One sentence from Ken Bigley summed it up when he said 'Mr Blair, I know I am nothing to you' He may as well be speaking for most of us English, certainly the people of Liverpool, who have felt like nothing since the Blair Government and other corrupt British Governments tried to destroy our culture and that of other peoples.

If it were a member of Tony Blair's family being held hostage, the British government would start to negotiate with terrorists.

If the Iraqis kill Ken, then to Blair they have killed no-one really. The Muslims and Iraqis of Liverpool would feel betrayed by people who killed Ken in the name of Islam or Freedom for Iraqi peoples. Muslims have lived in peace in Liverpool and the word of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) will be tarnished if Ken were to die.

The people of Liverpool alone were amongst the first to accept Muslims here in our fold. Protected by the honour of all Liverpool people, no people in England perhaps been as oppressed themselves yet have stood more than us in Liverpool for the rights of the oppressed. And now we asked the oppressed of Iraq and the Arab Nations to do what our Government will not do. We ask for Mercy. We called for the war on Iraqi people to be stopped. Children from schools demonstrated when the illegal war was declared. They did so for the Iraqi people, to help them. They care and WE care for your children and all your people.

William H Quilliam was a lawyer in Liverpool, he visited Morocco in 1887 and when there he was attracted to Islam, and soon became a Muslim. One of the first Mosques in the UK was founded by this Liverpool man. The Liverpool Mosque was accepted by the people of Liverpool and William H Quilliam also founded the Muslim Institute. These institutes and there descendents stand here now, testament to our solidarity.

Below, Liverpool man William H Quilliam who spread the word of Islam in 1890.

Muslims and Arabs and Iraqis may be surprised to hear that a 'western man', a man from the great City Of Liverpool, once edited 'The Islamic World' which was circulated in Liverpool and around England in the 1890's. This Liverpool man also edited 'The Crescent', a weekly publication in which he wrote extensively about Islam and Muslims. Liverpool people are not ignorant people, we know the hurt of the Arab peoples.

This plea is one of many, I don't know who will read it but the opinions of Liverpool people must be added to the WWW in the hope that this new battleground is one were our words and our past as people of Liverpool may mean something to the people holding Ken.

Late breaking news

Leaders of all faiths, and people who want to show their support, will be attending a candle-lit vigil at Liverpool's Catholic Cathedral on Friday from 2100 BST. (updated 1800hrs)

Kirkby Times calls on all Anti War or protest groups to stage non violent events to protest the war.

We also call on the Muslim leaders to immediately issue a Fatwa calling for Ken to be freed. This is in there power.

Updated : 1900 hrs: The Muslim Council of Britain has sent representatives to Iraq to try to secure the release of British hostage Ken Bigley. Thanks.