Must examine the history

Sir, – In his piece on the burka debate and Boris Johnson (Letters August 10) Alan Hinnrichs exhibits a deep-seated ignorance of Islam, a pathological hatred of political opponents and of British culture and history, and a classical example of the original political correctness of Marxism, more guaranteed to confuse an issue than the 1,000 articles he refers to.

Against the many that have been killed in Britain is he saying there is no Islamic terrorism? Or that it is justified? Of the 1,000 articles, he writes: “The findings showed that 69% of the articles presented Muslims as a source of problems not just in terms of terrorism but also on cultural issues, and that 26% of the articles portrayed Islam as dangerous, backward or irrational”.

Were he to study the Islamic history of its colonial expansion and the many tens of millions killed in the process (indeed even more than Stalin managed) and to dip into the Koran, Hadith and the Sunna he would be forced to agree with the above findings.

And were he to say the Bible also contains much killing he should know the Bible is historical record.

The Koran is the actual word of God to be acted upon here and now by every Muslim – in Islamic theology it is always up-to-date.

The war cry “Allahu akbar (God is greater)”, during the killings, gives attention to the source of the terrorism.

With regard to the burka issue, there is no requirement in Islam to wear a burka, the wearing of which is demanded by a male dominated tribal view and when encountered on a British street is an insult to our way of life as well as being a security threat. Andrew Lawson. 9 MacLaren Gardens, Dundee.

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Perhaps we should be grateful that at least one species is adaptable enough for our ecological mess, not declare war on animals that are simply winning the game of the survival of the fittest