The Honesty Policy video of Happy British Muslims dancing to Pharrell Williams' Happy seems to have been an outstanding success in promoting an image of a hip community in tune with modern Britain.
Then along came the Halal Version, with the dancing women removed. The producer, offended by the moving female bodies on display in the original ("haram") version, explains:
Simply trying to find a middle ground to express ourselves without using extreme means of music or women dancing in public.
No no, we mustn't laugh...
CAIR will sometimes publish photos of their meetings. It's obvious that they photoshop veils over the women's heads. More of that middle ground.
Posted by: Dom | April 23, 2014 at 01:36 AM
OT, but it's a little depressing to see the vilification of Hirsi Ali since Brandeis reneged on her honorary degree. This is from New Republic. But it's good to see that the commenters won't have it.
http://www.newrepublic.com/article/117348/ayaan-hirsi-ali-brandeis-controversy
Posted by: Dom | April 23, 2014 at 02:36 AM
Yes, I saw that piece. It is strange how people who you'd think would support her go out of their way to cherry pick her most uncompromising remarks. She's maybe a touch too honest. Plus of course she's a woman, and she's black.
Posted by: Mick H | April 23, 2014 at 09:20 AM
Listen to the views of Imam Abdullah Hasan as he manfully struggles to claim that the video is intended to divide Muslims into extremists and moderates:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Tm-KLGvqSE
[From BBC Asian network]
Posted by: TDK | April 26, 2014 at 03:53 PM
It's over an hour long! I'll take your word for it.
Posted by: Mick H | April 26, 2014 at 05:36 PM
It's in the first 5-10 minutes. Sorry I should have said
Posted by: TDK | April 26, 2014 at 10:55 PM
OK thanks.
Posted by: Mick H | April 27, 2014 at 02:37 PM