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In SA , some street names will be changed soon, do our government have any idea how much that will cost??? Is it really needed - no, why not use that money to build more houses for the mil homeless people that will sleep in the cold winter now????
In SA , some street names will be changed soon, do our government have any idea how much that will cost??? Is it really needed - no, why not use that money to build more houses for the mil homeless people that will sleep in the cold winter now????
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If we are to believe this web source, It appears that we have also had our fair amount of street name changes.
Among the new names which reflect Britain's multicultural society are
Masjid Lane, in Tower Hamlets, east London, which uses the Arabic term for mosque.
In Lewisham, south London, a development has been named Khadija Walk, using the name of the prophet Mohammed's first wife, the first person after him to convert to Islam.
In Oldham, there is an Allama Iqbal Road, named after Sir Muhammad Iqbal, the early twentieth century poet and politician from British India, who was a strong proponent of the political and spiritual revival of Islamic
civilisation.
A nearby street is called Jinnah Close, after Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of the modern state of Pakistan. Neither man was noted for his close links to the Lancashire town, although the area does have a large Asian population.
There is also a Jinnah Road, leading to a mosque and a B&Q hardware store, in Redditch, Worcestershire, and a Jinnah Court in Bradford, which also has a Qureshi View and a Kinara Close, using an Urdu word meaning “at the water’s edge”.
In Peterborough, Salaam Court uses the Arabic word for peace which is a traditional greeting among Muslims.
Samira Close, in Waltham Forest, and Hussain Close, in Harrow, both use popular Arab names. Jamuna Close, in Tower Hamlets, takes its name from a big river in Bangladesh.
Other recently-named addresses reflect African influences, such as
Ashanti Mews, in Hackney, named after a major ethnic group and area of Ghana.
And I am sure there must be a Mandela Way somewhere.
Among the new names which reflect Britain's multicultural society are
Masjid Lane, in Tower Hamlets, east London, which uses the Arabic term for mosque.
In Lewisham, south London, a development has been named Khadija Walk, using the name of the prophet Mohammed's first wife, the first person after him to convert to Islam.
In Oldham, there is an Allama Iqbal Road, named after Sir Muhammad Iqbal, the early twentieth century poet and politician from British India, who was a strong proponent of the political and spiritual revival of Islamic
civilisation.
A nearby street is called Jinnah Close, after Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of the modern state of Pakistan. Neither man was noted for his close links to the Lancashire town, although the area does have a large Asian population.
There is also a Jinnah Road, leading to a mosque and a B&Q hardware store, in Redditch, Worcestershire, and a Jinnah Court in Bradford, which also has a Qureshi View and a Kinara Close, using an Urdu word meaning “at the water’s edge”.
In Peterborough, Salaam Court uses the Arabic word for peace which is a traditional greeting among Muslims.
Samira Close, in Waltham Forest, and Hussain Close, in Harrow, both use popular Arab names. Jamuna Close, in Tower Hamlets, takes its name from a big river in Bangladesh.
Other recently-named addresses reflect African influences, such as
Ashanti Mews, in Hackney, named after a major ethnic group and area of Ghana.
And I am sure there must be a Mandela Way somewhere.
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