A yearandahalf after the criticallyacclaimed film undercover mosque was first screened, dispatches goes undercover again to see whether extremist beliefs continue to be promoted in certain key british muslim institutions. Undercover in mosques and muslim organizations in the u. Dispatches britains islamic republic the student room. At the end of last year, i heard sermons in ditib which whipped up hatred against jews, christians and christmas, ourghi said.
The production company behind the programme used the tactic of secret recordings in order to portray otherwise normal behaviour, as something sinister. About 2,000 worshippers meet regularly at the sunni mosque, which was once a church. Dispatches undercover mosque real stories 1 video dailymotion. Aug 22, 2008 channel 4s undercover mosque returns the undercover mosque programme is to return to tv following its libel victory over west midlands police by sending a woman into a mainstream mosque to. Undercover mosque this episode of dispatches wont surprise anyone who actually studies islam, but it should be quite shocking to westerners who still think that islam isnt a threat. Bilal philips responds to dispatches undercover mosques.
But reporting undercover he joined worshippers to find a message of religious bigotry and. The return explores further the terrifying beliefs of a. A yearandahalf after the critically acclaimed film undercover mosque was first screened, dispatches goes undercover again to see whether extremist beliefs. Channel 4 announces return of undercover mosque media the. How rosewood is smuggled from senegal into gambia bbc africa eye documentary duration. The return will air on channel 4 on september 1 at 8pm. The force said itself and the cps were in talks with the programmes makers. Undercover mosque is a documentary from british television channel 4 which aired on 15 january 2007 in the uk. Published in 2015, the secret life of god chronicles how, in an age when institutional religion is on the decline, people are increasingly describing themselves as spiritual but not religious. The excellent channel 4s dispatches last night infiltrated the sisters circle at regents park mosque.
Police are reporting channel 4 to the media regulator ofcom over the way an undercover programme was edited. Nypd and cia had secret mosque crawlers operation newsone. Police apologise for mosque documentary slur the independent. Aug 24, 2011 the department has dispatched teams of undercover officers, known as rakers, into minority neighborhoods as part of a human mapping program, according to officials directly involved in the program. Its a fascinating glimpse into the real situation of muslims in the u. The documentary presents video footage gathered from 12 months of secret investigation into mosques throughout britain.
Feb 23, 2012 the omar mosque sits in central paterson in a neighborhood heavily populated by palestinians, egyptians and other arabs. The london central mosque has issued a press release responding to the dispatches programme on its website. The film also investigates the role of the saudi arabia. Ofcom which received 350 complaints about undercover mosque, which aired in. Apr 21, 2016 undercover mosque reveals how a message of hatred and segregation is being spread throughout the uk, inspired by saudi arabia, a country our government call. The department has dispatched teams of undercover officers, known as rakers, into minority neighborhoods as part of a human mapping program, according to officials directly involved in the program. In november media regulator ofcom rejected police and cps claims the programme was heavily edited and distorted preachers comments. Mar 08, 2010 last week, dispatches and the sunday telegraph claimed east london mosque was the headquarters of a secretive, fundamentalist political network. Channel 4 news dispatches undercover mosque the return dispatches undercover mosques categories. Channel 4 in libel action against police over undercover mosque.
But charges will not be brought against preachers featured in dispatches, which tackled. Who knows how many mosques are preaching shit like this. Author goes undercover to study radical islam undercover. The head teacher of an islamic school in birmingham says he is drafting a complaint to ofcom over a channel 4 dispatches programme. The mosque in this video is continually being deceptive to the public about its internal practices and its preachings. Pastor fails miserably when interviewed by court about how he spends the ministrys funds.
You have to live just like a statewithina state until you take over. The return real stories islam, sharia, jihad published on wed, 4th oct 2017 sat, 1st jul 2017 by macblue after the first dispatches. Take a look at the results and take the survey yourself. Allowing the muslims their sedition is a dangerous concession. The mosque went to orange county superior court in june 2007 and obtained a restraining order against monteilh, court records show. Dispatches islamic school to complain to ofcom bbc news. Watch how george galloway tries to acquire the truth from the producer of channel 4s undercover mosque who alleges, jews have never called for the killing of homosexuals as far as his knowledge. An upcoming channel 4 documentary entitled who speaks for british muslims will seek to smear a number of muslim organisations and personalities.
And lastly, the scope of inlfuence between the two just isnt comparable. Lessons in hate and violence on islamic schools in britain confirms the urgency of addressing the question of faith schools. Nov 24, 2011 community rift over undercover police in mosques by rahila bano bbc asian network some muslims feel that nonmuslims posing as members of the faith within a mosque was disrespectful. It all sounds perfectly innocent, a group of muslim women enjoying, as we all do, quality. Undercover mosque is a documentary programme produced by the independent television company hardcash productions for the channel 4 series dispatches that was first broadcast on 15 january 2007 in the uk. This mosque is one of the biggest and most influential ones in the uk actively recruiting under false pretenses. This socalled undercover investigation merely panders to ageold antimuslim prejudices by employing the timehonored tradition of cherry picking statements and presenting them in the most inflammatory manner. Members of the mosque told its leaders that they were afraid of monteilh and that he was trying to entrap them into a mission, according to asim khan, the former mosque president.
Dispatches has investigated a number of mosques run by high profile national organisations that claim to be dedicated to moderation and dialogue with other faiths. Muslim organizations threatened this week to cease working with the fbi, citing mccarthyera tactics by the agency, including efforts to. Again, osman went into the mosque and left the camera in the room where classes took place. Tv watchdog ofcom for heavily editing the words of islamic imams to give them more sinister meaning in dispatches. The documentary presents film footage gathered from 12 months of secret investigation into mosques throughout britain. Channel 4 announces return of undercover mosque media. Bbc news community rift over undercover police in mosques. The return is a documentary programme produced by the independent television company hardcash productions for the channel 4 series dispatches which aired in the uk on 1 september 2008 at 8pm this program is a sequel to the undercover mosque programme broadcast on 15 january 2007 in the uk. My experience as a nonmuslim going undercover with. The imam of the mosque, sheik reda shata, said that he became suspicious after mr. But a police investigation into the muslims speeches found that the footage was manipulated.
Undercover mosque the fact that britain has known what this mosque preaches for at least a year and a half and still allows it is pathetic. Aug 31, 2008 channel 4 news dispatches undercover mosque the return undercover mosque. The dispatches programme featured footage shot at a number of mosques. Manchester mosque sermon called for armed jihad, say. The film shows children as young as six sitting on the floor of a large room in the mosque, one of the biggest in the country. Last week, dispatches and the sunday telegraph claimed east london mosque was the headquarters of a secretive, fundamentalist political network. Dispatches documentary on east london mosque the centre. A yearandahalf after the critically acclaimed film undercover mosque was first screened, dispatches goes undercover again to see whether. Undercover mosque the return last year, hidden cameras proved that violence, intolerance, and bigotry are being preached in uk mosqueseven in mosques that claim to be moderate and peaceful click here to watch the original program. Undercover mosque ex wiki undercover mosque is a documentary programme produced by the independent television company hardcash productions 1 for the channel 4 series dispatches which first aired on 15 january 2007 in the uk. The revd angus ritchie, director of the contextual theology centre blogs on local christians experience of the mosque. Oct 24, 2017 watch dispatches undercover mosque real stories 1 gypsyfreak on dailymotion.
The investigation reveals saudi arabian universities are recruiting young western muslims to train them in their extreme theology, then sending them back to the west to spread the word. Undercover mosque witnessed the rise of extremist wahhabism within uk mosques, undercover mosque. Undercover mosque won a police apology and libel damages, channel 4 has announced it is returning to the. Watch dispatches undercover mosque real stories 1 gypsyfreak on dailymotion. Police were today accused of risking impeding freedom of speech for making a complaint about a channel 4 programme that was cleared. Alex klaushofer is a journalist and author who has written extensively about social and religious affairs in britain and the middle east. The fact that similar extreme rhetoric like this managed to find a foothold even in london central mosque is really disturbing. Eldawoody tried to draw him into an illicit business deal in 2003. All the speakers were offered a right to reply and none denied.
In january, channel 4 dispatches program undercover mosque featured footage shot in a number of british mosques where imams criticized democracy as unislamic and praised taliban for killing british soldiers. Undercover reporter finds subversive sermons in normal. Abu usama responds to dispatches undercover mosques new. This program is a sequel to the undercover mosque programme broadcast on 15 january 2007 in the uk. Ourghi said that he has witnessed a sermon in a mosque belonging to the turkishislamic union for religious affairs ditib which preached hate. The boys are hunched over wooden benches, rocking backwards and forwards as they rotelearn the koran in arabic.
But an undercover reporter joined worshippers to find a message of religious bigotry and extremism being preached. Should muslims be able to build mosques wherever they like. In a piece about the programme, the channel 4 dispatches website said a reporter had attended talks at mosques and found preachers condemning the idea of integration into british society, condemning british democracy. Undercover mosque reveals how a message of hatred and segregation is being spread throughout the uk, inspired by saudi arabia, a country our government call. Subscribe to our newsletter council of exmuslims of britain. Aug 08, 2007 police are reporting channel 4 to the media regulator ofcom over the way an undercover programme was edited. Whilst the teachings of hatred in these schools are not surprising, it is nothing short of scandalous that vulnerable children are left to the mercy of islamists despite years of evidence of abuse and violations of child safety and protection rules. Investigative journalist, bobby pathak, has investigated a number of mosques run by high profile national organisations that claim to be dedicated to moderation and dialogue with other faiths.
Whether you read the papers, surf the net, or watch the tv, the media seems full of allegations. Undercover work deepens policemuslim tensions the new. The dispatches muslim survey, conducted by nop, interviewed muslims of varied ages, both male and female. Religion dispatches is your independent, nonprofit, awardwinning source for the best writing on critical and timely issues at the intersection of religion, politics, and culture. Muslim organizations threatened this week to cease working with the fbi, citing mccarthyera tactics by the agency, including efforts to covertly infiltrate california mosques. On a recent friday, the threestory high, creamcolored mosque bustled with activity.
Feb 27, 2008 channel 4s dispatches editor kevin sutcliffe and the programme makers behind undercover mosque are pursuing a libel claim against west midlands police and the crown prosecution service. The chapters exploring british islam are available as a. Channel 4s undercover mosque returns the undercover mosque programme is to return to tv following its libel victory over west midlands police by sending a woman into a mainstream mosque to. The omar mosque sits in central paterson in a neighborhood heavily populated by palestinians, egyptians and other arabs. The return is a documentary programme produced by the independent television company hardcash productions for the channel 4 series dispatches which aired in the uk on 1 september 2008 at 8pm. But reporting undercover he joined worshippers to find a message of religious bigotry and extremism being preached. Whilst the teachings of hatred in these schools are not surprising, it is nothing short of scandalous that vulnerable children are left to the mercy of islamists despite years of evidence of abuse and violations of child safety and. Aug 08, 2007 an undercover reporter claimed to provide evidence that certain speakers preached messages of religious bigotry and extremism. The dispatches programme, undercover mosque, tackled claims of islamic extremism in the west midlands. Community rift over undercover police in mosques by rahila bano bbc asian network some muslims feel that nonmuslims posing as members of the faith within a mosque was disrespectful. May 01, 2018 take the time to watch this whole thing. Abu usama responds to dispatches undercover mosques. Alarmed mosquegoers turn fbi informant over to fbi. Police accuse channel 4 of distorting film on radical muslim.
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