In a Halal slaughterhouse, cameras capture sheep being ferried along a metal pen where a worker casually lifts their heads and slashes their throats. They are so distressed as they begin bleeding to death they wriggle over the sides and have to be hauled back in, legs flailing, and piled up at the end as… Continue reading Campaign Against Halal Part 16
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Campaign Against Halal Part 15
In a slaughterhouse awash with blood, a frightened bullock ’s eyes widen in fear as the machinery it is trapped in raises its head so a knife-wielding butcher can hack open its neck. Seconds later, as the animal kicks out in pain and panic, a bolt is shot through its brain to stop it injuring… Continue reading Campaign Against Halal Part 15
Campaign Against Halal Part 14
An Aussie housewife claims to have discovered ‘deception and corruption’ within the food industry, campaigning to uncover the truth about the relationship between Islam and some of Australia’s major food companies. Kirralie Smith is concerned that Australians are unknowingly funding Islamic bodies every time they do the grocery shopping. She is seeking full disclosure from… Continue reading Campaign Against Halal Part 14
Political Islam Part 53
Al-Mawardi, a Muslim jurist of the Shafii school, has written that the caliph should be Qurayshi. Abu Bakr Al-Baqillani, an Ashari Islamic scholar and Maliki lawyer, wrote that the leader of the Muslims simply should be from the majority. Abu Hanifa an-Nu’man, the founder of the Sunni Hanafi school of fiqh, also wrote that the… Continue reading Political Islam Part 53
Campaign Against Halal Part 13
Morrissey has launched a tirade against halal – the Islamic method of animal slaughter – describing it as ‘evil’ and claiming it needs approval from ‘supporters of ISIS’. In an interview on a fan website earlier this week, the ex-Smiths frontman also attacked London Mayor Sadiq Khan, saying he couldn’t ‘talk properly’ and that London was… Continue reading Campaign Against Halal Part 13
Political Islam Part 52
Muhammad’s closest companions, the four “rightly guided” Caliphs who succeeded him, continued to expand the state to encompass Jerusalem, Ctesiphon, and Damascus, and sending armies as far as the Sindh. The Islamic empire stretched from Al-Andalus (Muslim Spain) to the Punjab under the reign of the Umayyad dynasty. An important Islamic concept concerning the structure… Continue reading Political Islam Part 52
Campaign Against Halal Part 12
I’ve watched a lot of undercover video footage from Halal Slaughterhouse, difficult to watch and I would not post. The more than 250,000 cows, sheep, and goats who are slaughtered while they are still conscious must endure prolonged torment. Animals killed halal (according to Islamic law) cannot be stunned before their throats are cut, which… Continue reading Campaign Against Halal Part 12
Political Islam Part 51
After death of Muhammad, his community needed to appoint a new leader, giving rise to the title Caliph, meaning “successor”. Thus the subsequent Islamic empires were known as Caliphates. Alongside the growth of the Umayyad empire, the major political development within Islam in this period was the sectarian split between Sunni and Shi’ite Muslims; this… Continue reading Political Islam Part 51
Campaign Against Halal Part 11
The preparation of Halal Slaughter – God’s name must be invoked in a one-line blessing called the Tasmiyah, said before any slaughter. British Halal Food Authority slaughtermen use the most common version, “Bismillahi-Allahu Akbar” (In the name of Allah the greatest). Reciting a short blessing beginning with “bismillah” (in the name of Allah) is a… Continue reading Campaign Against Halal Part 11
Political Islam Part 50
The Constitution of Medina was drafted by the Islamic prophet Muhammad. It constituted a formal agreement between Muhammad and all of the significant tribes and families of Yathrib (later known as Medina), including Muslims, Jews, Christians and Pagans. This constitution formed the basis of the first Islamic state. The document was drawn up with the… Continue reading Political Islam Part 50