology.
Why is Islam called “the religion of peace” at all?
gravenimage says
The “religion of peace” meme only dates back to 1930, in an Indian publication.
This is only used for Taqiyya with the “filthy Infidels”. Muslims don’t think of Islam that way at all.
FYI says
Interfaith harmony:nonsense!
“Oh ye who believe! Take not the Jews and Christians for friends.They are friends to one another”
koran 5:51
Moslems can never be taken seriously given the islamic tendency to bear FALSE Witness via taqqiya,tawriya,muruna,kitman,darura,taysin ..and the koran’s antiJewish,antiChristian teachings.
allah CURSES Jews and Christians koran 9:30:WHY?
Because…because …they are Jews and christians believe in Jesus.
Does that make ANY sense to any reasonable person?NO!
allah hates the Jews:but … Moses and Jesus are Jews..how logical is allah?
allah:An antisemitic god with JEWISH prophets who muslims like to pretend are actually muslims.
The koran is cognitive dissonance in written form;allah claims that he wrote the Gospel k5:46 and gave it to Jesus but the Gospel was not written down until AFTER Jesus was gone from the world.
Besides,christians believe the Gospel was written by HUMANS,Apostles of Jesus, with the help of God’s Holy spirit{something that allah who wrote the koran 4:170 denies exists despite the fact that it was previously revealed it in the Gospel as something which exits…which allah too,claims he wrote.}
allah cannot have given the Gospel to Jesus and he certainly cannot claim authorship of it.
{same with the Torah k2:87 “WE verily gave unto moses the Torah”.In completed form?in HEBREW,a language allah doest seem to relate to?pull the other one allah..}
We known what the members of the holiest religion think about “kuffars”.
We know about allah’s hatred for Jews k2:65
islam, with its god “allah the best of deceivers” k3:54
Perfect mo the self-confessed false prophet who admitted to making things up al tabari 6:111
The “perfect” koran which claims it confirms the Bible{in k3:3.. which is not true:it denies and contradicts the Bible}
A false god,a false prophet,a false “holy” book, a false creed:the evidence is there!
PRCS says
Qur’an 5:33:
SAHIH INTERNATIONAL
Indeed, the penalty for those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger and strive upon earth [to cause] corruption is none but that they be killed or crucified or that their hands and feet be cut off from opposite sides or that they be exiled from the land. That is for them a disgrace in this world; and for them in the Hereafter is a great punishment,
How about they admit to those little “skulls full of mush”–and their parents–that it’s impossible for mere mortals to “wage war against Allah”, and that they publicly renounce and denounce the barbarity of crucifying a human being or conducting said punitive amputations, anywhere and everywhere it’s carried out and those who do that–during their deceitful Arts Initiatives.
After all, there’s clearly a need to teach young people about Islam and Muslims.
James Lincoln says
The five points that Robert Spencer outlined are terrific, but…
The Islamic community will not accept this because it would go directly against Islam.
But I guess that is self-evident.
gravenimage says
Generally, the information at Jihad Watch is intended to educate Infidels–not to change Muslims or Islam.
James Lincoln says
gravenimage,
Understand, wish that it could do some of both…
gravenimage says
As do I, James.
Hugh Fitzgerald says
Arts? Which arts?
Not any paintings of living creatures, not any statues, not any music that requires musical instruments. That doesn’t leave much
gravenimage says
Even in the West these days, “art” is often a pretty vague concept, often meaning nothing more than political posturing.
gravenimage says
UK: Muslim-led arts initiatives tackle “Islamophobia,” promote “interfaith harmony” among children
………………………….
Here’s some more “interfaith harmony among children” from another story from the UK today:
“UK: Pro-Sharia, pro-caliphate group using children to peddle pro-jihad literature”
https://www.jihadwatch.org/2018/10/uk-pro-sharia-pro-caliphate-group-using-children-to-peddle-pro-jihad-literature
Oh, the irony…
Barbara says
The UK needs a new PM who will stand up for TRUE BRITAINS & Honour their OATHS of Office – Allegiance to the Queen who is by Coronation Oath – DEFENDER Of the Faith = JUDEO-CHRISTIAN FAITH.
Those Muslim MP’s who made their Oaths on the Quran should be taken out of Parliament because they were pledging themselves to Allah not the Queen.
Thus they are not genuine MP’s
ALSO, all those who are Defending ISLAM are TRAITORS to their OATH. – they are wickedly giving the Queen’s Realm to the demonic Islamic ideology.
TKF says
This dissembling Muslima needs to give it up….you can’t polish a turd.
Malcolm Jackson says
Nigel Farage does not have a problem with Islam.
UKIP is now totally divided.
We have 2 UKIPs.
There is the Islam supporting UKIP of Nigel Farage and Steve Crowther, which is happy to see the UK enslaved by Islam.
Luckily we have the Patriotic UKIP of Gerard Batten which wants to preserve a 1000 years of British History and remain a free, democratic and sovereign Kingdom.
It is time that UKIP split apart.
The UKIP of Gerard Batten and the vast majority of UKIP members should be allowed to thrive free of Nigel Farage and Steve Crowther’s Islamic 5th Column and interference.
The UKIP of Nigel Farage and Steve Crowther should go its own way to wither and die.
PRCS says
Out of curiosity–I’m not a UK citizen and do not live there–what are your feelings about the For Britain campaign?
WPM says
The art of lying, the art of rape, the art of terrorism, the art of slavery , the art of taking women of the right .The art of hand chopping throat slitting and throwing people off of buildings. The art of destroying a good free culture and country, Islam is the darkest of a all arts ,at its heart is the art of selling itself as the religion of “peace”. The lie that has been repeating a million times after 911 in the western world. They want our educators to spread this lie to our children .Islam is like a large alligator it can never be trusted not to eat us if it gets the chance. No matter how much you feed it ,it will eat you your children if it gets the chance. Feeding it only encourages it to stay around and it loses all fear of us and respect for us.
gravenimage says
+1