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Farooq Siddique: Ignorance is causing resentment of Muslims in UK

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Last week, I supported the idea of a memorial for the tens of thousands of Muslims who sacrificed their lives defending this country in the two world wars. I certainly did not expect the vociferous backlash I got in the online comments.

Farooq Siddique: Don't forget role of Muslims in world wars

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

On Sunday, I attended the Remembrance Day service at the Cenotaph in Bristol. On a cold and down cast day, it was heart-warming to see so many...

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Farooq Siddique: A Muslim in Bristol

Tuesday, November 03, 2009

I still cringe when I recall how, on BBC's Question Time, Nick Griffin applauded along with the audience "each swing of proverbial baseball bat around...

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Farooq Siddique: Nick Griffin was hit by verbal truck

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Last week began with BBC's Panorama exposing the kind of racism that still infests some parts of Bristol and ended bizarrely with BBC's Question Time...

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Farooq Siddique: A Muslim in Bristol

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

On Saturday, the Guardian newspaper published some revelations about the Government's counter terrorism strategy known as Prevent.

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Farooq Siddique: A Muslim in Bristol

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Last Thursday, the Evening Post reported the visit to Bristol of Shahid Malik, minister for communities and local government, who praised Bristol's...

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Farooq Siddique: A Muslim in Bristol

Tuesday, October 06, 2009

When was the last time you walked through Easton? Or drove through, except along the arterial Stapleton Road, and even then with the doors locked and...

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Farooq Siddique: A Muslim in Bristol

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Last week, the Daily Star published "exclusive" photographs of the English Defence League burning a Nazi swastika, in an effort to show that the EDL...

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Farooq Siddique: A Muslim in Bristol

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

For the last couple of weeks, as many Post readers will be aware, a trial was taking place in Bristol of Hashi Omer; a 19-year-old Muslim of Somali...

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Farooq Siddique: Steeley nerves needed on TV

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

At the weekend, BBC1's the Big Questions, a Sunday morning chat show hosted by the very capable Nicky Campbell, came to Bristol. A temporary TV studio...

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