Yes we can, Inshallah

Not quite. I don’t think non-Muslim Asians or many blacks and Chinese could stomach voting for a Muslim of ANY race or bloodlines.

There is certainly anecdotal evidence that Asian Muslims are reluctant to vote for an Asian Muslim from a different background. Eg Pakistanis voting for Indian or Bangladeshis. It’s difficult to say what the attitudes towards white Muslim candidates by Asian Muslims are because there have been so few of these candidates in the past. Yvonne Ridley managed 12.7% in the Leicester South by-election and it’s probably sensible to say that most votes came from Asian Muslims.

Secondly, would people here agree if I suggested that a white English Muslim would be one of the least likely candidates for Prime Minister (opposed by whites due to his faith, and by Asians due to his race…)

Why do you want a black or Asian in Downing street? Is there anything wrong with a white English Muslim? Would ethnic Muslims vote for a white English Muslim or would they only want people from their own community?

I am prepared to bet a large sum of money that the first black or Asian PM - assuming we have one - will be a staunch and steadfast Zionist.

sidi Yusuf, in regards to whether we could ever have a PM from an ethnic background. I personally feel this could one day happen. But not yet. Trevor Philips is right on what he said, but also, we need to take into account why Obama won in the USA. One of the reasons is that he appealed to the masses. In my opinion, the current offering of Asian MPs from a South Asian background don’t appeal to me never mind the majority of the white population! In order to get the first black or Asian into Dowsning Street, they need to appeal to everyone, and not just their respective communites.

Your thoughts?

Don’t count on it brother. I’m sure the Afghans, Pakistanis, Palestinians, and even the Iraqis will notice little difference in the transition between Bush and Obama.