Warnings are mounting against government’s determination to impose an official definition of so-called “Islamophobia.”
A senior King’s Counsel (KC) and government adviser has already cautioned that such a definition would hinder police investigations into Muslim offenders.
And, writing in The Times, Shadow Equalities Minister Claire Coutinho warned that Labour’s plan would risk shutting down debate about the grooming gangs scandal, giving cover to abusers rather than justice to victims.
So, is Islamophobia ban a gift to criminals and extremists?
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The Term “Islamophobia” in Britain
The moment we use “Islamophobia” as though it were a neutral term, we concede ground. This word was crafted not to protect Muslims from injustice, but to shield Islam itself from critique. It classifies any disagreement with Islam as irrational fear, thus silencing serious debate.
The Labour Party adopted internally the APPG definition in March 2019, which describes Islamophobia as “rooted in racism … a type of racism that targets expressions of Muslimness or perceived Muslimness.”
Under that definition, any critique of Muslim doctrine or practice could be branded Islamophobia. Criticism of grooming gangs, of extremist ideology, of Sharia influences—any such criticism risks being labelled Islamophobic under this regime.
In fact, the APPG definition has already met resistance on grounds of civil liberties.Unfortunately, government’s plan threatens that liberty.
2 Corinthians 13:8 We can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth
Further, an open letter warns it would stifle legitimate criticism and investigation.
Galatians 5:1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free.
When Silence Costs Lives
We need only recall the grooming scandals to see what happens when the truth is buried under fear. For years, authorities knew what was happening but were afraid to act. Many perpetrators were Pakistani Muslims; those who raised concerns were accused of racism. The result: children were abused, victims silenced.
A National Audit on Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse commissioned by government laid bare the systemic failures. The government itself admitted this cowardice, reopening more than 800 cases for review.
If today we formalise a definition that labels criticism of Islam as potentially unlawful, we are binding the hands of future investigators. Police, social workers, journalists will fear the accusation of Islamophobia before they begin any inquiry. That is moral cowardice enshrined.
Ephesians 5:11 Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
Britain Slipping Toward Blasphemy Laws
We already see hints of blasphemy by stealth. During Parliament, an MP demanded prohibition on desecration of “holy texts” and prophets—thinly veiled references to the Koran. Keir Starmer agreed, pledging to “tackle Islamophobia in all its forms.”
Such protections for “holy texts” exist in many Islamic states, under pain of imprisonment or worse. Britain flirting with the same spirit is no small thing.
Exodus 20:3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
If we enshrine Islamophobia, we hand the state power to punish “offense” to Islam, not justice. It is the very essence of blasphemy law by legislation, dressed in civility.
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Courts Show Partiality
The courts have already shown how biased the system can become when Islam is involved. In one shocking case, Moussa Kadri violently attacked Coskun with a knife. He threatened to kill him and kicked him while he lay on the ground. Yet the court spared him jail.
Meanwhile, Mr. Coskun, whose “crime” was burning a Koran—was fined £240. The Telegraph noted how such double standards undermine faith in equal justice.
Proverbs 20:10 God’s word condemns unequal law. “Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.
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This government may think this move is clever politics. But the long-term consequences will be disastrous. Labour will alienate Sikhs, Hindus, Christians, and secular Britons alike.
The grooming gang reports already show what happens when authorities give way to cultural sensitivity at the expense of truth.
The Casey Report was commissioned for this reason and forced Labour into a U-turn on inquiries.
The Psalmist declares:
Psalm 33:12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD. That is the sure foundation. To legislate Islamophobia is to bless a false god at the expense of the true.
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READ: Isa 26:2; 1Sam 13:14; Judges 10:13; Numb 32:23; Numb 35:30-31; Eccl 12:14; Ezek 18:30; Jer 26:13..
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