He recently married his fourth wife in what has been reported was a Muslim ceremony in Amsterdam. In a statement entitled "The Staggers has fallen on its face", Galloway responded to the New Statesman piece by saying: "The opening paragraph of Jemima Khan's piece in the New Statesman [referring to an alleged conversion ceremony] is totally untrue. Moreover, I told her it was fallacious when she put it to me. I have never attended any such ceremony in Kilburn, Karachi or Kathmandu.
It is simply and categorically untrue. Khan's piece starts with the claim that Galloway converted at a ceremony attended by members of the Muslim Association of Britain. The rest of the world, including his Muslim constituents, does not," writes Khan. The article was amended on 28 June This is incorrect: she is the only one who lives there. Yorkshire Party candidate Corey Robinson was born and brought up in the constituency.
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Carl Glynn 8 years ago Reply What utter drivel this article is. Parvez 8 years ago Reply Have been a big admirer for many years now Zameer 8 years ago Reply He is the only person in England who speaks about the atrocities happening in Muslim Countries. First we as Muslims should stop fighting and then we can move forward : Peace out! Gul Hassan 8 years ago Reply Loved listening brave voice of George Galloway, what a brilliant speaker, no doubt he wins against Tories and Labour Party, the power of argument and understanding is his strength, his criticism of West's policies causing and serving as breeding ground for extremism is so true.
Our Salams to him. Ali Hasan 8 years ago Reply Soft drink company? Mahmood 8 years ago Reply Arindom: Is truth brainwashing? Raheel 8 years ago Reply George Galloway has been doing many interviews with the CNN and he is one of those politicians whom TV channels try to avoid because of his to the point speeches and bashing of west's illegal interests.
Burjor 8 years ago Reply The people in the West are no angels, but neither are people in the Muslim countries. Idris 8 years ago Reply Dear Pakistani and Kolsat, I advise you to keep a track of the history before making a statement. Mika 8 years ago Reply Shame on us when British is condemning extrajudicial killings and we think drones are killing extremists.
Arzoo 8 years ago Reply British Pakistani: It's hate that blinds people and blurs the facts. Atleast somebody speaks the truth. Absar 8 years ago Reply Galloway has always been a sane and emphatic voice of Muslims in the west and the middle east. Maybe you can't read, but Bradford is in West Yorkshire. Nobody has brainwashed him. Something Clever 8 years ago Reply He sounds good when he's allowed to ramble on his own. Kolsat 8 years ago Reply Pakistani: You are correct.
Fundyar 8 years ago Reply We need to blame ourselves not the west. Really, think about it! Vikas 8 years ago Reply Playing to the audience. Mohammed Abbasi 8 years ago Reply How can you expect Muslims to love you when you are occupying Muslim countries in the name of democracy? The best way to support the victims of terrorism is to eliminate the terrorists. Arindom 8 years ago Reply Finally, he stated that the West must stop propping up the dictators who rule the Muslim worlds.
Usman 8 years ago Reply What a great speaker. Mehroz Ahmed 8 years ago Reply From the heart. Pakistani 8 years ago Reply I appreciate it Sir but if you are a politician, why don't you then talk similarly in UK? The Escapist. The Reveller. The Optimist.
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