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Scottish Defence League earmark protest outside Glasgow Central Mosque

Posted in Public Affairs, tagged , , , , on September 26, 2009 | 11 Comments »

Mosques in Glasgow and Kilmarnock have been identified by the far right Scottish Defence League and their English counterpart as possible scenes of protest.
In Glasgow, we understand that they have discussed George Square, Pollokshields and the Sheriff Court as possible locations. The latter seems like a strange place to hold a demonstration till it is [...]

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Council and police rule out SDL protest

Posted in Public Affairs, tagged , , on September 25, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Glasgow City Council and Strathclyde Police have said that permission would not be granted to the Scottish Defence League to protest.

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Why we shouldn’t vacate our streets for the English Defence League

Posted in Public Affairs, tagged , , , , on September 23, 2009 | 10 Comments »

A common opinion expressed since news that the self-styled English and Scottish Defence Leagues were planning a protest in Glasgow has been that we ignore them. By mobilising against them, the argument goes, we give them the oxygen of publicity.

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Speech on Islamism

Posted in Dialogue, Public Affairs, Religion, tagged , , , on September 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Delivered by Osama Saeed at an event on Preventing Violent Extremism as part of Edinburgh’s Festival of Spirituality and Peace – 17th August 2009 at St John’s Church

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