20 June 2012 Mohammed Sajid Khan, 33, and his wife Shasta, 38 have been arrested for terrorism offences in Manchester. They had been preparing a bomb to attack on Jewish targets in Manchester. After a domestic quarrel the police were called to their house. They then discovered the intention of the couple and arrested…
30.07.2011 While returning from holiday, Glasgow MSP Humza Yousaf was selected for security checks from among returning passengers at Edinburgh airport. The Scottish Herald reports that checks according to Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act (the so-called “skin color check”) had previously angered Muslims so much that they threatened to boycott Scottish airports in favor…
05.05.2011 On Thursday, Manchester Crown Court heard that a group of radical Muslims, led by former Taliban fighter Munir Farooq, tried to recruit young Muslims to fight in a holy war in Afghanistan, starting at Farooq’s bookstall at Longsight Market in Manchester. As part of the group’s efforts, they tried to recruit two undercover police…
25 March 2011 The film “West is West”, after its highly successful predecessor “East is East”, has been released at cinemas, telling the story of a Muslim family in Manchester. The author of this article takes the opportunity to skim through all movies of the past years that deal with Islamic issues to study the…
BILLY BRIGGS November 28, 2010 On platform one at Bolton train station in England a mob of about 100 men punch the air in unison as a chant – “Muslim bombers, off our streets!” – goes up. Their voices echo loudly, and as more men suddenly appear, startled passengers move aside. The protesters wave St…
