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Call for ban on Islamic events at Pleasington ceremony (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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Call for ban on Islamic events at Pleasington ceremony
5:13pm Monday 16th July 2012 in Blackburn
By Bill Jacobs, Local government reporter
A MUSLIM community leader is asking Blackburn Council to ban loud, midnight Islamic events from Pleasington Cemetery, warning he will move his late wife from the graveyard if they continue.
Ishmael Lorgat, an elder from the Sajeedeen Mosque, in Little Harwood, is writing to the authority’s environment director Sayyed Osman following the lock-out of the Dawat-e-Islami group from the prayer hall at the cemetery earlier this month. Council chiefs are investigating how hundreds of people celebrating the “Shab e Bara’at” festival found the shelter locked with an extra padlock.
This happened near midnight, despite organisers having agreed with officials they could use it after permission was refused to erect a marquee for an outdoor celebration with a PA system.They had to move the festival to the Madni Masjid Mosque, in Lancaster Place.
Now Mr Lorgat, a member of Black-burn’s Muslim burial committee, said he wants all such late-night events banned as inappropriate to the quiet and reverence of a cemetery. He said: “If Dawat-e-Islami want to hold these celebrations, they should do it in a mosque. To use a graveyard for this is an un-Islamic activity.
“I buried my wife, Zubida, in the cemetery eight months ago. I am beginn-ing to think that was a mistake. If these events do not cease, I shall have her moved and re-interred somewhere else.
“I have a dozen close relatives in the cemetery. It is an inappropriate place for such celebrations, but I do think putting an extra padlock on the prayer shelter to stop it going ahead was a step too far.
“Pleasington is a place for quiet reflection. People do not want celebrations with marq-uees, lights, music and PA systems.”
A council spokesman said: “We are still investigating.”
Comments(19)
ChiRho
says...
8:14pm Mon 16 Jul 12
sen c ble wrote:You obviously believe wrong then...
Why on earth would you want your late wife to be reburied elsewhere.?
Since I believe this particular group do not bury their dead in England and export them back to Pakistan!!!
As stated a burial ground is a place for quiet reflection. Who on earth would want to use a PA system in a cemetery ?
sen c ble
says...
8:35pm Mon 16 Jul 12
ChiRho wrote:I beg your pardon ChiRho?
sen c ble wrote:You obviously believe wrong then...
Why on earth would you want your late wife to be reburied elsewhere.?
Since I believe this particular group do not bury their dead in England and export them back to Pakistan!!!
As stated a burial ground is a place for quiet reflection. Who on earth would want to use a PA system in a cemetery ?
sen c ble
says...
8:50pm Mon 16 Jul 12
sen c ble wrote:You've misunderstood my initial post.
ChiRho wrote:I beg your pardon ChiRho?
sen c ble wrote:You obviously believe wrong then...
Why on earth would you want your late wife to be reburied elsewhere.?
Since I believe this particular group do not bury their dead in England and export them back to Pakistan!!!
As stated a burial ground is a place for quiet reflection. Who on earth would want to use a PA system in a cemetery ?
This group return their dead back to Pakistan, and so
why celebrate their festival in a UK cemetry!
Open_Mind
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9:30pm Mon 16 Jul 12
bobabago
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11:02pm Mon 16 Jul 12
feni1
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8:15am Tue 17 Jul 12
NevaStop
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11:16am Tue 17 Jul 12
righteousjudgement
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11:38am Tue 17 Jul 12
norah bhatty
says...
12:09pm Tue 17 Jul 12
To use a PA system in any Cemetery is 100% disrespectful.
When planning such events, do the organisers ever give a thought to the other creeds buried in the Cemetery? I doubt it.
colinohare
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1:42pm Tue 17 Jul 12
Fire Fly
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2:34pm Tue 17 Jul 12
PA system or not...how can this ridiculous council agree to any mass event such as this being held there? This is a Christian country & whilst I fully support a multicultural society, Christians do not hold events like this in graveyards, we would celebrate in appropriate places. If anything, in this country, night time activity in graveyards is considered macabre at best!
I fully support Mr Lorgats call for a ban regardless of what some on here are claiming his motives to be. I for one will be putting my views in writing to both the council & Jack Straw.
N4you!
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6:41am Wed 18 Jul 12
righteousjudgement wrote:righteousjudgement and lorgat are both deaf dumb and blind idiots, quantity is not my issue like righteousjudgement has stated but quality is, quality comes with the correct belief and the sunni muslims possess this in their hearts, majority muslims around the world are sunni muslims, the najdis / wahabis / deobandis (pigs/haramies), marzais, shias, nadwis, chakralwis, ismaillis are all a minority.
Agree with Ishmael - although i do think his threat to have his wifes body exhumed is just a pretension provoked by having to unwillingly tolerate the Bidah (innovative) acts being performed by a minority. These idiots are rarely seen visiting the masjids nevermind the cemetary all year round and come an auspicious night like the one mentioned in the article, they are seen donning the traditional salwar kameez only to return to the normal routine the following night. The use of PA systems during the night in a cemetary is totally inappropriate and down right disrespectful!
The najdis / wahabis / deobandis are the so called muslims they give Islam a bad image and also give birth to terrorism and they allow bloodshed.
If you travel the world you will see sunnis everywhere you go, it’s easy trying to label your self as a sunni and fooling people around by committing good actions showing people that you are a stedfast muslims but in reality the najdis / wahabis / deobandis are the ones who have innovated in their belief, but you accuse sunnis of their good actions (good innovations).
It’s easy running to the councils for help but you won’t come face to face with a true sunni scholar for a debate to discuss your dirty innovated belief.
NevaStop says... “........see you all on the 27th night of ramadan! should be a blast @ the cemetary!” I hope it’s more than a blast!
righteousjudgement
says...
12:46pm Wed 18 Jul 12
N4you! wrote:Shut your filthy mouth! Its ignorant scum like you that bring the beautiful religion of Islam into disrepute. Islam is a religion of peace and therefore commands we show consideration and forebearance for other members of the public regardless of race or religion nevermind other muslims. Where then do you get the authority to refer to members of another muslim sect as 'pigs' or 'haramies'???? If you are a scholar with this type of attitude then you are nothing but a war mongerer that incites hate between humans!
righteousjudgement wrote: Agree with Ishmael - although i do think his threat to have his wifes body exhumed is just a pretension provoked by having to unwillingly tolerate the Bidah (innovative) acts being performed by a minority. These idiots are rarely seen visiting the masjids nevermind the cemetary all year round and come an auspicious night like the one mentioned in the article, they are seen donning the traditional salwar kameez only to return to the normal routine the following night. The use of PA systems during the night in a cemetary is totally inappropriate and down right disrespectful!righteousjudgement and lorgat are both deaf dumb and blind idiots, quantity is not my issue like righteousjudgement has stated but quality is, quality comes with the correct belief and the sunni muslims possess this in their hearts, majority muslims around the world are sunni muslims, the najdis / wahabis / deobandis (pigs/haramies), marzais, shias, nadwis, chakralwis, ismaillis are all a minority. The najdis / wahabis / deobandis are the so called muslims they give Islam a bad image and also give birth to terrorism and they allow bloodshed. If you travel the world you will see sunnis everywhere you go, it’s easy trying to label your self as a sunni and fooling people around by committing good actions showing people that you are a stedfast muslims but in reality the najdis / wahabis / deobandis are the ones who have innovated in their belief, but you accuse sunnis of their good actions (good innovations). It’s easy running to the councils for help but you won’t come face to face with a true sunni scholar for a debate to discuss your dirty innovated belief. NevaStop says... “........see you all on the 27th night of ramadan! should be a blast @ the cemetary!” I hope it’s more than a blast!
As for your invitation to a debate, i would much rather leave your crime to be brought in front of the king of kings on the day of justice.
see you then!
rio5
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1:59pm Wed 18 Jul 12
I just had to comment.. you state the najdis,wahabis & deobandis are all minority, whilst they're all sunni. And compared to the other sects they are pigs/haramies. Go get yourself educated beacuse to state those words i would question your intellect. You've contradicted yourself on many occasions but im not here to pull your faults. If your peace loving who abides by Gods words you would not use those words to a Christian or a Jew, let alone a Muslim. Your quality in the heart can't be seen, whereas your actions can, which is one of the main attributes you'll be accounted for.
N4you!
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6:24pm Wed 18 Jul 12
rio5 wrote:najdis, wahabis and deobandis are not sunnis they are wanna bes if I describe them in one word they’re TRANSVESTITE. I didn’t say compared to other sects they are pigs / haramies, I said they are. If you can’t read and understand what a human is saying then deffinately you will not understand Allah’s message.
righteousjudgement and lorgat are both deaf dumb and blind idiots, quantity is not my issue like righteousjudgement has stated but quality is, quality comes with the correct belief and the sunni muslims possess this in their hearts, majority muslims around the world are sunni muslims, the najdis / wahabis / deobandis (pigs/haramies), marzais, shias, nadwis, chakralwis, ismaillis are all a minority. I just had to comment.. you state the najdis,wahabis & deobandis are all minority, whilst they're all sunni. And compared to the other sects they are pigs/haramies. Go get yourself educated beacuse to state those words i would question your intellect. You've contradicted yourself on many occasions but im not here to pull your faults. If your peace loving who abides by Gods words you would not use those words to a Christian or a Jew, let alone a Muslim. Your quality in the heart can't be seen, whereas your actions can, which is one of the main attributes you'll be accounted for.
What contradictions??? point them out, impossible because you'll just end slapping your own face!!!
To hate the najdis, wahabis and deobandis is a quality of the heart and sign of a strong faith.
The najdis, wahabis and deobandis are verse then the non muslims because they pray the kalimah and innovate in their belief (The najdis, wahabis and deobandi scholars have wrote a lot of disrespectful literature which goes against the belief of a muslim and it’s this literature the true sunnis want to debate about they keep avoiding and running away and keep calling the sunnis biddati’s (innovators) and mushrik (polytheist).
N4you!
says...
6:56pm Wed 18 Jul 12
righteousjudgement wrote:The najdis, wahabis and deobandis are the terrorists they allow bloodshed suicide bombs where has your peace gone? Every sunni muslim has the authority to hate and refute other sects which have deviated from the path of Islam forget me where I get the authority from.
N4you! wrote:Shut your filthy mouth! Its ignorant scum like you that bring the beautiful religion of Islam into disrepute. Islam is a religion of peace and therefore commands we show consideration and forebearance for other members of the public regardless of race or religion nevermind other muslims. Where then do you get the authority to refer to members of another muslim sect as 'pigs' or 'haramies'???? If you are a scholar with this type of attitude then you are nothing but a war mongerer that incites hate between humans! As for your invitation to a debate, i would much rather leave your crime to be brought in front of the king of kings on the day of justice. see you then!righteousjudgement wrote: Agree with Ishmael - although i do think his threat to have his wifes body exhumed is just a pretension provoked by having to unwillingly tolerate the Bidah (innovative) acts being performed by a minority. These idiots are rarely seen visiting the masjids nevermind the cemetary all year round and come an auspicious night like the one mentioned in the article, they are seen donning the traditional salwar kameez only to return to the normal routine the following night. The use of PA systems during the night in a cemetary is totally inappropriate and down right disrespectful!righteousjudgement and lorgat are both deaf dumb and blind idiots, quantity is not my issue like righteousjudgement has stated but quality is, quality comes with the correct belief and the sunni muslims possess this in their hearts, majority muslims around the world are sunni muslims, the najdis / wahabis / deobandis (pigs/haramies), marzais, shias, nadwis, chakralwis, ismaillis are all a minority. The najdis / wahabis / deobandis are the so called muslims they give Islam a bad image and also give birth to terrorism and they allow bloodshed. If you travel the world you will see sunnis everywhere you go, it’s easy trying to label your self as a sunni and fooling people around by committing good actions showing people that you are a stedfast muslims but in reality the najdis / wahabis / deobandis are the ones who have innovated in their belief, but you accuse sunnis of their good actions (good innovations). It’s easy running to the councils for help but you won’t come face to face with a true sunni scholar for a debate to discuss your dirty innovated belief. NevaStop says... “........see you all on the 27th night of ramadan! should be a blast @ the cemetary!” I hope it’s more than a blast!
The najdis, wahabis and deobandis will never debate sunni scholars, they are ignorant here in this world and on the day of judment they will believe that the sunnis were correct but they will realize it’s to late now to believe.
To save your Iman (faith) join the ahle sunnat wal jamaat (sunnis) so you can be amongst them going to heaven.
sen c ble
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6:21pm Thu 19 Jul 12
N4you!
says...
10:08pm Thu 19 Jul 12
sen c ble wrote:wahabi or deobandi just the same different name
By the way, which muslim community does I. Lorgat represent ? !!!
sen c ble says...
7:58pm Mon 16 Jul 12
Since I believe this particular group do not bury their dead in England and export them back to Pakistan!!!