You know you're British When...

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Sat, 25 May 2013 23:04:14 +0100

travel-lusting: Isle of Skye, Scotland

Sat, 25 May 2013 12:01:59 +0100

travel-lusting:

Isle of Skye, Scotland

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Sat, 25 May 2013 11:08:27 +0100

"A man was mowed down by a car and then attacked with knives by two men in what seemed like a totally..."

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:55:32 +0100

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A man was mowed down by a car and then attacked with knives by two men in what seemed like a totally unprovoked attack.
Later reports suggest the attackers uttered statements claiming their reasons for the attack were political, especially their grievance for Muslims suffering around the world.

As a Muslim Imam, let me start by expressing my sincere condolences to the family and loved ones of the deceased. There is no justification whatsoever of this kind of cold blooded murder anywhere in the world.
I too, like many in this country am not happy with the military expeditions that our country has ventured into over the past decade. In fact, I’m quite certain, many military personnel and families are also not happy at them being sent out to Iraq and Afghanistan etc.

However, this is the decision of a democratic government and those who are not happy have a democratic right to protest through democratic means. No one has the right to take the law into their own hands, no matter what the grievance. And then to kill someone in broad daylight, apparently mutilate his body, something which the Prophet (saw) did not allow even in the battlefield, how can one justify this gruesome act?

It is very easy for some to muddle this act with the suffering of Muslims around the world and we really need to separate the two. Two wrongs do not make a right.

We have to condemn this killing unreservedly. As Imams and leaders in the UK, stand up responsibly and be clear in your condemnation and do not let people peddle you towards justifying this act, because of the wrong that is happening elsewhere.

It should also be pointed out to those who will paint the whole Muslim community with the same brush. While two men apparently from the Muslim faith were committing this heinous crime, hundreds and thousands of Muslim Doctors, nurses and healthcare workers were helping people in this country, saving peoples lives, regardless of faith, colour or creed. Many Muslim doctors were in theatre saving people’s lives at that exact time.
While these two men claiming to be Muslims were carrying out their calculated brazen murder on the streets of London, hundreds and thousands of Muslim men and women were educating our children in schools up and down the country. Teaching them to be good citizens, living side by side, treating each other with respect.
Some Muslims were cleaning our streets, cleaning our hospitals to save people from infection, some were feeding the elderly, some were reporting on the incident as journalists.
Don’t tarnish a whole community because of the actions of 2 criminals.
Don’t tarnish a whole faith because of the actions of two murderers.
Muslims condemn this act unreservedly.

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- Imam Yunus Dudhwala, East London, UK (via lifeisonebigantic)

In the same vein as recent posts…

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:05:51 +0100

In the same vein as recent posts…

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Thu, 23 May 2013 09:44:00 +0100

Mayor drives car into Tesco store

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:22:21 +0100

Mayor drives car into Tesco store

archiemcphee: These awesome photos are from the 2013 Weston...

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:38:42 +0100

archiemcphee:

These awesome photos are from the 2013 Weston Sand Sculpture Festival on the sandy shores of Weston-super-Mare in Somerset, England. Each year the festival has a different theme and this year’s theme is Hollywood.

“Since the festival started in 2006, themes have included Fairy Tales, The Continents of the World, Under the Ocean, Great Britain, and The Jungle. What began with two Dutch sand sculptors building a giant King Kong from 30 tonnes of sand has now turned into a world famous get-together of some of the niftiest hands in sand sculpting.

More than 20 of the world’s greatest sculptors from nine different countries are working away using 4,000 tonnes of sand from the beach.”

The festival opened on Good Friday and runs through the end of September.

Visit Dailymail.co.uk to view more of the awesome sand sculptures from this year’s Weston Sand Sculpture Festival.

[via Free York and Dailymail.co.uk]

PIGEONS. DEFINITELY PIGEONS. ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU WALK INTO YOUR...

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:09:44 +0100

PIGEONS. DEFINITELY PIGEONS. ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU WALK INTO YOUR KITCHEN TO MAKE BREAKFAST AND THEY’RE SITTING ON THE FRIDGE.

Man dead in suspected terror attack

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:53:00 +0100

Man dead in suspected terror attack:

A man has been killed in a machete attack and two suspects shot by police in Woolwich, south-east London.

Peter Kay for John Smith beer adverts, brilliant

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:16:45 +0100

Peter Kay for John Smith beer adverts, brilliant

Not an advert (and definitely not recommendable) but just while...

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:54:51 +0100

Not an advert (and definitely not recommendable) but just while we’re on the topic of CPR without mouth-to-mouth contact…

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Wed, 22 May 2013 16:34:42 +0100

A very British complaint.

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:27:02 +0100

A very British complaint.

In that ask where you answered about the badger you've put badge and I just had this image of a huge terrifying badge chasing people

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:24:15 +0100

That is completely what I meant

What's the scariest animal in Britain?

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:23:35 +0100

I mean, we’re hardly teaming with lions and crocodiles, but birds and badgers can be terrifying too. I remember I went to WWT Slimbridge when I was around four and a very confident goose came and stole the inside of my sandwich whilst I was still eating it. I have never been the same since.

What’s your scariest experience of British wildlife?

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Wed, 22 May 2013 15:20:21 +0100

This blog seems to be mainly videos, with adverts in particular lately, and although they are entertaining, I like seeing discussions and views of different people because I find them really interesting. So have any of you got anything interesting to mention that could spark some discussion on our dashes today?

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:18:40 +0100

Thats because the other admin sucks at times and asked for adverts everywhere D:<

How about this though, I have a news story on a giant badge terrorising people in Kent?

Coco Pops World Cup Advert 1994

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:11:10 +0100

Coco Pops World Cup Advert 1994

My favourite Nutri-grain ad from 2006

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:49:32 +0100

My favourite Nutri-grain ad from 2006