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Islamist Cleric In Britan Says No To Poppies For Remembrance Day

By Howard M. Friedman

In Britain, it is traditional to wear a red poppy on Remembrance Day (Nov. 11) to show respect for the sacrifices of veterans and civilians during wartime, especially remembering World War I. Britain's Daily Star reports today that some "Muslim strongholds [in Britain] have become no-go zones for poppy sellers." Controversial Islamist cleric Anjem Choudary said any Muslim who wears a poppy is betraying his religion and backing ?"British nationalism". This came a few days after Choudary said that giving sweets to children on Halloween is "the greatest crime any person can commit." Many British Muslims disagree with Choudary. Shahid Malik, a Muslim member of Parliament from Dewsbury and Undersecretary of State in the Ministry of Justice says he will be selling poppies in his home town of Dewsbury on Saturday.

Full post as published by Religion Clause on November 07, 2008 (boomark / email).