Dec 13
Do we live in a Police State
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 Friday 14th December 2007

Recent events in the British criminal justice system provide a compelling case for the existence of a parallel system of justice for Muslims as apposed to non-Muslims. However, the conviction of Samina Malik, aka “the lyrical terrorist,” has demonstrated beyond any reasonable doubt that the British anti-terror legislation was not constructed simply to protect the security of Britain but rather to criminalise Muslims who hold and express Islamic political views.

This talk will discuss the situation of the Muslims in UK and will highlight what Muslims need to do.

 Venue: Small Heath Community Centre, Muntz St, Birmingham

Time: 7.30pm

Speaker: Abid Razaq

Dec 5
Sudan’s Teddy Bear Issue
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A British teacher jailed in Sudan for letting her class name a teddy bear Muhammad.  Gillian Gibbons, 54, from Liverpool, had spent eight days in custody for insulting Islam before eventually being pardoned by President Omar al-Bashir.  Mrs Gibbons said she was in “total shock” but was “well treated in prison and everyone was very kind to me”.

What was all the media forure about surrounding this event?

Why was this teacher jailed in the first place and what crime did she commit?

The friday Circle will look at the real events that took place in Sudan and the response of the media and other personalities within sudan and around the world.

Speaker: Nadeem Burhani

Date: 7th December 2007

Venue: Small Heath Community Centre, Muntz St., Small Heath, Birmingham

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