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

[PixiePopPops]

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.

OP, it is a really lovely idea. Do it. I think you have already decided to do so, I've committed the cardinal sin of only scrolling through the thread ; I'm burning my dinner whilst I MN. I wanted to say how thoughtful your idea is.

Tweet liked by Nadiya.

Ahhhhh. We like Nadiya the cake queen.

Oh and I was just reading the thread back alpacasandwich, and I actually went today in shorts above the knee and a matching off the shoulder top (it's 30 degrees). This ensemble did make me nervous to go in. But I bought the dates from a halal store nearby and spoke to the shopkeeper about whether it was appropriate first. He said it totally was, and I would be welcomed, and I was.

All religions can be scrutinised, and most religious texts are misogynistic. I agree. But you don't have to agree with their texts to think that 99% of people, whichever faith, deserve our love and respect. You get the odd arsehole I'm sure, but likewise with Christians and atheists. Wankerness doesn't discriminate

Lovely idea OP and I'm so glad it was well received and you enjoyed your visit.

Aw wow! She liked it, how amazing! Got a job today after searching for months and months aswell. Feeling so happy and proud thank you for tweeting her!

Pixie congratulations on the job. What lovely news. As an atheist and non-believer, even cynical old me thinks it sort of feels like Karma that you got a job on the day you did such a kind thing :)

Congratulations on the new job. It's almost enough to make you believe in karma!

How wonderful - that's great Pixie.

I'm a bit cack handed with twitter so wasn't sure I'd put it in the right place!

Ah Pixie - what a lovely person you are - You've inspired me to to do something similar tomorrow!

What a bloody lovely thread :)

Well, apart from that last cunty post

Thanks for this post OP, it's just given me a nudge to reach out to our local mosque and ask if there's an open day this year and to express solidarity with them...

"Khan said he had “never hidden” the fact that, as a former chairman of Liberty and a human rights lawyer, he had acted for “some pretty unsavoury characters”. And when asked if he regretted sharing a platform with extremists, he said: “I regret giving the impression I subscribed to their views and I’ve been quite clear I find their views abhorrent.”

The above directed at the poster the comments about eh London's mayor.

I'm a bit suspicious of Theresa selling of arms to the Saudis.

Anyhow......back to cake then?

Sorry about typos! Fat fingers on iPhone!

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

What a lovely thing to do op. And a great news about job! A very unmumsnetty hug.

Look it's very nice what the Ops done but let's not forget what's going on here ffs. It's all connected, why should it be wrong to talk about what's really going on here. People are getting killed but let's not talk about that nasty stuff, let's talk about how wonderful everyone is. Makes me despair. I also thought it very patronising to muslims by describing them as 'what lovely people' they are, as if it's some kind of big revelation. I for one already knew that, why was it such a surprise.

I haven't Rtft but I think it's a lovely idea OP and hope you did it.
We have a mosque a few doors down on our road in north London (about ten mins from Finsbury Park) - representatives from there have just brought round food and chocolates for us. Such a lovely gesture. I am inspired to make them a cake now!

, he said: “I regret giving the impression I subscribed to their views and I’ve been quite clear well he's hardly going to say different is he but never mind lets naively believe every word he says. But because I don't I'm cunty? Nice.

I also thought it very patronising to muslims by describing them as 'what lovely people' they are, as if it's some kind of big revelation. I for one already knew that, why was it such a surprise.

I wasn't describing Muslims as a whole, homogenous set of people. I was nervous about going, was nervous about feeling like I was being patronising, hence the thread. I was just saying that the people I encountered at the mosque were lovely, and greeted me with open arms.

It's not like I've never met Muslims used to hang around with a group of them pretty much exclusively at school a few years ago. I was just describing my particular encounter with a specific group of people at a particular time. And they were lovely, and it was lovely. Sorry if that doesn't fit in with whatever agenda you're trying to promote on this thread

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's very patronizing and I would not be impressed. It just seems as if you want to be subservient and smarmy

I want to know what cakes were baked? Lemon drizzle, Victoria Sponge?