Police go to tv watchdog over channel 4 mosque documentary. The ramadhan foundation welcomes the complaint made by west midlands police to ofcom that channel 4 may have distorted the views of the people interviewed in the dispatches programme undercover. Feb 14, 2011 police have arrested a man concerning alleged assaults on children at a mosque after viewing a channel 4 documentary screened on monday dispatches, lessons in hate and violence, secretly filmed. Dispatches undercover mosque first aired 15 january 2007 vimeo, 2011.
Aug 08, 2007 police are reporting channel 4 to the media regulator ofcom over the way an undercover programme was edited. The mosque foundation facebook page is a link between you and the masjid. Now hardcash has made a followup programme for channel 4s dispatches, to be broadcast next month, in which a female reporter attends prayer meetings at. The programme covers issues about british society, politics, health, religion, international current affairs and the environment, usually featuring a mole in an organisation. It is a time for fasting, spiritual fulfillment, emotional rebalancing, mental reflection and physical purification.
Although largely commercially selffunded, it is ultimately publicly owned. Call for probe into police after apology to channel 4. Channel 4 and independent producer hardcash are to donate their. A yearandahalf after the critically acclaimed film undercover mosque was first screened, dispatches goes undercover again to see whether. Dispatches tv programme wikipedia republished wiki 2. Undercover mosque, an hourlong dispatches special aired on channel 4 in january, was based on the work of an undercover reporter who had been. British mosques arent that moderate after all the spectator, 14 june 2014.
Ofcom clears c4 over dispatches mosque investigation. On february 2006, channel 4 broadcast a documentary as part of its dispatches series, ryanair caught napping. But tonight, dispatches can reveal that this mosque complex houses a. The revd angus ritchie, director of the contextual theology centre blogs on local christians experience of the mosque. Nov 19, 2007 undercover mosque, an hourlong dispatches special aired on channel 4 in january, was based on the work of an undercover reporter who had been monitoring sermons and activities at mosques. Very attentive readers might remember the campaign the fundamentalist islamic forum of europe ife and its allies waged to bombard the broadcasting regulator, ofcom, with complaints against my channel 4 dispatches programme on them. Kevin sutcliffe, deputy head of current affairs at channel 4, said of todays thurs announcement. In 2001, dispatches reporter saira shah risked her life as she went undercover in afghanistan to film the medieval barbarity the. The documentary presents video footage gathered from 12 months of secret investigation into mosques throughout britain. Secrets of cadbury, broadcast on monday 21 march, referencing the business partnership between cadburymondelez international and fairtrade.
But a police investigation into the muslims speeches found that the footage was manipulated. Church group backs extremist mosque wikinews, the free. The documentary caused a furore in britain and the world press due to. Lessons in hate and violence on islamic schools in britain confirms the urgency of addressing the question of faith schools. It is prone to honest journalism from time to time. This is good news, the sort of thing that all of the main stream media should do. Police have arrested a man concerning alleged assaults on children at a mosque after viewing a channel 4 documentary screened on monday. Undercover mosque the return real stories duration. The return is a documentary programme produced by the. Birmingham central mosque is a large religious building in the highgate area of birmingham. Two undercover reporters obtained jobs as cabin crew, based at ryanairs operations at london stansted airport and spent 5 months secretly recording the training programme and cabin crew procedures. The channel 4 dispatches programme undercover mosque, broadcast in january, purported to show extremist speeches being delivered at mosques in london and birmingham. Mar 08, 2010 on closer investigation, it turns out he attended three times in a mosque that has six thousand at friday prayers. Watch dispatches undercover mosque real stories 1 gypsyfreak on dailymotion.
In january, channel 4 dispatches program undercover mosque featured footage shot in a number of british mosques where imams criticized democracy as unislamic and praised taliban for killing british soldiers. Last week, dispatches and the sunday telegraph claimed east london mosque was the headquarters of a secretive, fundamentalist political network. The essex boys firm 1996 channel 4 dispatches program duration. The programme covers issues about british society, politics, health, religion, international current affairs and the environment, and often features a mole inside organisations under journalistic investigation awards. Channel 4 dispatches undercover mosque 2 the return 2008. What time is extremely british muslims on channel 4 tonight. Dispatches is a tv show on british national television from 4seven with an average rating of 3. Dispatches is a british current affairs documentary programme on channel 4, first broadcast on 30 october 1987. Channel 4 and hardcash to donate undercover mosque libel. One of the mosques most notable founders is suraya shalabi. Aug 08, 2007 in a piece about the programme, the channel 4 dispatches website said a reporter had attended talks at mosques and found preachers condemning the idea of integration into british society, condemning british democracy as unislamic and praising the taliban for killing british soldiers. I have received a number of requests for a full transcript of my channel 4 dispatches film, broadcast in march, about the fundamentalist islamic forum of europe and their ally lutfur rahman, just chosen as the new directly elected mayor of tower hamlets.
Hardliners being paid thousands to advise young, atrisk muslims. Undercover mosque the return last year, hidden cameras proved that violence, intolerance, and bigotry are being preached in uk mosqueseven in mosques that claim to be moderate and peaceful click here to watch the original program. Channel 4 dispatches undercover mosque 2 the return 2008 rosetta beltran. Home offices deradicalisation scheme, channel, has used at least three staff. The mosque foundation serves the spiritual, religious and communal needs of area muslims by means of nurturing their faith, upholding their values, and fostering the wellbeing of the surrounding community through worship, charity, education, outreach, and civic engagement. An upcoming channel 4 documentary entitled who speaks for british muslims will seek to smear a number of muslim organisations and personalities. Channel 4 dispatches undercover mosque 1 2007 by samhallskritikern. What time is extremely british muslims on channel 4. Whilst the teachings of hatred in these schools are not surprising, it is nothing short of scandalous that vulnerable children are left to the mercy of islamists despite years of evidence of abuse and violations of child safety and protection rules. Stop the astley bridge mosque bolton, facebook, 2014. Oct 24, 2017 watch dispatches undercover mosque real stories 1 gypsyfreak on dailymotion. Channel 4 dispatches documentary, the trustees of the east london mosque were.
Mosque school arrest following channel 4 documentary uk. Undercover mosque is a documentary programme produced by the independent television company hardcash productions for the channel 4 series dispatches that was first broadcast on 15 january 2007 in the uk. Aug 09, 2007 the ramadhan foundation welcomes the complaint made by west midlands police to ofcom that channel 4 may have distorted the views of the people interviewed in the dispatches programme undercover. The essex boys firm 1996 channel 4 dispatches program. Watch how george galloway tries to acquire the truth from the producer of channel 4s undercover mosque who alleges, jews have never called for the killing of homosexuals as far as his knowledge. Channel 4 film aimed to expose extremism leigh holmwood, manchester guardian, august 8, 2007 channel 4s dispatches programme undercover mosque was always going to be controversial, with its investigation being billed as revealing disturbing evidence of islamist extremism at a number of britains leading muslim institutions. Undercover mosque, channel 4, 15 january 2007 other programmes not 6in breachoutside remit 8. As for your reply to my comments, you have failed to respond to the fact that channel 4 the british channel which actually broadcast this documentary over a year ago on their dispatches series have actually been subject to an investigation case of slander which remains largely unresolved. Birmingham mosque channel 4 documentary distorted cps criticises editing in dispatches programme on green lane mosque, in small heath. He was a leading producer on the bbc film hiroshima, which won an international emmy in 2006. On february 22, nearly a week before the film was even broadcast, the ifes president, musleh faradhi, circulated an email saying.
Alex deane has posted on the extreme views being taught in regents park mosque as shown in tonights channel 4 dispatches programme undercover mosque. In a piece about the programme, the channel 4 dispatches website said a reporter had attended talks at mosques and found preachers condemning the idea of integration into british society, condemning british democracy as unislamic and praising the taliban for killing british soldiers. The production company behind the programme used the tactic of secret recordings in order to portray otherwise normal behaviour, as something sinister. Two undercover reporters obtained jobs as cabin crew, based at ryanairs operations at london stansted airport and spent 5 months secretly recording the. Channel 4 were on the brink of being sued for slander due to the fact they misquoted and took things out of context especially the statements of abu usama adhdhahabi and the televangelist khalid yassin. The foundations first prayer leader, khalil zayid, was a poor salesman. Aug 08, 2007 channel 4 film aimed to expose extremism leigh holmwood, manchester guardian, august 8, 2007 channel 4s dispatches programme undercover mosque was always going to be controversial, with its investigation being billed as revealing disturbing evidence of islamist extremism at a number of britains leading muslim institutions. Dispatches tv programme wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Channel 4 is a television broadcaster which does dispatches, a series of investigative programmes. Last weeks dispatches documentary on channel 4 alleged the mosque and its allies were building britains islamic republic here in tower hamlets a shadowy conspiracy to place extreme muslims in positions of power. Channel 4 news june 15, 2017 a farright leader protests about islam outside a mosque while those inside do all they can to help the victims of the grenfell fire. Police are reporting channel 4 to the media regulator ofcom over the way an undercover programme was edited. Channel 4 accused of creating mischief over portrayal of black muslim in dispatches black britain, january 15, 2007 birmingham mosque leader critical of hate speech birmingham post. The barclays interest rate scandal, unimaginable bonuses and insurance misselling put the banking sector in the spotlight.
Channel 4s awardwinning investigative current affairs programme. Undercover mosque, channel 4, 15 january 2007 complaint by the islamic cultural centre and the london central 53 mosque brought on their behalf by carter ruck solicitors dispatches. Foundation, britain has the third largest muslim community in europe, after. A yearandahalf after the critically acclaimed film undercover mosque was first screened, dispatches goes undercover again to see whether extremist beliefs continue to be promoted in certain key. Channel 4 dispatches undercover mosque 2 the return. The claims were investigated by west midlands police officers who found there was no evidence to bring charges against three speakers featured in the documentary. But charges will not be brought against preachers featured in dispatches, which tackled. The excellent channel 4 s dispatches last night infiltrated the sisters circle at regents park mosque. Dispatches tv programme wikimili, the best wikipedia. Undercover mosque is a documentary programme produced by the independent television company hardcash productions for the channel 4 series dispatches. The foundation seeks to build bridges between muslims and others. Theres a government fund called preventing violent extremism. Inside british islam, hurst, london, june 2014, paperback, 288pp.
Channel 4 news britain first protest outside mosque. Channel 4 s awardwinning investigative current affairs programme. The taxpayers alliance wants the government to ensure that those responsible have their state funding eliminated until they put in place procedures to ensure the end of this hateful preaching. Islamist institutions and civil society organisations. This is a total vindication of the programme team in exposing. Whether you read the papers, surf the net, or watch the tv, the media seems full of allegations against east london mosque. Public enquiry essential into mosque programme fiasco. It was one of the earliest purposebuilt mosques in the uk and serves 6,000 muslims. Channel 4 film aimed to expose extremism american renaissance. Investigative journalist, bobby pathak, has investigated a number of mosques run by high profile national organisations that claim to be dedicated to moderation and dialogue with other faiths.
Fairtrade is committed to improving trading terms and working conditions, and reducing poverty for both farmers and workers employed in fairtrade supply chains. Aug 22, 2008 now hardcash has made a followup programme for channel 4 s dispatches, to be broadcast next month, in which a female reporter attends prayer meetings at an important british mosque which claims. Aug 08, 2007 birmingham mosque channel 4 documentary distorted cps criticises editing in dispatches programme on green lane mosque, in small heath. Dispatches is the british television current affairs documentary series on channel 4, first transmitted in 1987. The excellent channel 4s dispatches last night infiltrated the sisters circle at regents park mosque. The first episode of dispatches was broadcast in april, 2020. Prior to working at the dart centre, gavin produced business and political news for us, british and japanese news channels, and has worked on drama and documentary films for the bbc, channel 4 and independent film companies. Mar 16, 2017 birmingham central mosque is a large religious building in the highgate area of birmingham. Dispatches documentary on east london mosque the centre. Channel 4 ex wiki channel 4 is a british publicservice television broadcaster which began transmission on 2 november 1982.
Fairtrade foundation statement on channel 4 dispatches. The taxpayers alliance wants the government to ensure that those responsible have their state funding eliminated until they put in place procedures to ensure the end of this. Dispatches undercover mosque first aired 15 january 2007 vimeo, 2011 facebook. Hardcash productions for the channel 4 series dispatches which aired in the. Ofcom clears c4 over dispatches mosque investigation press. Lutfur was council leader at the time of the programme, a position from which he was subsequently removed. Islamic nationstate for all the muslims of the world, follows immediately3.
But reporting undercover he joined worshippers to find a message of religious bigotry and extremism being preached. The programme covers issues about british society, politics, health, religion, international current affairs and the environment, and often features a mole inside organisations under journalistic investigation. Government must act to ensure anti terror funding yields results. The national secular society has called for a full public inquiry into the role of the west midlands police and the crown prosecution service cps relative to the channel 4 dispatches documentary undercover mosque broadcast on 15 january 2007 that exposed the views of extremist islamic clerics.
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