To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (57092 ) 12/24/2008 8:11:36 PM From: lorne 1 Recommendation Respond to of 224750 September 25, 2008 Islam rules in Sheffield, England!ztruth.typepad.com Here's an example how serious Muslim domination is seeping into Britain, rule by rule, where one city council decided non-Muslims cannot be buried on Saturday. This is exactly what might happen in the U.S. if Americans remain asleep at the wheel about creeping sharia: Harold Lemaire, a retired steel erector, died in a nursing home last week at the age of 75 after suffering a stroke. His stepdaughter Jean Maltby wanted to hold the funeral service this Saturday to allow members of the family who live outside the area to attend. But when a funeral director called Sheffield's City Road Cemetery to make the arrangements he was informed it was not allowed because the family were not Muslim. Mrs Maltby, 56, said: "I was stunned when I learned we couldn't have the service and burial on a Saturday. It's 2008 but there seems to be a group of rules for one section of society and a group of rules for another." Sheffield City Council said it did not allow funerals to be held at weekends, except for Muslims because Islam deems that the dead must be buried as soon as possible. Michael Fogg, the funeral director, said: "I believe a service offered to one section of society should be given to everyone. Mr Lemaire was a citizen of Sheffield who deserves this service from the council." Martin Green, senior bereavement services manager for Sheffield, said the council's policy was in line with that of other local authorities. He said: "The council recognised the specific cultural and religious needs surrounding burial and has been offering an extended burial service to the Muslim community. ..."The Jewish religion calls for burial to take place within a limited time but Jews cannot be buried in Sheffield on Saturday or Sunday, only Muslims. .................. Grieving family told no Saturday funeral because they are not Muslim A grieving family have been prevented from holding a funeral service for a close relative at the weekend because they are not Muslim. By Paul Stokes Last Updated: 1:32PM BST 24 Sep 2008telegraph.co.uk