UK Islamist News - July 19 - July 22, 2007
July 22, 2007
(UK) Preach in English, Muslim peer tells imams - MP states that the MCB was "hindering the fight against terrorism"
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/07/22/nmosque122.xml
July 21, 2007
Washington Post has Pakistani Author Mohsin Hamid writes 'Why Do They Hate Us?' editorial - Pakistani Mohsin Hamid in London is author of "The Reluctant Fundamentalist", where character is inspired to hate the USA after 9/11
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/20/AR2007072001806.html
http://books.nationalreview.com/review/?q=ODIwM2JiNzhlZjMwMzlhZjZhZjI4ZGZkOWVjYjI3NTA=
http://article.nationalreview.com/print/?q=ODIwM2JiNzhlZjMwMzlhZjZhZjI4ZGZkOWVjYjI3NTA=
Mohsin Hamid's novel regarding 9/11 attacks: "caught up in the symbolism of it all...American [brought] to her knees" as lead character's face breaks into a smile
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1070525/asp/opinion/story_7813758.asp
Mohsin Hamid "plans to set his third novel in Britain and describe an "apocalyptic" attack on a city"
http://www.reuters.com/article/gc08/idUSL081015720070308?pageNumber=2
July 21, 2007
(UK) Islamic Finance: Financial firms gear up to serve wealthy Muslims
http://business.scotsman.com/finance.cfm?id=1137932007
(UK) Kuwaiti firm wants to set up Islamic bank in Britain
http://investing.reuters.co.uk/news/articleinvesting.aspx?rpc=401&type=allBreakingNews&storyID=2007-07-21T105625Z_01_L21383376_RTRIDST_0_SECURITIESHOUSE-BRITAIN-UPDATE-1.XML
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/business/2007/July/business_July616.xml§ion=business&col=
(UK) "Honour" gang laughed as victim suffered
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article2106311.ece
July 20, 2007
Islamic finance crown up for grabs -- London has been getting publicity in terms of it becoming a rival Islamic financial centre to the likes of the GCC countries, Southeast Asia and Pakistan
http://www.gulfnews.com/business/money/10140644.html
(UK) Islamic Bank of Britain News Release
http://www.londonstockexchange.com/LSECWS/IFSPages/MarketNewsPopup.aspx?id=1534845&source=RNS
July 18, 2007
(UK) George Galloway banned from Parliament for 18 days
http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007330161,00.html
London mayor denounces 'vicious' campaign against 'ficticious' mosque
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/07/17/europe/EU-GEN-Britain-Fictitious-Mosque.php
