If you want to see more Iftikhars -- support multiculturalism.

Dear SPQR,

On what do you blame your own bias?
Can't you see that attitudes such as
yours don't really help the situation.
Prejudice creates what it fears - and
biases simply reinforce each other in
the community. What we need is education
and less fear-mongering to able to live at ease
with each other. Iftikar has to be made
to realise that people are not against
him and his children. While he cries
persecution" it has to be explained that
it's not "persecution," but that state schools
do not provide the specialist education he's
after - he needs to send his children to
Muslim schools. However, it would be better for
the children to get a broader education if they
are to fit into the broader society.
Religious teaching can be done privately.

Iftikar has to realize that while he adheres to a religio/political system that advocates death for unbelievers and world domination then he is going to be an outsider where his particular brand of religion is in a minority.

Foxy ,

I am pointing out the reality. Iftikar is NOT an aberration he is very much mainstream Islam --ASK HIM IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE ME

HEY IFY OLD CHAP, ARE YOU PART OF SOME EXTREME FRINGE GROUP --OR MAINSTREAM ISLAM?

It is you, Foxy, who is pre-programmed . You only want to see Islam as made from sugar and spice and everything nice -- it aint so.

http://www.jewsnews.co.il/2014/02/13/what-normal-muslims-think-the-video-that-should-horrify-you/

mainstream Islam. Sorry for reposting but the denials continue to flow.

Dear SPQR,

I know that you have a good heart and your
concern is real. As is from the other posters
on this forum. Forgive me - but I can only
be true to myself (and my own religion).
If I see things through "rose-coloured" glasses
well, that's the way I've been raised.
I basically believe that most people are good and
decent and that our influence on others in our
society should be for the good. Which of course
does not mean that we can't be critical of
things - we can. But we should not condemn everyone
belonging to any particular group.
Anyway, I really have nothing further to say.
I know I don't have all the answers for this very
complex situation.