The Mullahs deflect responsibility for the mess they have made of Iran by skilfully playing the blame game. Blaming others for our problems seems to have become part of our national character, dating some 1400 years to the time when an army of bloodthirsty savages lofting the banner of Islam invaded our country. These barbarians hailed out of the Arabian Peninsula, heartlessly slaughtered innocent people, burned libraries, and took whatever they wanted, including women and children, as booty of war.

 My country, the present Iran, a cradle of civilization, the land of Cyrus the Great-the first author of the Human Rights Charter-was ravaged by the Muslim killers. The upstanding Iranian people who lived by the Great Zoroaster's triad of Goodly Thoughts, Goodly Speech, and Goodly Deeds stood no chance against the Muslim beasts who had been promised by Muhammad: if you kill, or you get killed, either way you will be admitted to Allah's gloriously lush paradise for eternity in compensation. This pie-in-the-sky paradise of Allah, Muhammad intimated, includes among other things, rivers of milk and honey as well as 72 virgins for every male.

Lawyers at the National Secular Society said the move by Birmingham City Council was "discriminatory" and they would consider legal action.

The rules also ban sites that promote witchcraft, the paranormal, sexual deviancy and criminal activity.

The city council declined to comment on the possible legal action, but said the new system helped make it easier for managers to monitor staff web access.

'Very strong case'

The authority's Bluecoat WebFilter computer system allows staff to look at websites relating to Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and other religions but blocks sites to do with "witchcraft or Satanism" and "occult practices, atheistic views, voodoo rituals or any other form of mysticism".

Under the Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003, it is unlawful to discriminate against workers because of their religion or belief, which includes atheism.

National Secular Society president Terry Sanderson said the city council's rules also discriminated against people who practise witchcraft, which is also classed as a legitimate belief.

He said the society would initially contact the council and ask for the policy to be changed, and otherwise pursue legal action.

He said he believed he would have a "very strong case".

Mr Sanderson said: "It is discriminatory not only against atheists but they also are banning access to sites to do with witchcraft.

"Witchcraft these days is called Wicca, which is an actual legitimate and recognised religion.

In 2004, at the invitation of the MAB, the Muslim Brotherhood's "spiritual leader", Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi, arrived in London. In 2001 Qaradawi had issued a fatwa that condoned the murder of Israeli civilians, a fatwa that was repeated on Hamas' website to justify their attacks against Israeli civilians.

During his 2004 visit, Qaradawi was publicly welcomed by extreme left-winger Ken Livingstone, who was then Mayor of London. Later, on September 13, 2005, Livingstone was asked to give evidence to the government's Select Committee on Home Affairs. Livingstone and others were giving evidence in the aftermath of the London bombings that had happened two months earlier, on July 7, in which 52 innocent people died.

Here, Livingstone said: "I find myself in complete agreement with the internal Foreign Office document that was prepared as a brief for the Home Office on the subject of Dr Qaradawi, which completely corroborates the stand I have taken on every single point."

The document Livingstone alluded to can be found here. It had been leaked to the Observer newspaper and had been published on September 4, 2005. The document was written by Mockbul Ali, an employee of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office who had previously praised the killing of Israeli civilians.

Mockbul Ali, who will be discussed later, had suggested that Qaradawi should not be prevented from making future visits to London. Qaradawi is banned from entering the United States - with good reason. In August 2004, shortly after his visit to London, Qaradawi said: "The abduction and killing of Americans in Iraq is a [religious] obligation so as to cause them to leave Iraq immediately."

This week, the annual British event known as "Islam Expo" came to a close. In 2006, this "celebration" of Islamic heritage and identity gathered criticism as the event - then held in Alexandra Palace in North London - took place while relatives were commemorating the first anniversary of the 7/7 attacks. Additionally, some of the proposed speakers at that 2006 event were known to hold extremist views.

One of these individuals was Qazi Hussain Ahmed, the head of the Pakistani Jamaat-e-Islami party, who had praised Osamabin Laden and other Al Qaeda members. "Qazi Hussain Ahmed, though invited, did not attend the 2006 Islam Expo event due to political engagements.