The extremist group Islam4UK declared in their website that they “have had enough of democracy and man-made law and the depravity of the British culture”; and has urged Muslims from all over Britain to come and participate in a march dubbed ‘March 4 Shari’ah’.
“On this day we will call for a complete upheaval of the British ruling system its members and legislature, and demand the full implementation of Shari’ah in Britain,” the website declared.
According to Islam4UK website, the procession will start at the House of Commons and converge on Trafalgar Square; and shows important landmarks in Britain including Nelson’s Column and the House of Parliament, with minarets and Islamic motifs added.
Plans for the demonstration have been delivered to the Metropolitan Police and could see up to 5,000 extremists marching to demand the controversial system, according to the Daily Express, UK’s newspaper.
The controversial campaign has been denounced by UK politicians and other Muslims.
“It is extremely distasteful and is stoking the fires of fear within the British public," said Conservative MP and ex-Army officer Patrick Mercer. “If anyone thinks that those views are a step forward in society they are seriously deluded. They are repellent and repulsive,” He was qouted by the Daily Express as saying.
A spokesman for the Islamic Society of Britain said: “99.999 per cent of Muslims despise these people. This only serves to fuel racial tensions.”
Tory MP Philip Davies has also attacked the plan, he said said: “ “The simple solution is for these people to move to a country which already has Shari’ah law.”
The rally has not yet been given final approval. A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said: “We have received an application for the march but we have yet to meet with the organisers.”
The campaign is spearheaded by preacher Anjem Choudary, who has also called for all British women to wear burkhas.
Mr Choudary has said that under Sharia law in Britain people who commit adultery would be stoned to death, adding that “anyone who becomes intoxicated by alcohol would be given 40 lashes in public”.
According to 2001 census, UK with a population of 58.8, has 1.59 million Muslims who make up 3 percent of the population in England and Wales.
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Radical Muslims calls for Sharia Law to rule Britain
A radical Muslim group has called for the full implementation of Islamic ‘Sharia’ law all over Britain, and has plan to hold a public rally on 31 October to press for the demand.
By: Gretta Curtis
Christian Post
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Wednesday, 21 October 2009, 7:45 (EST)
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