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27 minutes ago, Big_Tera said:

They move where the mosque is. That is their number one requirment. I worked for a estate agents once and they always asked if the area had any local mosques. 

If there ain't no mosque around, I think they can get funding for one from saudis, who'll throw money at it. Money that is peanuts to them given their revenues from oil sales. 

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Do the university educated middle class Muslims who don't go for cousin marriages - and spurn other associated religious and cultural baggage - tend to move around en masse with the rest of the Muslim community, or do they tend to do the upwardly mobile Sikh Punjabi thing of moving into leafy suburbs away from the "riff raff"?

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On 2017-6-19 at 4:25 PM, jkvlondon said:

I'm sorry but by whose authority SWAT voluteering sikhs to guard masjids for muslman ?

I'm sorry since when have we abandoned our own gurdwarey to protect someone else's place of worship , especially those who scheme and plan our kaum's downfall within their 'prayer' groups?  

SWAT should stick to langar sewa to the homeless that's the khalsa's job , leave bodyguarding duties to the police, security firms  or even thakadey musley

 

Whose authority do SWAT need? 

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On 2017-6-19 at 0:08 AM, Big_Tera said:

I used to live in east london about 10 years ago. In gants hill, Ilford, seven kings areas. It was actually very nice during that time. Nice area to live in and still is in certain parts. Mostly Sikh/Hindu sri lankans in the area back then. 

Having visited again after so many years. Some areas feel like down town islamabad. Especialy ilford lane. people walking around in full islamic robes. But thats probably down to ramadam month. But none the less. Mostly muslim foods shops from top to bottom. While the Sikh population has declined. Only ones left are the newly arrived fresh off the bananna boat ( in search of a better phrase)

Whats happening down there? Looks like the whole area has gone down hill. 

From what I have heard is many muslims from the nearby borough of walthamstow which has a big muslim population have crossed over and moved to Redbridge. Not sure why they have done this. But guessing most prefer Redbridge then walthamstow. 

Hardly ever See any brit born Sikh crews about as i used to. Mostly see the pendu punjabis all over the place walking around like they are in some pendu village acting like some hereos. 

 

 

 

I'm not sure what the point of this post is? 

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12 hours ago, MisterrSingh said:

Do the university educated middle class Muslims who don't go for cousin marriages - and spurn other associated religious and cultural baggage - tend to move around en masse with the rest of the Muslim community, or do they tend to do the upwardly mobile Sikh Punjabi thing of moving into leafy suburbs away from the "riff raff"?

Think they go to leafy suburbs

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14 hours ago, MisterrSingh said:

Do the university educated middle class Muslims who don't go for cousin marriages - and spurn other associated religious and cultural baggage - tend to move around en masse with the rest of the Muslim community, or do they tend to do the upwardly mobile Sikh Punjabi thing of moving into leafy suburbs away from the "riff raff"?

Yes they do go to leafy suburbs, and then they all move there.

Lordin it up over everyone else.

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