Restoring Honor: Thousands Rally in Bradford & Washington Over Islam

Thousands of activists have taken to the streets today, across both the UK and the US, to make a stand against the perceived threat of Islam.

The two rallies may be officially unrelated, but share a very similar cause: to fight against the influence of the Islamic faith.

An honorable cause. Photo: John Giles/PA

The rally in Bradford, England was organised by the English Defence League, a far-right, “counter Jihad movement” that claims to be peaceful and opposed only to “militant Islam”. Five arrests were made at the rally after missiles were thrown at police.

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Word of The Day: Irony

irony

noun

Example: “I’m sure the mosque rally tonight won’t incite any hatred at all”

1. the use of words to express something different from or opposite to their literal meaning, esp. for comic effect
2. a situation where what occurs is the opposite of what might be expected to occur
3. a vaccine that gives you an illness
4. a song about irony and titled ‘Ironic’ that contains to actual irony