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Islamic Party of Britain 
Leader David Musa Pidcock Founded September 1989 Dissolved 2006 Headquarters Milton Keynes Ideology Islamism European affiliation None European Parliament Group None Official colours Green, White Website http://www.islamicparty.com Politics of the United Kingdom
Political parties
ElectionsThe Islamic Party of Britain is a defunct political party in the United Kingdom that was active from its formation in 1989[1] until 2006. The IPB was Islamist, opposed to both capitalism and communism. David Musa Pidcock, a convert to Islam, founded and led the party.[1]
They had limited electoral success with Pidcock achieving 800 votes in the Bradford North by-election, 1990[citation needed]. The IPB was generally supportive of the Respect coalition[citation needed] with one of their leading members, home affairs spokesman Mohammad Naseem, standing for and funding the coalition.[2] The IPB published a quarterly magazine entitled Common Sense.
Policies
The party believed in equal treatment under the law regardless of an individual's status, income or ethnicity. The IPB argued that religion is the most important thing in life.[3] It called for reform of the British banking system to make it interest-free and Islamic, and for increased trade with the Islamic world.[1] At one time, the party answered questions sent in by readers.[4] It[who?] argued that homosexuality needed treatment, was not to be tolerated and that homosexuals should be put to death for a "public display of lewdness",[5] a policy that was condemned by Peter Tatchell.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Dabrowska, Karen (16 November 1989). "British Islamic Party spreads its wings". New Straits Times (Malaysia). http://news.google.co.uk/newspapers?id=TbYTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=K5ADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6294,61245. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
- ^ a b Muir, Hugh (25 November 2005). "Gay group tells Galloway to cut ties with donor". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2005/nov/25/uk.gayrights. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
- ^ http://www.mustaqim.co.uk/ipb-archive/policies/thepolicies.htm
- ^ http://www.mustaqim.co.uk/ipb-archive/question/answers.htm
- ^ http://www.mustaqim.co.uk/ipb-archive/question/ans41.htm
Categories:- Defunct political parties in the United Kingdom
- Islamic political parties
- Islam in the United Kingdom
- Islamism in the United Kingdom
- Political parties established in 1989
- Political parties disestablished in 2006
- Religious parties in the United Kingdom
- United Kingdom political party stubs
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