Green activists are promoting an online article suggesting Muslims should vote for the Green Party to forward the “interests and values” of British Muslims. Labour won’t be happy…
A piece on website Islam 21C by ‘jurist’ Shaykh Dr. Haitham al-Haddad asks if “Labour really deserve Muslim support” after having “contributed to the hostile environment against British Muslims” and adds: “the large number of Muslim voters in Gorton and Denton have a unique opportunity to make a powerful impact by taking part in this election.” And surprise – you have to vote for the Greens…
“A Green victory in Gorton and Denton could force Labour to take more positive steps that match with the interests and values of people of conscience nationwide, including British Muslims, and disempower the growing far right.”
The piece has some passages dedicated to coax conservative Muslims into voting for a party with otherwise ‘progressive’ views because votes “impact Muslims globally“:
“We should also remember that Muslims are not supposed to act on their whims and desires, but rather on the basis of our Islamic principles. We need to think not only about which candidates will meet our local concerns like protecting the NHS, making housing and living more affordable, and improving community safety, but also look at the bigger picture. We have to ask ourselves, how the way we vote can impact Muslims globally. After all, we have a moral responsibility to these brothers and sisters as well.
The point here is that even though we may not always feel comfortable with some of the social values that British political parties and candidates align with, these issues can be overlooked in pursuit of more urgent matters, for instance, protecting our brothers and sisters facing genocide in Gaza, or at the very least reducing harm against them.
Against this backdrop, the Muslim voters in Gorton and Denton are front and centre in this national conversation. It is as if Allah has favoured these brothers and sisters with the ability to make a decision that could help decide the whole country’s long-term future.”
The piece has been shared by a Green Muslim organiser to activists, who says a Green organiser contributed to it and “it makes a quite compelling case to vote Green in the constituency from an Islamic perspective.“ Balkanised…
Since Guido revealed the Greens were sharing a video entirely in Urdu on Monday Labour has accused the party of “manipulating” Muslim voters. Deputy Leader Lucy Powell said the party was guilty of “a shameful attempt to manipulate the respected Muslim community.” Campaigning reaching a frenzy in the last two days…
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