Birmingham election candidate apologises for ‘deeply disturbing’ remarks about women
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jun/24/birmingham-election-candidate-akhmed-yakoob-apologises-for-deeply-disturbing-remarks-about-women
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>In my household, I’m the man, I’m the king. I call the shots, and my Mrs, Alhamdulillah, listens to me and is appreciative.
>“70% of hell is going to be women”.
>“How much can you lower your gaze? […] It’s natural for men to be attracted to females, so keep our queens at home.”
Akhmed Yakoob, has to be a plant right? He couldn’t be a better candidate to promote reforms messages if he tried.
I used to live in the Birmingham Ladywood constituency when I had no other option, and as a queer woman, I got constantly harassed and attacked in the street about once a month. There are areas in the constituency like Ward End that are >75% Muslim ([source](https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/westmidlands/wards/birmingham/E05011183__ward_end/)) and in appalling poverty, disrepair, and lawlessness. One man who yelled homophobic insults at me told me that I “was in Ward End” and that homosexuals were not allowed. This is also the area where a school was [targeted for months](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-50557227) by Muslim protesters due to its LGBT-inclusive curriculum. This behaviour and these attitudes are utterly normal in that part of Birmingham, and if you don’t want it to become more prevalent in the country, we have to say what values we do stand for.
Note that (I believe like Akhmed Yakoob) most in these areas (e.g. 64% in Ward End) are not immigrants, and cutting immigration won’t solve this problem. We need better values-based education and clear leadership that demonstrates the non-negotiable principles of tolerance, inclusivity, and **multi**-culturalism. We also need community policing that actually stamps out hate crime and petty lawbreaking.
The guardian have worked hard for 20 years to bring the country to this point? What are they complaining about?
Independent candidate, every party will be delighted to hear.
He also seems to be asking for votes to help Gaza, which is odd, I don’t remember Birmingham being in Gaza.
Wow! I couldn’t be more surprised!
In all seriousness, the followers of Islam need to be held accountable for their disgusting beliefs in the same way that we’d condemn any other hateful ideologies. What our friend Akhmed said here is only copying the words of his Prophet:
> The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “I looked at Paradise and found poor people forming the majority of its inhabitants; and I looked at Hell and saw that the majority of its inhabitants were women.” – Sahih al Bukhari 3241
Doesn’t even begin to scratch the surface of what Islam’s pinnacle of humanity thought about women and anyone else whom wasn’t one of his own! It’s hardly surprising these people hold horrendously regressive views when this is the person they look up to.
>Yakoob’s campaign is largely centred on support for Palestine
I don’t understand what people think will happen even if such a party got in. Do they think Israel is just going to piss off because just because we said so, they barely listen to the Americans.
He was also in the news for saying a teacher used a racial slur, which they didn’t
[Solicitors’ regulator launches investigation into Akhmed Yakoob over ‘false racism’ claims – Birmingham Live (birminghammail.co.uk)](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/solicitors-regulator-launches-investigation-akhmed-29146238)
Why am I not surprised by his picture? He has the same look as my sperm donor, who hurt women for fun.
Oh shock, a Muslim has incredibly derogatory views about women ..
You wanted these people here though didnt you??
Where are all the liberal people now? You advocated for these people, didn’t you?? You said that everyone has the right to be here?! Even the ones that want to take your rights away from you… well, here you go! ..you wanted to raise the standards of personal freedoms and now look what you’ve done … you’ve lowered them for all women in the country.. congratulations, not only have you fucked yourself, you fucked the rest of us too
Best thing is this guy released a tik tok today with a woman saying she’s going to vote for him. Surprise surprise.
>“70% of hell will be women”… “How much can you lower your gaze? It’s natural for men to be attracted to females, so keep our queens at home.”
Oh man, this dude is a piece of WORK.
Channel 4 interviewed this chap a couple of weeks ago. He became very evasive and left a very pregnant pause when asked about how he was funding himself as an independent candidate. His whole demeanour throughout the interview was dodgy used car seller. Practically screamed ‘expenses scandal in waiting’.
What did you absolute Guardian readers think was happening in Birmingham?
He may only have got 11% of the vote across the West Midlands overall, but Akhmed Yakoob got just shy of 20% of the vote in Birmingham. Thankfully I’m in Selly Oak, not Ladywood, but the fact people are tripping over themselves to vote for someone like this in any constituency, never mind a neighbouring one, is troubling.
The same goes for Shakeel Afsar running in Hall Green and Moseley, who was one of the lead protestors intimidating staff and children at a primary school for LGBT+ inclusive teaching and who threatened ‘this is not the end’.
Yakoob – a criminal defence lawyer.
“Voters in Ladywood will not fall for attempts to distract them from the tens of thousands of civilian women who have been killed in Gaza.”
Another one riding Gaza gravy train trying to ride the wave into the parliament. Why not run in Palestine? He has not British values that’s for sure.
“Lend Gaza your vote”??? Wtf is happening?
Gaza, as in the Gaza currently controlled by one of the most vicious violent terrorist groups in existence. The ones who ordered, planned and carried out the massacre of over 1000 unarmed people including babies?
Honestly these people who continue to support Hamas staying in power baffle me. There won’t be peace in Gaza until Hamas is dead.
Of course this kind of man wants women being locked at home like good little subservient puppets.
Just another moderate muslim saying moderate muslim things.
There is a hadith where Prophet Mohammad says that the majority of the dwellers of hell is women. This man is an indoctrinated Islamist. Such views do not belong in public office, and he is merely saving face with this apology – behind closed doors he stands for it, as someone who espouse such things, being from a Muslim background, will have taken that hadith to heart.
>The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “I was shown the Hell-fire and that the majority of its dwellers were women who were ungrateful.” It was asked, “Do they disbelieve in Allah?” (or are they ungrateful to Allah?) He replied, “They are ungrateful to their husbands and are ungrateful for the favors and the good (charitable deeds) done to them. If you have always been good (benevolent) to one of them and then she sees something in you (not of her liking), she will say, ‘I have never received any good from you.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 29, Book 2, Hadith 22
But but but…he did apologise after getting called out so it’s ok isn’t it…. /s
This is consistent with my view that anyone with a body warmer on is tremendously likely to be a dickhead 😊
What do people expect? The left’s cognitive dissonance regarding Islam, immigration, and these sorts of views is absolutely astounding. Dumb as a rock.
Dude with outdated draconian religious views from a religion that still sees women as 2nd class citizens has reprehensible views on women?
Shocker
Exactly the sort of religious extremist you don’t want getting into politics….and exactly the kind of fuel far right parties need to garner votes from the disenfranchised..
Lovely.
BIRMINGHAM election candidate campaign is solely focused on PALESTINE. We’re so cooked!
i was born and raised in a muslim family, regularly went to the masjid daily, and all of our friends growing up were muslim, AND i went to a muslim primary school. Everything he says, people would laud and praise if they heard it. How they came to ally with the political left while despising their values genuinely baffles me
It’s interesting to see more and more people like him as political figures. The future will be fun when the majority start thinking like him and have the power to actually take actions freely, implementing their not so friendly ideas. Good luck to everyone.
It’s doesn’t matter his skin colour or race, this dude is a narcissist and misogynistic POS who acts like he is some tough lawyer candidate who speak for the common people .
Islam? Having a subhuman view of women??
Don’t believe it. next.
My first thought: who the fuck would put themselves in that kind of situation in 2024?
And then I read article. Let’s say I am *not* surprised
oh my god im gonna notice.
URRGH iM GONNA NOOOOOtice
MMMmMH Im NOTICING
Is this an independent person trying to grift votes on a single issue Gaza model or does the respective party not look into the background of their candidates?
This KhaffirPhobic types of values are totally normal for this peacefully community …and thru Taqiya are allowed to lie thru their teeth wholesomely …I sincerely hope the community does NOT vote him or the likes of him..