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Stop Islamisation of Europe
AbbreviationSIOE
Formation2007
TypeAnti-Islamism
HeadquartersUnited Kingdom
Websitehttp://sioe.wordpress.com/

Stop Islamisation of Europe[1] (SIOE), also known as Stop the Islamification of Europe, is a right-wing group opposed to Muslim immigration.[2] anti-Islamist political interest group which has been active in Denmark and the United Kingdom.[3] The group originated out of the joining of the Danish group [[{{{1}}}]] [] with English anti-Islam activists.[4]

The group's proclaimed aim is to oppose Islamic extremism;[5] they have the motto "Racism is the lowest form of human stupidity, but Islamophobia is the height of common sense".[6] In September 2009, John Denham, Labour's Communities Secretary, criticised the group and stated that it was "trying to provoke violence on Britain's streets" and called it "right-wing".[5] Unite Against Fascism have opposed the group.[5][7]

Ideology

The group describes itself as an alliance "with the single aim of preventing Islam becoming a dominant political force in Europe." [8] The organisation calls for the total boycott of Muslim countries and even countries with Muslim minorities such as Cameroon.[9] It calls on its followers to avoid Fisher Price, Asda, Kentucky Fried Chicken and The Radisson Hotel chain for apparently pandering to the Muslim community.[10] The British National Party denies any links with Stop the Islamification of Europe.[11]

History

The group Stop the Islamification of Europe was inspired by a Danish group of the same name which have held protests outside Danish mosques since the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy.[1] The group has 2,300 supporters on its Facebook page.[1] Social networking sites have been used to plan protests.[1]

Leaders

Chairman of Stop Islamisation of Denmark Anders Gravers Pedersen (left) and spokesman of SIOE in United Kingdom Stephen Gash (right)

Stephen Gash

Stephen Gash (born 1953) stood in the Sedgefield by-election, 2007(triggered by the resignation of Prime Minister Tony Blair) for the English Democrats Party. Gash gained 177 votes.[12] According to his election literature the main themes of his campaign were support for an English Parliament, resolving the West Lothian question and immigration control.[13] Gash has also contested local elections for Carlisle City Council.[14] He has controversially used the Ottoman invasion of Serbia in 1371 as a justification for the actions of Radovan Karadzic, indicted for involvement in the Srebrenica Massacre in 1995.[15]

Anders Gravers Pedersen

[[{{{1}}}]] [] was born in Denmark and lives in the small town of Storvorde.[16] He contested municipal elections in Aalborg in 2005 and gained 383 votes and the group [[{{{1}}}]] [] received a total of 1172 votes. This represented less than 1% of the votes cast in the election.[17] At the 2007 Danish Parliamentary Election Pedersen stood in Jutland and gained 73 votes.[18]

England

Central London

In October 2007 the group staged a demonstration in Central London. It was reported that only 15 people attended the demonstration.[19]

Harrow protests

On 11 September 2009 SIOE staged a demonstration in Harrow which generated national and international media attention. The purpose of the demonstration was to campaign against the building of a five storey mosque, Harrow Central Mosque, which is under construction.[20] The group had pledged to hold a peaceful protest.[21] According to the London Daily News; "Local residents in Harrow have been consistently against the creation of this mosque",[22] the paper reported that the "Anti-Islamic groups organised peaceful protests outside of the new "super-mosque" which has a minaret over 300ft high, only to be confronted by masked Muslims".[22] Unite Against Fascism was present to oppose the demo, as well as Muslims who claimed to be there to "defend the mosque".[7][23][24][25] In all over 1000 people gathered outside the mosque.[5]

The date of the protest coincided with the anniversary of the September 11 attacks and was intended to mark the anniversary of the attacks.[26] Counter demonstrators clashed with the police, throwing bricks, bottles and firecrackers.[27][7] Ten arrests were made during the protests, including the organiser of the protest Stephen Gash.[5]

Denmark

A demonstration staged by Stop of Islamification of Europe being policed in Brussels, Belgium.

Stop the Islamification of Europe was originally a Danish anti-Islamist group which originated out of the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy.[28] The group was founded in 2007 by Anders Gravers Pedersen, the leader of a small Danish party called the Stop the Islamisation of Denmark (Danish: Stop Islamiseringen af Danmark).[29] On September 11th 2007 the group staged a demonstration in Brussels, Belgium.

Affiliate organisations have been created in 10 European countries including Denmark, Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Norway, Poland, Romania, Sweden and the United States of America.[30]

See also

Islam in Europe

Islamism in Europe

Similar groups

Affiliate organizations

References

  1. ^ a b c d Taylor, Jerome (2009-09-11). "Riot police called in as demonstrators clash at anti-Muslim protest - Home News, UK". London: The Independent. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
  2. ^ Jones, Aidan (2009-09-11). "Rightwing and anti-fascist protesters riot in London". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
  3. ^ "London police arrest 10 after anti-Islam protest turns ugly | Europe | Deutsche Welle | 11.09.2009". Dw-world.de. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
  4. ^ "About SIOE « SIOE Stop Islamisation Of Europe". Sioe.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
  5. ^ a b c d e "UK | England | London | Denham condemns right-wing groups". BBC News. 2009-09-12. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
  6. ^ (AFP) – 1 day ago. "AFP: Riot police quell clashes at anti-Islam demo in London". Google.com. Retrieved 2009-09-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ a b c "UK | England | London | Ten arrested over mosque protest". BBC News. 2009-09-11. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
  8. ^ "8 arrested at protest outside mosque in London". CNN.com. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
  9. ^ http://sioe.wordpress.com/boycotts/
  10. ^ http://sioe.wordpress.com/boycotts/
  11. ^ ""UAF" Violent Thugs Attack Police in Pro-Islamification Riot". British National Party. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
  12. ^ http://by-elections.co.uk/sedgefield07.html
  13. ^ http://by-elections.co.uk/sedgefield/edp.html
  14. ^ http://by-elections.co.uk/sedgefield/edp.html
  15. ^ http://sioe.wordpress.com/2008/07/30/the-extraordinary-rendition-of-radavan-karadic/
  16. ^ [1]
  17. ^ http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=da&u=http://www.redox.dk/spip.php%3Farticle30&ei=YDiuStnYDJS7jAem46TwBw&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=9&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3DStop%2BIslamiseringen%2Baf%2BDanmark%2B1172%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26channel%3Ds%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-GB:official%26hs%3DhCB%26sa%3DG
  18. ^ http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=da&u=http://www.berlingske.dk/article/20071114/valg/71114201/undefined&ei=NzmuSrvxN6KQjAfG7uDYBw&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=8&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522Anders%2BGravers%2BPedersen%2522%2B%2B73%2Bstemmer%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-GB:official%26sa%3DG
  19. ^ "UK Indymedia - 15 Lonely Fascists Protest in Central London". Indymedia.org.uk. 2007-10-26. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
  20. ^ Hamilton, Fiona (2009-09-12). "Street fights erupt as Muslims try to defend North London mosque". Times Online. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
  21. ^ "Arrests at anti-Islam demo". Itn.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
  22. ^ a b "Islamic groups riot with police in Harrow". London Daily News. 2009-08-11. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
  23. ^ "Rally turns violent at London mosque - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". Abc.net.au. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
  24. ^ (UKPA) – 22 hours ago. "The Press Association: 10 arrests at mosque demonstration". Google.com. Retrieved 2009-09-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  25. ^ Jones, Aidan (2009-09-11). "Rightwing and anti-fascist protesters riot in London | World news | guardian.co.uk". Guardian. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
  26. ^ (AFP) – 1 day ago. "AFP: Protestors vow peaceful anti-Islam demo". Google.com. Retrieved 2009-09-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  27. ^ http://www.harrowtimes.co.uk/news/4660748.Date_set_for_second_anti_Harrow_mosque_protest/
  28. ^ Taylor, Jerome (2009-09-11). "Riot police called in as demonstrators clash at anti-Muslim protest - Home News, UK". London: The Independent. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
  29. ^ "About SIOE « SIOE Stop Islamisation Of Europe". Sioe.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
  30. ^ "SIOE Stop Islamisation Of Europe". Sioe.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2009-09-14.

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