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To: Ichy Smith who wrote (1808)	9/29/2006 10:09:07 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 20106

Talk about the pot calling the kettle black! Islamic group on Zanzibar accuse tourists of polluting island culture iht.com ZANZIBAR, Tanzania Zanzibar's authorities said Friday they are investigating a radical Islamic group who accused tourists of "polluting the culture" of the tropical island. Officials told The Associated Press that they were unaware the fundamentalist Hizb ut-Tahrir had gained a foothold on the Zanzibar archipelago, a popular holiday destination that attracts tens of thousands of visitors each year, and were concerned by their presence. "They pose a threat to national unity, peace and stability if they start putting out inflammatory statements," said Wambi Hasan Wambi, a senior official within the government's security unit. "The government will keep eyes on them." Last year some 500,000 tourists traveled to Zanzibar, bringing vital foreign currency to the Indian Ocean islands. This semiautonomous part of Tanzania is mostly Muslim. But Abbas Hussein, leader of the hard-line group, said few locals had benefited. "Tourism is the source of moral and religious decay in Zanzibar. Visitors are just coming here to pollute the culture and religion of Zanzibar." Hussein added: "We need to resume the Islamic way of life by establishing an Islamic state." The newly emerged group has been on a massive recruitment drive in recent months and claims to have around 3,000 members on the archipelago. Fadhil Soraga, spokesman for Zanzibar's Islamic leader, condemned the group and said they were preaching hate. "Hizb ut-Tahrir preaches inflammatory views against Islam, other religions, and societies. Their ideology is different from us. It spread radical views in the name of Islam. It's wrong," Soraga said. Islamic militancy appears to be on the rise in East Africa, where a large discontented Muslim population has made it ripe for Islamic fundamentalism. Hizb ut-Tahrir was founded in Jordan in 1953 and has branches in several Arab and foreign countries with sizable Muslim communities. It is banned in more than 20 countries worldwide. Earlier this month another radical Islamic group on the archipelago, Uamsho, forced organizers to abandon plans to mark the 60th birthday of late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, saying he violated Islam with his openly gay lifestyle.

To: Ichy Smith who wrote (1808)	9/29/2006 10:17:20 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 20106

More outrage! Does it ever end for these people? Mosque outrage at police search hackneygazette.co.uk MUSLIM leaders are to seek advice from Islamic scholars after police dogs were used to hunt out burglars at a Hackney mosque. The dogs were brought in to sweep the North London Mosque in Cazenove Road, Stoke Newington, after neighbours reported they had seen two men breaking into the building. While the members of the mosque denied that the use of the dogs had caused uproar among the community, they said they would need to discuss their use in the future. A statement from the mosque said: "Both Muslims and the police recognise the sanctity of places of worship and the need to show respect when entering such places. "We will have further discussions with the police on the use of police dogs in future instances and we have asked for advice, on this issue, from Islamic scholars." Under Islamic law, a mosque, as a place of worship, must be kept clean. Muslims wash themselves and remove their shoes before praying. A spokesman for Hackney police explained that the dogs were used because it had been necessary. "The fact that it was the early hours of the morning, so close to the morning prayers, it was felt that an entry was required for the safety of the users of the mosque," he said. "As the mosque comprises several floors, the officers entered the premises and carried out a search for the suspects with a dog." He added that members of the mosque committee were contacted and some were present at the time. They kept a continual watch on the dogs. Police were called to the mosque after two men in dark clothing and carrying torches were spotted breaking through a window around 4am on Monday, September 11. A helicopter was also used to check the roof for burglars. No suspects were found and nothing was reported stolen.