Daily News Article - August 15, 2005
1. Define resurgence from paragraph 5. Use your own dictionary or go to yahoo.com and type in "define resurgence".
2. Who is Maulana Maududi? What do you know about Jamaat-e-Islami? (paragraphs 3, 4, 5)
3. What is the MCB? What relation do Iqbal Sacranie and Inayat Bunglawala have to the MCB? Why does the British newspaper the Observer question the MCB's claim that they are a moderate group? (paragraphs 6 & 7)
For the complete Observer article, click here.
4. Define equivocal. In an upcoming documentary about the MCB, what 3 reasons does the BBC give to support its belief that the MCB is not a moderate group?
5. The MCB reacts to British media accusations by making what accusation against the British media? Why is their accusation ironic? Do you believe the MCB has a legitimate complaint? Explain your answer.
6. The MCB said they boycotted the Holocaust Memorial Day because it was not inclusive and should instead be a "Genocide Memorial Day". What do you think of this response?
To read about the Holocaust, click here.