June 1, 2015
Islamists as 'Religious Conservatives'
Predictably, the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) had a problem with Metropolitan Police Commander Chishty's comments last week about Muslim “radicalization” in the UK. But that's because the MCB has a problem with literally any comment made by anyone about Islamic extremism -- even, in this case, when spoken by a fellow Muslim.
Indeed the MCB's Secretary General (Dr Shuja Shafi) wrote a letter of complaint to the Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe.
According to the MCB itself, Mak Chishty “suggested that signs of increased religiosity and an aversion to the store Marks & Spencers [sic] could be signs of extremism”.
As a result of his comments, various Islamic self-styled “anti-imperialists”, Islamists and other Muslims have already given Commander Mak Chishty the name 'McChishty'. Yes, Mr Chishty has faced the same rejection that nearly all genuine Muslim moderates face from the Muslim...(Read Full Article)