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distrust and suspicion which undermines any sense of a unified national sentiment in the country. Copyright: Getty Images (GettyImages_71364379): Lance Corporal Jabron Hashmi, of the Intelligence Corps. This worldview is not confined to extremists: elements of its philosophy are widespread within parts of the Muslim community. Even some key government partners have advocated the idea that Britain and America are at war with Islam, while simultaneously enjoying official recognition from the state. One such group is the Muslim Association of Britain (MAB), which was involved in the foundation of the Mosques and Imams National Advisory Board (MINAB), 305 a body created after 7/7 to regulate mosques. 306 Anas Altikriti, a founder and a former president of the MAB, told a BBC audience in 2004 that he believed the ‘War on Terror’ was a ‘War on Islam’. 307 He said that the West aimed: Bri�sh Muslims and Barriers to Entering the Armed Forces 305 MINAB founders. http://www.minab.org.uk/inform ation/founders. 306 Parliamentary Debates, House of Commons, May 20, 2008, column 155. Also, see: http://www.minab.org.uk/aboutus/executive-board 307 http://www.dohadebates.com/ debates/debate.asp?d=26&s=1& mode=speakers policyexchange.org.uk | 67
Ties that Bind 308 http://www.dohadebates.com/ debates/debate.asp?d=26&s=1& mode=transcript#142 309 http://www.dohadebates.com/ page.asp?p=3259 310 http://web.archive.org/web/ 20080416012817/http://www.isl amonline.net/livedialogue/englis h/Browse.asp?hGuestID=r7f9Lt 311 Ibid. 312 http://www.ikhwanweb.com/ article.php?id=4138 68 | policyexchange.org.uk to fight not only Muslims in their physical presence and existence, but also Islam in the set of principles, its codes, its essence and its contents... My friends, there can be little doubt that this war on terror has gradually but surely changed and transformed into war on Islam. 308 Altikriti was participating in the Doha Debates, a series hosted by BBC World News, and spoke in favour of the motion: ‘This house believes that the war on terror has become a war on Islam’, to a televised audience of nearly 300 million in 200 countries – giving some idea of just how widely this idea is being discussed. 309 It also suggests that western leaders who hope to ‘reach out’ and reassure Islamist constituencies that the West is not weighted against them, will struggle to make progress against such rhetoric. The unspoken corollary of Altikriti’s position is that, if the West is indeed at ‘war with Islam’, then all Muslims would have to view insurgents – such as those in Iraq – as fighting for a legitimate cause. During a ‘live dialogue’ session with Islam Online, Anas Altikriti explained: The struggle of the Iraqi people, militarily and politically must continue until the occupier leaves and a true patriotic and democratic government is elected, In sha'a Allah... 310 Altikriti was then asked whether this meant he supported the insurgency. He replied: I am all for the effort and struggle to free Iraq and end the occupation. I would rather that happen without any silage of blood on any side, the coalition forces or the Iraqis. If there are political avenues that are efficient and would work, then they must be exhausted. However, to expect to rule people with guns and missiles and not expect a reaction in kind is extremely foolish and naive. Also, to occupy a people and expect them not to retaliate is also unrealistic. Even the United Nations recognizes the right of an occupied people to free themselves using any means and methods, and the Iraqis aren’t exempt from that liberty. However, my wish is that not one single Iraqi is killed, not one single American or British soldier is killed...and Iraq is freed from occupation. If that can be achieved, then I'm all for it. [...] [The Iraqi people] have been wronged for far too long, but now they are fighting for their freedom and future. I can only remind them that it is with unity and standing together that we can achieve our goals and realize the objectives that have been beyond us for so long. Also, if anything, we have learnt from the dark era of the Ba'ath regime, never ever to allow injustice to go unpunished and unchecked. We must never ever allow a tyrant to flourish or a wrong-doer to get away with any in the future. 311 It is not the first time Altikriti has espoused such views. A report on the Muslim Brotherhood’s official English language website, Ikhanweb, says: Al Tikriti called upon members of the Iraqi resistance to embolden its true patriotic image before the world and refrain from killing for the sake of killing but only to resist the occupation. He concluded by reaffirming the right of the Iraqis to engage in legitimate resistance against foreign occupation abiding by the international laws and traditions. 312
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Page 81 and 82: Ties that Bind 364 Humayun Ansari,
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