UK Prime Minister Supports Islam

On 3rd September 2008 the Prime Minister of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland sent Ramadan greetings to the Muslims of Kuwait. Gordon Brown's Speech: "Ramadan Mubarrak? [May Your Ramadan be Blessed] I would like to give you, your family and all muslim communities my sincerest best wishes for the holy month of Ramadan. Ramadan teaches patience and humility, reminds us of our shared moral universe and our obligations to others. And the message of empathy for the less fortunate is reflected in Ramadan by the daily fast and Ramadan's message of compassion and social justice stretches beyond Muslim communities. It speaks of shared values that unite us all. The Hadith of the prophet Mohammed emphasises the duty of care we owe to one another. So, during this special month let us all celebrate the diversity that contributes to Britain's strength. Muslims make a huge contribution to Britain's success, to our prosperity, our society, our culture and, of course, Ramadan is an opportune time to consider not only the contribution of Islam, not just to Britain, but to the world. Islamic art, science and philosophy have enriched our lives over many centuries. And finally, Ramadan is a time to recall the prophet's message that the best richness is the richness of the soul. This speaks to me as it speaks to so many others and I look forward to continuing the positive engagement with British muslim communities across the UK." "The PM's Ramadan message" on YouTube DowningSt Channel http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=eEAdxqq3ITU Look at these blogs for some other commentaries on his speech: http://gatesofvienna.blogspot.com/2008/09/gordon-browns-ramadan-message.html http://archbishop-cranmer.blogspot.com/2008/09/gordon-brown-sends-his-best-wishes-for.html - it's worth reading the whole of Cranmer's column on the LHS. Support freedom of speech buy purchasing The Jewel of Medina by Sherry Jones when it is published by Gibson Square in UK, Australia and New Zealand in October 2008 (see video " Cancelled Muslim Novel Finds Publisher": Gibson Square http://www.gibsonsquare.com/ +44 (0)20 7096 1100 or email martin.rynja@gibsonsquare.com Consider signing the following petition against faith schools: Faith Schools are Sect schools http://www.petitiononline.com/sects/ You might also be interested in this: In order to counter the petition raised by Tahseen Khalid petitioning the Prime Minister to make the birthday of Muhammed a national holiday: http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/nomuhammadday/ The petition states that "Britain is largely now a secular nation, and honouring Muhammad in this way would be inappropriate and offensive to a vast majority of the population. The undersigned all feel there are many more British people deserving of a national holiday, such as Darwin, Newton, Churchill - all of whom would be more appropriate for a day to honour them." Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain http://ex-muslim.org.uk/ Foundation for Freedom of Expression http://ayaanhirsiali.org/Freedom.html Faith Freedom International http://www.faithfreedom.org/ British Humanist Association http://www.humanism.org.uk/site/cms/ American Atheists http://www.atheists.org/mailto.html Richard Dawkins http://richarddawkins.net/

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YouTube | September 5, 2008

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