London’s Iconic Red Buses To Declare ‘Glory To Allah’

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by Raheem Kassam and Oliver Lane

May 8, 2016

Britain’s largest Islamic charity says it wants to “break down barriers” and portray Islam positively by launching a new advertising campaign which will slap the phrase “glory to Allah” on the side of London buses.

The new campaign by Islamic Relief is, ostensibly, targeted at raising donations for their Ramadan aid to Syria, but is attracting attention for the “hundreds” of buses which will be decorated with the phrase “Subhan’Allah”, or ‘Glory to Allah’.

Muslims reading the advert are told that to “gather the rewards of Ramadan”, they must to donate to Islamic Relief, and organisation which had its accounts with banking giant HSBC closed due to “concerns that cash for aid could end up with terrorist groups abroad”.

Public transport has been chosen for the Islamic re-branding in London, Manchester, Leicester, Birmingham, and Bradford – all UK locations with high and growing Muslim populations, reports the Sunday Times.

That the announcement of the new campaign came the day after London crowned its first Muslim leader, Mayor Sadiq Khan. Islamic Relief called it a “nice irony” that the two events coincided.

Imran Madden, a British convert to Islam and director of Islamic Relief’s United Kingdom Branch said: “There is a lot of negativity around Muslims at the moment involving things such as counterterrorism issues.

“We want to change for the better the perception of Islam. The bus campaign is about breaking down barriers and challenging misconceptions”.

Mr. Madden, a former geography teacher, said he hoped the posters would help start a “conversation” in Britain but made no reference to the evidently supremacist nature of the phrase “Glory to Allah” – often mistranslated as “Glory to God” by Western media outlets, in the same tradition as “Allah hu Akbar”, which rather than meaning “God is Great” actually means “[Our] God (Allah) is greater [than yours]”.

And while the Times omits the background of Islamic Relief in their reporting, they do admit the posters may “raise eyebrows” among Christians in Britain.

A major 2008 controversy was the purchasing tens of thousands of pounds worth of advertising space on the sides of London buses to promote the message “there is probably no God”.

Rejecting the message, the Russian Orthodox Church booked bus adverts in London in response, declaring “There IS a God, BELIEVE. Don’t worry and enjoy your life”, reported the Guardian at the time.

Other Christian groups have fared less well with London buses. Then-mayor Boris Johnson stepped in to ban a message by a Christian group in response to a pro-gay advertising campaign. After Stonewall told Londoners “Some People are gay. Get Over It!” Core Issues Trust, a group which promotes the curing of homosexuals sought to write on the side of buses: “Not gay, ex-gay, post-gay and Proud. Get over it”.

The decision was challenged, but not ultimately found to be unlawful, although Mr. Johnson was accused of having made the move to win over gay voters to the Conservatives.

Breitbart London reported in November on a snubbed campaign launched by the Church of England, which featured the Lord’s Prayer. England’s state church had sought to screen the 60-second slot, which featured a farmer, a weightlifter, gospel singers, children, and the Archbishop of Canterbury praying before the new Star Wars film but were banned by cinemas.

Although it was passed for publication by the British Board of Film Classification and the Cinema Advertising Authority, it was blocked by the Digital Cinema Media (DCM) agency which controls advertising for Britain’s biggest cinema chains including Odeon, Vue and Cineworld. The company claimed they didn’t want to offend non-Christians.

The Church of England called the decision “chilling in terms of free speech "

http://www.breitbart.com/london/2016/05/08/london-buses-declare-glory-allah/

Okay, London just declared
itself unworthy of my tourist
dollars.

Topic: Khan becomes first Muslim mayor of London

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London Buses to Declare Fealty of UK to Allah

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Published on May 8, 2016

Britainstan again

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* Mayor for only TWO days.
I chose the above video, because that guy has NO affiliation with ANY of the 5 major religions of the world*

next four years ain't gonna be pretty!

Islam does not need to be portrayed "positively". Islam is an accepted faith in the 21 century. It is PRIMITIVE Islam that needs a make over. Islam is confused in thinking it needs a better portrayal. Islam needs to seperated and attack these PRIMITIVE apostates.
Put this on the side of those double deckers:
Hey primitive Islam. Stop living in the 1200's. Join the rest of the world. Stop marring 14 year old girls. Stop having sex with little boys, because your wife's bed is only for procreation. Stop killing inoccent people. Shira law is the primitive lie of your twisted faith. People who are not Islam are not cattle. It is not ok to lie to non-islam people.

Death to spammers!
Walawalawashington!

Well put.

Thanks MW

I think the UK, should put God's name in Hebrew on 1/3 the buses & his son's name in ancient Greek on another 1/3
Diversity... Yep, works for me.

Oops.. What about the very large number of Hindu & Buddhist?
Billboards at terminals?

How long then before the London Mayor will show up screaming with a persecution complex? Another TWO days?
And liberal , heathen, PC heads spin off ?



Sadly...
..I am sure , some really believe this is about Ramadan, & that the buses & life will return to normal, very soon, (in a month). But Germany, told themselves it was about little things like selling pork sausages in the street & women's safety on public transit too... And Sweden & Norway & France & Greece... All made ' Double Standard' excuses & exceptions too... For people who scream the loudest.

It is about propaganda and how it can change the world.

That's great.
Maybe they should also paint a buddy mohammed on the bus with the thumb up, pointing finger, and wink.
Maybe side by side with buddy jesus.
...just to see what happens.

"Britain’s largest Islamic charity says it wants to “break down barriers” and portray Islam positively by launching a new advertising campaign which will slap the phrase “glory to Allah” on the side of London buses."


If they really want to "“break down barriers and portray Islam positively" why don't they adopt a slogan like "glory to ANY God ANYONE worships, may we all live with each other peacefully including those who don't worship a god".

Or maybe the ad should read:

From the Greater Muslim Community to all Muslim Terrorists

You are confused and wrong. Please stop.

Just carry pork while riding those buses, and all will be even.

I'm confused???? Perhaps you are confused because you have a reading comprehension problem.
Their slogan does NOTHING to break down "break down barriers and
portray Islam positively" which they claim is the objective....the slogan I suggested would show they are accepting of everyone else.
Your suggestion on the other hand would be a counter to what they say they are trying to achieve.
If you don't like or agree with what I said it doesn't make me "wrong" or confused....or is everything you don't like wrong? SMH

Their "Allah" is not a god.

Walllawalllawashington!

Smartazzjohn,

I think he is saying, the sign on the bus should, read...


"Or maybe the ad should read:

From the Greater Muslim Community to all Muslim Terrorists

You are confused and wrong. Please stop."


Not you..

It had nothing to do with you. It was sarcasm.

The message I suggested on the bus was to read:

"From the Greater Muslim Community to all Muslim Terrorists

You are confused and wrong. Please stop."

The sarcasm is based on the futility of such a message.

The reason it was posted to your comment is that it is an alternate "bus message".

They put a "sign" on one of those buses in 2005....

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