The thread title reminded me of the Muslim News on Line where they invite muslims to explain whether they consider themselves British muslims or muslims in Britain.
Here are some of the answers :
Saying that your a 'British Muslim' is like saying that you are a 'Christian-Muslim' or a 'Capitalist-Muslim' - the source of our values is only the Quran and Sunnah - nothing else. British values include believing in homosexuality as legitimate, that human beings have the right to determine laws regardless of what Allah says, etc. Islam and Kufr (non-Islam) cannot be mixed. We are only Muslims, where we reside is irrelevent to our identity.
Abu Hafsa, Leicester, United Kingdom
at the time of the prophet mohammed saw,there were some sahaba who were sent to abyssinia for protection.the muslims refused to bow to Negus the king cause they only bowed to the creator,even though this was the law,tradtion,ethics and customs in abyssinia.the muslims settled in abyssinia not as abyssinian muslims but as muslims in abyssinia.
the criteria for us is hokum shari and not man made laws.
israr baig, london, United Kingdom
Was the Prophet of Islam Makkan or Muslim? it is the same question.
There is good/bad in saying he was a Makkan for e.g. the Qibla(prayer direction) is in Mecca, BUT the society was based on Idol worship.
There is good/bad in saying that we are British Muslims for e.g. we have Mosques here, BUT the society is based on utilitarianism.
If we attribute a title of Makkan/British we are attributing ALL aspects of that society.
The Prophet(saw) was only Muslim and so are we, period.
Saeed, United Kingdom
IF A BAG OF FISH&CHIPS A NIGHT AT THE STAGS HEAD CORANATION STREET & EASTENDERS PROMSCUITY,YOB CULTURE,CHILDREN NOT KNOWING WHO THERE FATHERS ARE, A SOCIETY DRIVEN BY BOOZE.FAGS& ECSTASY THEN I THANK THE CREATOR OF THE HEAVENS& THE EARTH THAT IM NOT BRITISH BUT MUSLIM.
muhammed, bolton, United Kingdom
aslam i am only muslim born in britain not a british muslim and i only go by the sharia not by the so called freedom that democrcy says aslam naveed G
naveed, glasgow, United Kingdom
http://www.muslimnews.co.uk/yoursay/index.php?ysc_id=3Fortunately they don?t all feel that way, but quite a few do, which is worrying.
Topic: Muslim First, British Second