EDL threaten Muslim conference in Nottingham

Icon_article Star-blue1 Published: March 20, 2013 21:19 by Antifash |

Tagged as: anti-racism edl islamophobia
Neighbourhoods: nottingham

Nottingham EDL are trying to shut down a Family Retreat conference at the University of Nottingham for the sole reason that it is being held by Muslims. Calling the organisers "Jihadis" and the event a "hate speech conference" they are encouraging supporters to contact the East Midlands Conference Centre to get the event cancelled and are threatening to hold a demonstration if it goes ahead. In fact, the family event is a very apolitical one, focused mainly on doctrinal issues within Islam. But then the speakers do have beards...

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It seems that the EDL only have issues with the event because it is organised by and for Muslims. Of course, if a Muslim group were to protest and try to shut down a Christian event, the EDL would be baying for blood. Apparently, it's alright when it's the other way round though. It seems they are only in favour of their own freedom of speech but want to silence others.

The conference is scheduled to take place from Fri 29 March - Mon 01 April at the East Midlands Conference Centre on Nottingham University's main campus.

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Comment Published: March 21, 2013 15:36 by EMAF

Cheers for the heads up. Our digging suggests that it's Casuals United who are instigating this and inviting all the other far right bum crumbs along with them: EDL, EVF, Infidels, etc: http://emaf.noblogs.org/post/2013/03/21/far-right-threaten-muslim-conference/

They are claiming that some of the speakers involved are homophobic and promote violence against women and children. We've not seen any evidence to suggest that this is true but it might be. If it is, we wouldn't want these scumbags to be welcome. Obviously we don't want the fascists to be welcome whether they are right or not.

You could well be right though. They are probably working themselves up into a righteous fury just because these guys have beards and turbans.

Some Info on one of the speakers:

Comment Published: March 21, 2013 16:42 by James

One of the speakers is Haitham al-Haddad, who said this in 2001* "I will tell you the truth about the fight between us and Jews who are the enemies of God and the descendants of apes and pigs"

*http://www.rnw.nl/english/article/cleric-did-say-%E2%80%9Cjews-are-descendants-apes-and-pigs%E2%80%9D