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It seems that the Muslims of QMU are demanding the right to turn university spaces into a mosque on Fridays, and are now complaining that other SOCs are also demanding the right to use the spaces. What next, the call to prayer bellowing from the top of the Octagon? The fact that they want to desecrate this temple of learning by turning it into a shabby mosque is wholly characteristic of the pushy, aggressive nature of Islam.
It wasn't that long ago that Muslim extremists burst into a humanist event and started shouting threats that they would hunt down participants.
https://humanism.org.uk/2012/01/17/news-966/
And of course, Muslims demanding that free speech be curtailed per the LSE freshers week controversy.
http://www.independent.co.uk/student...s-8864618.html
Enough is enough. Muslims don't seem to realise that extreme religion is completely incompatible with scientific and social advancement; this is why we in the west are so far advanced compared to the Middle East. If they want to destroy freedom of speech and the secular nature of the public sphere, then we'll simply regress to the standards of Iran and Saudi Arabia.
It wasn't that long ago that Muslim extremists burst into a humanist event and started shouting threats that they would hunt down participants.
https://humanism.org.uk/2012/01/17/news-966/
And of course, Muslims demanding that free speech be curtailed per the LSE freshers week controversy.
http://www.independent.co.uk/student...s-8864618.html
Enough is enough. Muslims don't seem to realise that extreme religion is completely incompatible with scientific and social advancement; this is why we in the west are so far advanced compared to the Middle East. If they want to destroy freedom of speech and the secular nature of the public sphere, then we'll simply regress to the standards of Iran and Saudi Arabia.
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If they're requesting it, what's the problem?
You say demanding, but are they actually demanding the space? I can understand why there would be the fuss if they were protesting outside.. But otherwise, so what? They've asked to use the space to pray? Does it bother you in general that they pray?
You say demanding, but are they actually demanding the space? I can understand why there would be the fuss if they were protesting outside.. But otherwise, so what? They've asked to use the space to pray? Does it bother you in general that they pray?
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(Original post by Jooooshy)
If they're requesting it, what's the problem?
You say demanding, but are they actually demanding the space? I can understand why there would be the fuss if they were protesting outside.. But otherwise, so what? They've asked to use the space to pray? Does it bother you in general that they pray?
If they're requesting it, what's the problem?
You say demanding, but are they actually demanding the space? I can understand why there would be the fuss if they were protesting outside.. But otherwise, so what? They've asked to use the space to pray? Does it bother you in general that they pray?
As it is, now that the university has said I-SOC and other SOCs can book it, they're complaining that they're not being accorded exclusive use and that other SOCs are "causing trouble".
Also, you're okay with a Muslim extremist bursting into a humanist event and shouting threats to "hunt down" the participants? And suppressing the free speech of LSE students?
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(Original post by Jooooshy)
If they're requesting it, what's the problem?
You say demanding, but are they actually demanding the space? I can understand why there would be the fuss if they were protesting outside.. But otherwise, so what? They've asked to use the space to pray? Does it bother you in general that they pray?
If they're requesting it, what's the problem?
You say demanding, but are they actually demanding the space? I can understand why there would be the fuss if they were protesting outside.. But otherwise, so what? They've asked to use the space to pray? Does it bother you in general that they pray?
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(Original post by MostUncivilised)
Also, you're okay with a Muslim extremist bursting into a humanist event and shouting threats to "hunt down" the participants? And suppressing the free speech of LSE students?
Also, you're okay with a Muslim extremist bursting into a humanist event and shouting threats to "hunt down" the participants? And suppressing the free speech of LSE students?
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(Original post by Forum User)
One of the threads about this says that they are protesting outside - literally - by having prayers on the grass outside the venue in dispute. Note that's just hearsay on my part, I haven't been past QMUL in years.
One of the threads about this says that they are protesting outside - literally - by having prayers on the grass outside the venue in dispute. Note that's just hearsay on my part, I haven't been past QMUL in years.
What a bunch of martyrs
http://www.independent.co.uk/student...s-8918293.html
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(Original post by Forum User)
One of the threads about this says that they are protesting outside - literally - by having prayers on the grass outside the venue in dispute. Note that's just hearsay on my part, I haven't been past QMUL in years.
One of the threads about this says that they are protesting outside - literally - by having prayers on the grass outside the venue in dispute. Note that's just hearsay on my part, I haven't been past QMUL in years.
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(Original post by GodAtum)
I wont mention what uni but I was at a scientific event where Muslims burst in. I got into a punch up with after they threatened to kill us.
I wont mention what uni but I was at a scientific event where Muslims burst in. I got into a punch up with after they threatened to kill us.
One wonders why they come and study here if the ****** is so misguided?
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(Original post by MostUncivilised)
As it is, now that the university has said I-SOC and other SOCs can book it, they're complaining that they're not being accorded exclusive use and that other SOCs are "causing trouble"
As it is, now that the university has said I-SOC and other SOCs can book it, they're complaining that they're not being accorded exclusive use and that other SOCs are "causing trouble"
Oh yeah, because saying something mean about Islam makes you worse than Chairman Mao.
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(Original post by MostUncivilised)
Also, you're okay with a Muslim extremist bursting into a humanist event and shouting threats to "hunt down" the participants? And suppressing the free speech of LSE students?
Also, you're okay with a Muslim extremist bursting into a humanist event and shouting threats to "hunt down" the participants? And suppressing the free speech of LSE students?
Nice one
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If there's a vast majority of muslims, I don't see the problem with providing a prayer space. As congregational friday prayers are compulsury among muslim men in the religion. I don't see the aggresiveness in this protest, they're merely experssing the right to practice their religion.
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The university should just charge for people to hire out spare rooms (for any purpose which isn't illegal), if they want to do it, they can fund it themselves no problem.
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(Original post by Abdul-Karim)
If there's a vast majority of muslims, I don't see the problem with providing a prayer space. As congregational friday prayers are compulsury among muslim men in the religion
If there's a vast majority of muslims, I don't see the problem with providing a prayer space. As congregational friday prayers are compulsury among muslim men in the religion
They could also easily hire out a space at one of the nearby sports of leisure centres. But as has been pointed out before, this is not as so much about the space as it is about conquering a secular institution and marking territory.
I don't see the aggresiveness in this protest, they're merely experssing the right to practice their religion
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Comparing Christians with Muslims is pointless. The Christian faiths are so watered down and barely exist in the UK anymore. I know plenty of people that are Christian and say they are but act nothing like one. Most Muslims take they're faith seriously and i believe there is nothing wrong with it. Didn't you assert you were worried about free speech.
Just because you do not understand something does not mean you should shoot it down.
Prayers on the grass? How revolting, you must have been instantly sick....
An extreme religion or extreme people?
Just because you do not understand something does not mean you should shoot it down.
Prayers on the grass? How revolting, you must have been instantly sick....
An extreme religion or extreme people?
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This expresses it perfectly
A spokesperson for QMUL said: "Space is limited and our priority is to provide lecture and seminar rooms for our 18,000 students. It is not feasible, nor within our educational remit, to make a permanent commitment to provide facilities for large congregational assemblies of 400-500 people.
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