To bake a cake with DD and take it to the mosque?

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I know it's a tiny gesture in the grand scheme of things. But I thought maybe baking a cake for the worshippers to eat when they break their fast tonight might be a nice idea? We live a couple of minutes away.

It's just, in other terrorist attacks, there is an immediate outpouring of love and support. Athough it's early, there seems to be a lot less today. Coupled with the biased media reporting. Thought it might be a nice way of showing solidarity and love.

But are they going to be in mourning? Does it seem patronising? I'll absolutely accept if I am BU, please don't flame me.

Can you be patronizing and subservient isadoradancing123?

isadoradancing123 - I don't think she was being anything of the sort.

You on the other hand are being patronising.

You've inspired me too Op, only I wouldn't have any time to go to our local mosque until Wednesday at least, that would be OK wouldn't it? Or I work in a school, with a few Muslim boys. I wonder if I asked one of the students if I could give them something to take to mosque on my behalf if they would? Hopefully wouldn't be weird

I think it would be nice if you went. Its Eid in a few days, around about the 27th I think, you could send something for Eid. But that said it would also be nice for your students to do this with you. Either way would be lovely. Thank you.

I wouldn't eat it in case you'd spat in it or something worse. I'm generally quite suspicious though

Can I have your share?

Promote an agenda? why because I have some reservations about the London mayor, which I was perfectly entitled as I find it very relevant to this thread. I hope you realise that there are a massive number of mosques funded by Saudi Arabia which promotes Wahhabism, and are responsible for the most extreme radicalisation of young men. I'm not saying all of them but let's just bear it in mind please.

Baking a cake or little buns would be a fantastic idea, something sweet to break the fast. Dates are usually eaten at the breaking of a fasting day, so a few packs of dates or fruit that can be cut up and shared are all lovely ideas.

Maybe add a note if you want to say how you feel?

Just one 'small act' can mean the world to someone, it can change opinions and offer reassurance...what a caring act of kindness and so good your daughter is involved!

Well done OP.

A lot of us think what a nice thing this would be to do. Very few of us will actually get round to doing it. Thank you.

seaside are you actually saying that there are a massive number of mosques in the UK that are radicalising young men or have I misunderstood?

You inspired me, OP. Made a big Victoria Sandwich, iced it with "More In Common" and took it down to local mosque tonight with a friend. Was made very welcome. Felt like a small gesture against hatred. Thanks for the idea.

Well it's not a secret, there are at least three hundred as far as I know under surveillance for exactly that, it's well publicised, there have been calls to have them shut down in light of the recent atrocities.

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/may/31/sensitive-uk-terror-funding-inquiry-findings-may-never-be-published-saudi-arabia
Shall we just sweep all this under the carpet and naively pretend it's not happening. Ffs waken up people.

Do you have any links seaside* I cant find anything online that says this. I know a large number of mosques are under surveillance but that doesn't actually mean they are radicalising people.

Ah, a "wake up!" post...

What the hells up with a "wake up" call ffs

I've just put a link up, why are you talking as if i'm revealing a big secret? It's common knowledge, been discussed on all the major news channels.

Seaside
Maybe more integration is the best defence against radicalisation so the OP bringing a cake is exactly the right thing to do. I think you would also find that a lot of muslims in Britain do not look favourably on Saudi Arabia or Wahhabism. DH has done hajj but dislikes the Saudi regime intensely.

Sorry, missed your link post seaside. I stand by what I said though. The vast majority of Muslims, even so called ''wahabis'' are not violent and if you believe otherwise then you are the one that needs to wake up.

I think it's a shame that almost all threads relating to Muslims on mumsnet end up with people spouting this sort of alarmist nonsense on them, especially this one which really touched me and has been so positive. I won't add anything else as I don't want to encourage it and be part of the problem.

This has made me smile. Lovely idea :)

Why the fuck would anybody look at the thread and shit all over it with negativity? I dispair of this site sometimes.

Don't despair of the site, Lotus. There are bigots everywhere, but the vast majority on this thread have been positive. Think about the number of negative posters and compare that to the number of decent posters. The hateful ones are well outnumbered. 💐

Ahhhhh the "I love fluffy kittens'' >>> "I hope you die a horrible death" thing.

It's the law that even the most kind hearted or innocent thread will descent into a battle royale given time (and mention Hitler).

I think what's amazing is that this thread has been about ordinary people connecting with other ordinary people. That's it. It's simple and people are trying to put twists and turns and sticking other variables into it and they don't need to be there.

Yes, there are some extremists and misguided people in all communities but I still have faith that most people are just nice, ordinary people with more in common than differences.
Just like a pp daughter pointed out on her cake.

You inspired me, OP. Made a big Victoria Sandwich, iced it with "More In Common" and took it down to local mosque tonight with a friend. Was made very welcome. Felt like a small gesture against hatred. Thanks for the Idea

I love this!

Well ya know what? This post inspired me too. I'm unable to go to my local mosque, but I've emailed them a message of solidarity. Thank you :) let's keep it positive!

Why the fuck would anybody look at the thread and shit all over it with negativity? I dispair of this site sometimes

They should have been ignored and posted around.