The United Kingdom’s anti-democracy, extremist group “Islam4UK” has made yet another wild claim of a plan to hold a public event, this time a plan for a “march” in Wiltshire’s Wootton Bassett, where dead UK soldiers’ bodies are “repatriated.” As the Scottish Sun reports, “The bodies of most of the British troops killed in Afghanistan have been driven through the town near Swindon, Wilts, in repatriation ceremonies after being flown home. ” The London Telegraph reports that Islam4UK’s Anjem Choudary also plans to harass the parents of dead British soldiers by writing them letters with his view of “the reality of what they died for.”
Clip from Extremist Web Site "Islam4UK" Claiming Plans to Hold a "March" in Wootton Bassett
The extremist “Islam4UK” group, which describes itself as “a platform for the global front Al-Muhajiroun,” has called for Sharia-based stonings, amputations, suppression of women, and support for Violent Extremist terrorists, is led by Anjem Choudary who has praised the 9/11 attackers, and has called for an end to freedom and democracy.
Notably, Islam4UK has repeatedly failed in its announced plans to hold such events. In October 2009, it claimed that it would hold an October 31, 2009 march in London calling for an end to freedom and democracy to be replaced by extremist Sharia — it canceled that march. In December 2009, it claimed that it would hold an event challenging Christians called “Jesus4Shariah” for December 18, 2009 — that it later “postponed.” The Daily Telegraph reported that a local politician was skeptical that the local police would grant Islam4UK permission to march.
In its latest claim for an “event,” Islam4UK claims that
— “Islam4UK, a platform for the global front Al-Muhajiroun, would like to announce the launch of a momentous march that is scheduled to take place in the following weeks, details of which will be released shortly inshaa’allah (God willing). The destination of this very special event is the small market town of Wootton Bassett, located 6 miles Southwest of Swindon, in northern Wiltshire; Wootton Bassett, is currently famous for its public mourning processions held in memory of British soldiers killed whilst on military service in Afghanistan; coffins containing the dismembered bodies of these soldiers are usually draped in union jack flags and driven through the town centre from RAF Lyneham, as a tribute to their ‘sacrifice’. The proposed march by members of Islam4UK is however of a very different venture, held not in memory of the occupying and merciless British military, but rather the real war dead who have been shunned by the Western media and general public as they were and continue to be horrifically murdered in the name of Democracy and Freedom – the innocent Muslim men, women and children. It is quite extraordinary, that with well over 100,000 Muslims killed in Afghanistan in the last 8 years that those military serviceman who have directly or indirectly contributed to their death are paraded as war heroes and moreover honoured for what is ultimately genocide. We at Islam4UK find this totally unacceptable and as a result have decided to launch the ‘Wootton Bassett March’ to highlight the real casualties of this brutal Crusade.”
Choudary’s Islam4UK, not unlike other extremist groups as Hizb ut-Tahrir, consistently use propaganda to shift the blame of extremist Taliban and other groups consistent and wanton murder of other Muslims onto others. Islam4UK will not march against the Afghanistan extremist Taliban murdering Muslims, including the recent report of 6 Afghan men beheaded by the Taliban. The Muslim “war dead” from extremists will never be challenged by Islam4UK propagandists.
UK media reports state:
— Scottish Sun: “Fanatics march in war heroes’ town”
— “extremists plan to cause outrage by marching through a town that has become a symbol of our lost war heroes.
— “Ranting Anjem Choudary said they will even carry COFFINS through Wootton Bassett.”
— Swinton Advertiser: “Islamic fundamentalists set to march on repatriation town”
— “Islamic fundamentalists will march on Wootton Bassett to mourn 100,000 Afghan people ‘murdered by merciless British military’ ”
— “The market town has been chosen by Islam4UK, a platform for the global front Al-Muhajiroun, because of the part it plays in the repatriation of Britain’s fallen service personnel.”
— London Telegraph reports: “Outrage over controversial Islamic group’s plan to march through Wootton Bassett”
— “People in Wootton Bassett, the town famous for honouring dead British soldiers returning from Afghanistan, reacted defiantly on Saturday to news that a controversial Islamic group is to march through its streets.”
— Anjem Choudary “said he also planned to write to the parents of dead UK soldiers with his version of ‘the reality of what they died for’ ”
— The Herald: Wooton Bassett defiant over plans for Islamic march
— “The group’s website says the event is being held ‘not in memory of the occupying and merciless British military’ but of the Muslims its says have been ‘murdered in the name of democracy and freedom’ ”
— “Leader Anjem Choudary said the protest, involving 500 people, would be peaceful one, with ‘symbolic coffins’ being carried to honour Muslim victims of the conflict.”
— Daily Mail reports: “Outrage as extremists vow to march through streets of Wootton Bassett”
Additional Background
The Daily Express reported in October that Islam4UK stated “we have had enough of democracy and man-made law and the depravity of the British culture.’ ‘On this day we will call for a complete upheaval of the British ruling system its members and legislature, and demand the full implementation of Shari’ah in Britain.’ ”
According to the London Evening Standard, the extremist group “Islam4UK” is a spin-off from the previously banned “Al-Muhajiroun” led by exiled leader Omar Bakri Muhammed. Al-Muhajiroun has praised the 9/11 attacks on the United States. Omar Bakri Muhammed who continues to broadcast to extremists in the United Kingdom via the Internet using the Paltalk tool on a nightly basis (9:30 PM – 11:30 PM GMT), as promoted on the “Islam4UK” web site.
Anjem Choudary, the deputy of exiled radical Omar Bakri Muhammed, has been conducting ongoing operations of the “Islam4UK” organization in the United Kingdom.
Choudary praised the 9/11 attackers along with Omar Bakri Muhammed. Choudary has stated that “Violent Extemism is a duty and a struggle and an obligation that lies upon the shoulders of us all. We will not rest until the flag of Allah and the flag of Islam is raised above 10 Downing Street” He has also stated “if you do not fear your home being raided by the Kufar [non-believer] police, you are not enforcing the Sharia.”
As part of his calls for Sharia law in the United Kingdom, Islam4UK’s Anjem Choudary has been reported calling for the enforcement of bukhas on women in the United Kingdom, stating: “Every woman, whether Muslim or non-Muslim, would have to wear a traditional burkha and cover everything apart from her face and hands in public.” Choudary’s calls for Sharia in the United Kingdom have also demanded stoning, stating: “In matters to do with the judicial system and the penal code, one male witness is sufficient to counter the testimony of two females. People who commit adultery would be stoned to death.”
Anjem Choudary of "Islam4UK"
On July 24, 2009, the Daily Mail July 24 reported that: “Exhorting Britain’s 1.8 million Muslims to follow his example, Choudary dreams of seeing the black crescent flag, which is the symbol of his organisation, flying over Downing Street, and a draconian form of sharia law imposed across the UK. He wants alcohol banned, amputations for thieves, and adulterers to be stoned to death.” The Daily Mail report quotes Choudary as praising Sharia-based amputations for thieves, with Choudary stating “It is a deterrent. If you steal, you know you will face having your hands and feet cut off.” In March 2009, Choudary was quoted by numerous news services for threatening homosexuals in the United Kingdom with punishment under Sharia law.
The July 24 Daily Mail report also addressed Anjem Choudary’s “road shows” around the United Kingdom to gain followers for his extremist ideology, including small children. The Sunday Mercury has also reported on Choudary’s efforts to “convert” small children to his beliefs in the United Kingdom. Choudary has created a “summer school” for Sharia to indoctrinate children, according to reports.
The Daily Mail has pointed out that Choudary “has been secretly taped urging his followers to raise money for Islamic fighters in Afghanistan and Iraq, saying this would help them kill the ‘butchers and cowards’ from the U.S. and Britain.”
In March 2009, reports of Choudary’s call for Britons to raise funds for the “mujahdeen” were documented by the London Times and the Daily Telegraph. According to the London Times: “At one point on the tape Choudary says: ‘People [are] looking for a place for their money to go so they can go to the front line and they can’t find it. You should not think to yourself ‘my money, my money’ . . . you have [an] opportunity to carry da’wah [the spread of Islam] to society . . . and you have money that can go towards the da’wah, you have money that can go towards the mujaheddin.’ ”
The anti-democracy, anti-freedom “Islam4UK” group led by Anjem Choudary uses the black flag of the extremist caliphate (khalifah) in the logo of its web site.
The Flag of the Extremist "Caliphate"
Responsible for Equality And Liberty challenges the extremist group Islam4UK based on our support for our universal human rights, and defies that group’s goals to promote hate of democracy, freedom, and our universal human rights. We also defy that group’s goals to promote violent jihadists. We encourage others who share our commitment to universal human rights to defy Islam4UK, not based merely on political views, but on our shared consensus on universal human rights and dignity.
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