[Jourgenz]

Assalamu Alaikum,

The Prophet Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam said: "Whoever sees something evil should change it with his hand. If he cannot, then with his tongue; and if he cannot do even that, then in his heart. That is the weakest degree of faith"

Please go to this link and complain about the racist filth being paraded on BBC one as "light comedy" or "satire": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xmO8lLH87s

NB: Video contains non-mahram woman without hijaab. If you don't want to follow the link, please see the background and instructions below. It took me less than a minute to fill in the form. If we don't take opportunities like these, it will make the media machine even more bold in potraying a negative image of muslims.

Yesterday 3/6/11 on BBC1 at 9pm the host of a satire show made a comment which was basically saying that Makkah is a breeding ground for suicide bombers. Look, DON'T IGNORE THIS! Put a complaint in to the bbc. It's not going to take long. It will literally take you one minute to do it if you just copy and paste what is written below. Feel free to change it or make your own comment.

Go To: https://www.bbc.co.uk/complaints/forms/

Channel: BBC One

Program Name: Have I Got News For You

Transmission Date: 03/06/2011

Complaint Category: Offence

Summary: Sharon Horgan comment about Mecca and suicide bombers.

Full Complaint: On "Have I Got News For You" (Fri 3rd June) aired 9pm on BBC1, the host Sharon Horgan on 25 minutes said "...not to be confused with the Mecca for suicide bombers... which is Mecca".

As a Muslim I found this comment crass, offensive, in poor taste and an utter waste of tax payers money going to people who either cannot exercise restraint in their views or who are complicit in broadcasting these views to millions of people. It is unacceptable.

I am upset that you would broadcast this to millions when you could have easily cut the "joke". It was a sick comment which only serves to reinforce the Islamaphobic negative stereotype and perpetuate prejudice against Islam and its followers. Is your corporation supporting the ridicule of my religion? The real culprit here is the BBC. You didn't have to broadcast the comments or repeat them on your iPlayer service, you saw them before it was aired and you obviously deemed it fit for broadcast so you are just as much to blame.

Ignorant views such as this only help fuel hatred. How can you justify this? You are supporting this by broadcasting such comments. What kind of standards are you setting? I suggest you make an on-air apology at the end of next weeks show. I look forward to hearing from you.

[Jourgenz]

Apologies didn't realise that Seeker of Tasawwuf already started a thread about this! Nonetheless, let's keep up those complaints!