Post by Teddy Bear on Feb 27, 2014 23:21:16 GMT
There has been some controversy about a radical Islamic preacher hiring Legoland for a day out with Muslim families from his foundation. Apparently after receiving numerous threats from groups or persons described as 'far-right', Legoland decided to cancel this event.
The BBC article tells us:
It is the last sentence that raised my eyebrows.
The BBC is a media outlet in its own right. Why is it taking a description given out by other newspapers to mean anything to its own readers? Whatever are the sources that those newspapers are using are also available to the BBC, so why aren't they reporting about that?
Instead they skim over this, pushing it aside, to make the denial by this Islamic scum appear justified.
So I did a little search on Google to see what has been told about him.
Wikipedia gives us
The Harry's Place website also has an article about him, including videos of interviews he made that show quite clearly what views he has made public.
Here's a brief description from Brietbart about him.
Now ask yourself, why hasn't the BBC made the public aware of this, instead of airbrushing it out of the story?
The BBC article tells us:
Legoland cancels private Muslim event after receiving threats
Legoland in Windsor has cancelled a private event for a Muslim foundation after receiving threatening phone calls, emails and social media posts.
The Muslim Research and Development Foundation, a registered charity, had planned a family day at the Berkshire theme park on 9 March.
Legoland said a "small group" had spread "deliberate misinformation" about the event to stop it going ahead.
It decided to cancel the event after discussions with Thames Valley Police.
The force said it was investigating the offensive messages regarding the event.
It has been reported that some of the messages had been sent by far-right supporters.
Comments on social media about the proposed event led to the theme park's Facebook page being closed last week.
A spokeswoman for Legoland said it was the first time it had experienced problems hosting a private event since it opened in 1996.
The Muslim Research and Development Foundation is chaired by cleric Haitham al-Haddad who has been described by some newspapers as an "extremist preacher", something Mr al-Haddad denies.
Legoland in Windsor has cancelled a private event for a Muslim foundation after receiving threatening phone calls, emails and social media posts.
The Muslim Research and Development Foundation, a registered charity, had planned a family day at the Berkshire theme park on 9 March.
Legoland said a "small group" had spread "deliberate misinformation" about the event to stop it going ahead.
It decided to cancel the event after discussions with Thames Valley Police.
The force said it was investigating the offensive messages regarding the event.
It has been reported that some of the messages had been sent by far-right supporters.
Comments on social media about the proposed event led to the theme park's Facebook page being closed last week.
A spokeswoman for Legoland said it was the first time it had experienced problems hosting a private event since it opened in 1996.
The Muslim Research and Development Foundation is chaired by cleric Haitham al-Haddad who has been described by some newspapers as an "extremist preacher", something Mr al-Haddad denies.
It is the last sentence that raised my eyebrows.
The BBC is a media outlet in its own right. Why is it taking a description given out by other newspapers to mean anything to its own readers? Whatever are the sources that those newspapers are using are also available to the BBC, so why aren't they reporting about that?
Instead they skim over this, pushing it aside, to make the denial by this Islamic scum appear justified.
So I did a little search on Google to see what has been told about him.
Wikipedia gives us
Controversial remarks[edit]
In 2001, Haitham al-Haddad allegedly said "I will tell you the truth about the fight between us and Jews who are the enemies of God and the descendants of apes and pigs".[8] He later said that "this is the translation of what has been attributed to me" and that it had been incorrectly translated from Arabic to English.[8]
A journalist for Radio Netherlands Worldwide wrote, "Strikingly, the cleric omits the definite article "the" before "Jews." In the Arabic language, this omission could be taken to mean he was not speaking about Jews in general but only about those Jews who are enemies of God and descendants of apes and pigs.[8]
In a homophobic article called ‘Standing up against Homosexuality and LGBTs’, Haddad has written of “the scourge of homosexuality”, which he calls a “criminal act” [10]
His attitudes towards women are highlighted by a comment he made in which he declared that “a man should not be questioned why he hit his wife, because this is something between them”.[11] He has claimed that there is a "proper" way of performing FGM,[12] further saying "it is consensus of all the scholars that female circumcision is sunnah [proper]".[13]
In addition to this he has also claimed that “the most honourable and worthy role for a woman is striving to be a fine wife...this role does not only secure the best for a woman in the hereafter, but also fits perfectly with her natural disposition”[14]
In 2001, Haitham al-Haddad allegedly said "I will tell you the truth about the fight between us and Jews who are the enemies of God and the descendants of apes and pigs".[8] He later said that "this is the translation of what has been attributed to me" and that it had been incorrectly translated from Arabic to English.[8]
A journalist for Radio Netherlands Worldwide wrote, "Strikingly, the cleric omits the definite article "the" before "Jews." In the Arabic language, this omission could be taken to mean he was not speaking about Jews in general but only about those Jews who are enemies of God and descendants of apes and pigs.[8]
In a homophobic article called ‘Standing up against Homosexuality and LGBTs’, Haddad has written of “the scourge of homosexuality”, which he calls a “criminal act” [10]
His attitudes towards women are highlighted by a comment he made in which he declared that “a man should not be questioned why he hit his wife, because this is something between them”.[11] He has claimed that there is a "proper" way of performing FGM,[12] further saying "it is consensus of all the scholars that female circumcision is sunnah [proper]".[13]
In addition to this he has also claimed that “the most honourable and worthy role for a woman is striving to be a fine wife...this role does not only secure the best for a woman in the hereafter, but also fits perfectly with her natural disposition”[14]
The Harry's Place website also has an article about him, including videos of interviews he made that show quite clearly what views he has made public.
Here's a brief description from Brietbart about him.
Haitham Al Haddad, who heads the Muslim Research and Development Fund, has endorsed gender segregation, stated his support for female genital mutilation, and claimed that Jewish people are descended from "apes and pigs". He has also affirmed his support for the death penalty for people who leave Islam.
He is likely to be one for the first clerics subject to a Terror and Extremist Behaviour Order (TEBO), a proposed civil order that will effectively silence extremist preachers.
He is likely to be one for the first clerics subject to a Terror and Extremist Behaviour Order (TEBO), a proposed civil order that will effectively silence extremist preachers.
Now ask yourself, why hasn't the BBC made the public aware of this, instead of airbrushing it out of the story?