March 2008 British Islam Newslinks
March 31, 2008
(UK) Britain blazes a trail for Islamic investments
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/03/28/muslim.ukbank/index.html
(UK) London: Bus driver kicks off passengers to pray
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article976258.ece
http://islamineurope.blogspot.com/2008/03/london-bus-driver-kicks-off-passengers.html
March 29, 2008
(UK) Philip Balmforth: the police worker who fought forced marriages -- Former inspector praised by MPs is facing the sack for speaking to The Times
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article3642686.ece
(UK) U.S. banks "missing a trick" with Muslim customers -- Britain leads the Western world in terms of Sharia-compliant banking
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/03/28/sharia.banking/index.html
March 25, 2008
(UK) Fury over plan to let imams teach the Koran in state schools
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=544349&in_page_id=1770&ito=newsnow
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/7311178.stm
(UK) Imam: Amir Khan: 'a bad example to Muslims' -- Omar Bakri Mohammad: "He should not be wearing the [UK] flag because sovereignty is for God. His only allegiance should be to the Prophet Mohammed."
http://itn.co.uk/news/fe4c21f49efd431587d710b84fa85947.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=544448&in_page_id=1770&ito=newsnow
(UK) Muslims 'to outnumber traditional churchgoers' -- Muslims to outstrip Catholic and Anglican Sunday worshippers by 2020
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/03/25/nmuslims125.xml&CMP=ILC-mostviewedbox
(UK) Muslim Girl magazine goes digital for UK
http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=40653&c=1
March 19, 2008
(UK) Sharia phone marriage of autistic man 'invalid'
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/03/19/nphone119.xml
March 18, 2008
(UK) Sharia products help Pru make as much profit in Asia as in UK
http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2008/mar/17/islamicfinance.insurance
March 15, 2008
(UK) Priest hurt in faith-hate attack
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7297901.stm
Associated News:
(UK) "Jihad in east Londonistan" - commentary on attacks on British churches and clergy
http://www.spectator.co.uk/melaniephillips/560427/jihad-in-east-londonistan.thtml
-- Congregation in fear after faith-hate attack on canon
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article3564521.ece
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/03/17/nvicar117.xml
March 13, 2008
(UK) Sharia stamp duty loophole is closed
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/economics/budget_2008/article3542673.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=989864
UK: RAF sets up no-go areas
http://islamineurope.blogspot.com/2008/03/uk-raf-sets-up-no-go-areas.html
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article3508223.ece
March 12, 2008
(UK) It's time to take a stand against Islam and Sharia -- Maryam Namazie, the head of the Council of Ex-Muslims in Britain, says that rights are for individuals, not religions or beliefs
http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/the_way_we_live/article3530256.ece
Council of Ex-Muslims in Britain
http://www.ex-muslim.org.uk
http://www.maryamnamazie.com
(UK) Chancellor Darling puts sharia bonds on hold -- so-called Sukuk bond
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/mar/12/islamicfinance.sharia.budget
(UK) Furor over 'citizenship oath' plan
http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=206735&version=1&template_id=38&parent_id=20
March 11, 2008
(UK) Cosmetics firm Lush criticized for products made in support of Guantanamo Bay prisoners (my title)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=530407&in_page_id=1770
http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,26278,23361025-5012550,00.html
-- Lush's Guantanamo Garden product
http://www.lush.co.uk/products/Guantanamo_Garden_3100.aspx
March 6, 2008
(UK) Muslim group to campaign for London "mega mosque"
http://uk.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUKL0688937120080306?rpc=401&feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews&rpc=401
(UK) Islamic bonds may give London leg up in Shariah finance
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1204546422079&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
March 5, 2008
(UK) Radical Muslim preacher caught on film giving advice on how to 'hoodwink' the Government over benefits
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=526483&in_page_id=1770&ito=newsnow
(UK) Britain To Close Sharia-Based Tax Loophole
http://www.postchronicle.com/news/business/article_212134392.shtml
(UK) JihadWatch: Guardian praises Hizballah supporter as "moderate" because he condemned attacks on Muslims; Reuters jumps on the bandwagon
http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/020191.php
http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/news/2008/03/why_was_a_moderate_muslim_voic.html
(UK) High Wycombe hosts Islamic parade -- celebrating the birth of Islamic prophet Muhammad
http://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/localnews/display.var.2095326.0.high_wycombe_hosts_islamic_parade.php
UK: Church of England donates cash to aid Muslim prayer
http://islamineurope.blogspot.com/2008/03/uk-church-of-england-donates-cash-to.html
BBC launches Arabic TV news service
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/tv_and_radio/article3478911.ece
March 4, 2008
(UK) Muslim pressure group wins anti-democracy vote -- persuaded by Dr Abdul Wahid's argument to reject democracy -- around 150 Muslims voted with the leader of the radical Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir that taking part in the political process is a waste of time
http://www.eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk/search/story.aspx?brand=ELAOnline&category=News&itemid=WeED27%20Feb%202008%2015:29:33:447&tBrand=ELAOnline&tCategory=search
(UK) Scholars offered Muslim degree
http://www.thisischeshire.co.uk/mostpopular.var.2080526.mostviewed.scholars_offered_muslim_degree.php
(UK) Sharia compliant funds in Ireland
http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=37765487&Channel_ID=65&Category_ID=235
(UK) London: Largest UK real estate Islamic financing scheme
http://islamineurope.blogspot.com/2008/03/london-largest-uk-real-estate-islamic.html
March 3, 2008
(UK) "Muslim Weekly" Apologizes to Daniel Pipes - Apologizes for repeating false allegation made by Tariq Ramadan about Daniel Pipes
http://www.meforum.org/press/1866
March 1, 2008
(UK) Report: "Ex-Islamists start moderate thinkthank"
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/mar/01/islam.religion
