Islam - Britain's Mainstream Muslims

The New York Times reports on Britain's Mainstream Muslims.

In another bold move last year, Iqbal Sacranie, the leader of the Muslim Council of Britain, sent a letter to every mosque in Britain asking imams to urge worshipers to cooperate with the police in the fight against terrorism and to watch for militants. The letter, considered a watershed, was mostly well received and established a clear dividing line with militants.

Really? The Times must have missed Sacranie's statement on Islamic terrorist.

'There is no such thing as an Islamic terrorist. This is deeply offensive

Where's that dividing line again?

The Times also claims that moderate Muslims are taking back their mosques.

On Feb. 5, the Finsbury Park mosque, famously seized by Mr. Masri, was reclaimed. A new board of trustees marched into the mosque, with the police waiting outside, ousted Abu Abdullah, a follower of Mr. Masri's, and his group, and changed the locks.

That's about all they changed.

Hamas link to London mosque

A MUSLIM leader appointed to help to run the recently reopened Finsbury Park mosque in north London is a former military commander of Hamas, the Palestinian terrorist organisation. Mohammed Kassem Sawalha is one of five trustees appointed to give the mosque a fresh start.
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