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Islamic Scholar Says Grooming Gangs ‘Have Nothing to Do With Islam.’ (Except They Do.)

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Hey, this is a relief: the Muslim grooming gangs that raped and assaulted over 250,000 British girls actually have nothing to do with Islam. So all you “Islamophobes” need to sit down and shut up, because at last we have an Islamic voice speaking out loud and clear against these gangs, and not just any Muslim voice, either, but a leading Islamic scholar. There are still a few problems with this rosy scenario, but don’t worry: we’re really on our way now to our glorious multicultural future.

Geo News reported Sunday that “religious scholar Pir Muhammad Hassan Haseeb-ur-Rehman has condemned grooming gangs by the likes of Rochdale rapist Shabir Ahmed, saying those involved in such crimes have no connection with Islam and must face the strongest punishment available under the law.”

Pir Hassan is touring Britain, “where he addressed nearly 50 packed gatherings, the prominent cleric said Muslims must be among the first to condemn and report anyone involved in grooming, sexual exploitation, drugs, criminality or extremism, irrespective of the offender’s religion, ethnicity or family background.”

That sounds great, and Pir Hassan Haseeb-ur-Rehman is not just some random Muslim believer. He is “associated with Eidgah Sharif in Rawalpindi, one of Pakistan’s prominent Sufi religious centres, and is widely known for addressing religious and spiritual gatherings in Pakistan and overseas. The centre has tens of thousands of followers in the UK.”

Pir Hassan was unequivocal about the rape gangs, saying: “First and foremost, Muslims need to condemn grooming gangs. We strongly condemn them. They have absolutely no connection with the teachings of Islam.” He added “that anyone involved in sexually exploiting children must be opposed and punished, regardless of whether they happen to be Muslim, Pakistani or from any other background.”

This sounds great, and the cleric wasn’t finished. He continued: “If people from within our own community are involved in wrongdoing, they must be opposed. Remaining silent in the face of wrongdoing is, in effect, becoming complicit in it.” He also said that “grooming and sexual abuse were ‘against Islam, against humanity and against the law,’ stressing that Islamic teachings provided absolutely no justification for the exploitation or abuse of children.”

Most of those involved in these gangs are Muslims, and so Pir Hassan said: “Grooming gangs, drug dealers, criminals and extremists who happen to be Muslim have brought disrepute upon Muslims and our community. There is no doubt that Muslims enjoy freedom of religion here. Muslims should respond to those freedoms by becoming responsible, peaceful and law-abiding citizens. When this country has given you freedom of religion and made the necessities of a good life available to you, Muslims should reciprocate by living as good, peaceful and responsible citizens.” Can’t argue with that.

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