MORE MUSLIMS BEING DISCRIMINATED AGAINST
LONDON, U.K. - Aar Maanta is a British-Somali singer. He moved to the UK in the late 1980's because of the civil war in Somalia. Aar is still waiting for his visa and he says it's not just the U.S. Even travelling in and out of Britain with a British passport he says he is stopped. It's not just Aar, rights groups say that increasingly stringent checks since 9/11 has led to more and more Muslims being discriminated against.
He sings in his native tongue about topics inspired by the struggle of Somali people and problems they face.This song released over a year ago criticizes what Aar Maantha sees as discrimination faced by Muslims while travelling. An issue that today he is all too familiar with.
Massoud Shajare of the Islamic Human Rights Commission in London says it is widespread. It seems for now many Muslims will continue to feel discriminated against. We tried unsuccessfully to contact the U-S embassy in London for comment on Aar Maantha's allegations.
Source: PressTV
ANTI-MUSLIM DEMONSTRATION TURNS VIOLENT
BIRMINGHAM, England- A demonstration by a British nationalist group turned violent Sas members of the English Defense League charged left-wing counter-protesters. The group called the demonstration in Birmingham to protest radical Islam and Muslim fundamentalism.
Source: UPI
- Witnesses said hundreds of people were fighting in the city center, The Daily Telegraph reported. Police arrested 20 men on a bus and at least one more nearby.
- "There were about 250 people in total, fighting and throwing bottles at each other," one eyewitness said.
- Before the demonstration began, the English Defense League posted a notice on its Web site predicting a "great day out" and urging everyone to be peaceful. It said the only issues to be raised were those of radical Islam.
- "We are not a Fascist organization and urge anyone who knows of anybody who is intent on causing trouble on the day to contact us," the group said.
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