No state can for long survive the loss of national loyalty and cohesion.
“Muslims should NOT sing the national anthem,” 5Pillars, September 18, 2022:
Faisal Bodi of the Islamic Human Rights Commission says the singing of the national anthem by Muslims is a demeaning act of servility and surrender and should be condemned.
I’ve been reflecting on the sudden penchant among Muslims for paying their respects to the recently departed Queen by singing the national anthem.
In the Islamic spirit of Husn al-Dhann I have tried to find justifications for intoning what is essentially a prayer for the monarch. But try as I might I can only find strong reasons for Muslims NOT to sing the anthem.
Firstly, as head of state the monarch embodies all the cruel atrocities and plunder carried out under the British Empire. Granted, this particular queen wasn’t personally responsible for any of that but the institution itself has, at least indirectly, caused immeasurable historical suffering.
These days the monarchy’s role may be mainly ceremonial but there is no escaping the fact that it rests on ill-gotten and blood soaked gains.
Secondly, the national anthem is not a religiously neutral song. It is believed to have originated in 1745 with the Hanoverian supporters of King George against the Jacobite uprising led by Bonnie Prince Charlie. Incidentally, the line “God Save the King” comes from the Old Testament Book of Samuel and refers to King Saul.
The British monarch cannot be divorced from his/her role as the head of the Anglican Church. Since the 16th century they have been conferred with the title of “Defender of the Faith.” Their principal duty is to preserve the primacy of the Church of England. When the national anthem came into being it was this aspect of the monarch’s duty that his supporters were striving to uphold against the more absolutist monarchical ambitions of the Jacobites….
somehistory says
” it rests on ill-gotten and blood soaked gains.” sounds like he was writing about the history of islam and the mozlums who enforce it.
I can understand not wanting to mix religions….they don’t mix evenly, anyway….but he’s twisted in his thinking, er, belief. islam has gained everything it has through the sword, lies, intimidation, theft, …”blood-soaked” and “ill-gotten.”
abigfan says
The usual deception from these eve ill colonisers. Projecting their inhumane bar baa rick past onto someone else.
I think the UK is sinking fast…We need a miracle.
david1508 says
I was looking at the crowd at the funeral of Queen Elizabeth. I read London is actually nonwhite majority now, but the crowd for the funeral was 99% white. I didn’t see one Muslim in the crowd. Muslims in England obviously didn’t like Queen Elizabeth.
Raja says
david1508.
Muslims have an odious hatred for everything Kuffar. Little wonder they didn’t like Queen Elizabeth. In addtion, they might have had hatred for her for not converting to islam. This is the standard practice of Muslims across globe.
gravenimage says
UK: Muslim publication says ‘Muslims should NOT sing the national anthem’
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In other words, Muslims have to reject civilized British values.
And the ranting about “ill-gotten and blood soaked gains” is all projection.
Raja says
Gravenimage,
For Muslims being civilized is being Muslim, all the rest are no civilization at all. Never mind if you rape/murder/riot/loot and so on.
gravenimage says
I don’t hear many Muslims talking about being civilized, Raja, but I do take your point. Pious Muslims consider all Infidel to be “ignorant”.
Scotsman48 says
The islamic Human Right Commission… Is that not a contradiction in terms.
Queen Elizabeth was the Queen of the United Kingdom and all of the Commonwealth and not just the Queen of England… Please take note Robert, you should know better.
Take note, she knew she was at her end and went to Scotland to die in Balmoral Castle when she could have just stayed in England.
Infidel says
Just 15 countries in the Commonwealth, though, not all of them. She was the titular head of the Commonwealth, though
But yeah, too many people outside Britain have no idea of the differences b/w England, Great Britain and the United Kingdom. I didn’t see it in the above article, though, nor in RS’ intro to it
gravenimage says
Scotsman, this story is from 5 Pillars, not written by Robert Spencer himself.
Aum says
Why does Islam needs its own Human Rights commission?
To play the victim.
gravenimage says
Yep.
Jayell1 says
‘Faisal Bodi of the Islamic Human Rights Commission says the singing of the national anthem by Muslims is a demeaning act of servility and surrender and should be condemned.’
I think we all know about ‘Islamic Human Rights’ – muslims think they should have them but no one else. And this insolent joker put his foot right in it when he talks about ‘demeaning acts of servility and surrender” because (a) that’s the sort of thing that’s written all the way through in his ‘holy books’ when they inpose their version on others, and (b) he’s admitting to his treasonous intent by referring to respecting the Head of State of the country that they’re currently pillaging and raping as ‘demeaning servility’ and ‘surrender’; in other words, we are indeed at war, as if it wasn’t already blindingly obvious.
This man is a total deluded fool.
By the way, since muslims have already demonstrated their total disrespect for anyone but themselves, we do not want their sort desecrating our national anthem. We don’t even want them polluting our atmosphere by breathing it.
Raja says
Jayell,
Blame it on islam for all the muddled thinking, rampant errors and erotica of islam. Inability of its adherents to question or reason their so called faith. e.g. islam is the only “religion” that commands complete covering of woman’s body but promises 72 houris in the after which is next to impossible if you have to take Christ’s words seriously.
Shalom says
Every Jewish event or synagogue I’ve visited throughout my life always concludes with a prayer for the Queen ( now it would of course be King).
Weddings and barmitvahs always concluded with the National Anthem. How different we are!
Raja says
Shalom,
It is commanded to pray for those in authority and for kings/Queens in the scriptures. The fake god does not require this.
gravenimage says
Spot on, Shalom.
Raja says
While the Left must itching to dismantle the monarchy, islam wants to encroach on the turf of the state.
For the Islamists islam must be glorified first and foremost.
Hank says
Islam explains itself again and shows its true colors. Islam and its followers are an alien, usurping, undermining, 5th column in any non-Islamic culture or host nation that allows this doctrine and mindset to illegally migrate into it. Not to mention how determined it is to illegally migrate and stay in the host nation that it so passionately and intensely hates.
The paradox is that voters keep electing politicians that don’t face the issue, deal with the smugglers and repatriate immediately. The human traffickers who lure people, cause hundreds of deaths at sea, in truck vans and earn the big bucks should be executed (walk the plank) for murder and undermining the nation.
John ..Smith says
I’m glad music and singing are considered haram in islam, so you’ll never get to hear them sing our national anthem. Anyway their version wouldn’t of sounded quite right to me, “allah save our gratuitous queen.”
Thank God they’re giving it a miss.
somehistory says
Yes, John, the less we hear from those dedicated to satan, the better. I’m pretty well fed up to what my family would have said, “to the gills” with islam and the voices and lies from mozlums.
John ..Smith says
agreed Somehistory they are dedicated to satan, and the less we hear from them the better.