The Standard have an interesting interview with Waheed Alli that provides a revealing insight into the mind of one of the few if only outstanding Muslim billionaire businessmen in the UK. Ali who is gay proves in my opinion to be a rather complex and peculiar character who disappoints with his priorities.
Notwithstanding the amazing success he has had in virtually everything he has done bar failing to become the Chair of Channel 4, Ali a New Labour product and friend of Blair who ennobled him seems to have conspicuously managed to avoid doing anything for the wider Muslim community with all the money, power and influence he had during the Labour Government. Moreover as he makes clear in the interview the only time he pops in to the House of Lords is to take part in "gay and equality matters".
London Muslim is disappointed with Ali because if you examine successful businessmen in the Jewish community like Lord Levy or Benjamin Perl they admirably fight and campaign for their community interests be it on Israel or Jewish State schools respectively. While we have Gulam "pull the drawbridge up" Noon or Anwar Pervaiz the difference about Ali is that he is a real political animal with not only access to the top in Labour but a genuine understanding of the political and broadcasting establishment and yet I cannot name one tangible thing he has done for the betterment of all UK Muslims.
Why would a Gay Muslim support a community that would hate him for being gay??
ReplyDeletehe is a faggot what do you expect? Young money cash money is where its at!
ReplyDeleteWhy should he? Ever thought that not all people 'born muslim' identify as such, or associate with a so-called 'muslim community' (whatever that may be) or are just merely indifferent. Moreover, given his homosexuality, I don't think he would be accepted by the backwards who proclaim themselves 'muslim community' leaders.
ReplyDeleteAt the end of the day, it's his money and life and he can spend it however the hell he wants to (with or without your holy permission). All the best to him in his support for LGBT rights and equality.
Oh how some muslims can't stand any joy in their lives, what do they live for? Only praying? Or money making as Waheed Alli in this article.
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To be honest with all the muslim community being so anti gay would anyone blame him for not bothering or caring. The issue here is that Islaam does not tolerate gay/lesbian's etc, and thus I am guessing he doesn't want to bother or care.
ReplyDeleteIt really strongly appears that to be a successful Muslim - you must first of all be a non-practising one.
ReplyDelete"...I cannot name one tangible thing he has done for the betterment of all UK Muslims".
ReplyDeleteWhat have Muslims done for the betterment of Muslims? Perhaps we should stop looking to others, and start looking at ourselves.
All I notice here is muslim, muslim, muslim. Please take into account islam forbids a follower being inclined that way. Just because someone has a muslim name it does not necessarilly mean he practises islam and is a muslim. Muslim means a believer in or adherent of Islam, he is quite obviously not a muslim. He is just a very intelligent person who happens to be gay.
ReplyDeletePlease don't confuse things buy calling him a muslim.
Gay muslims have an extremely hard time integrating with their own community. Many islamic religious leaders say its not OK to be gay and muslim, driving them away from their communities. Why should he speak out for a community that is likely to have isolated him?
ReplyDeleteFrom what I know of Alli he is not a practising muslim, he does care about the muslim community, I think he will have practising muslim family members... That said he is gay and so may well feel that he is in a sense locked out of the muslim community. It's a pity in a sense, he could be a positive cover boy for what it means to be a 21st century muslim in the UK, modern, savvy, intelligent, articulate, powerful, etc.
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