Mixed Islamic prayer? (

Newsday ^ | 3/11/2005 | Carol Eisenberg

[4.1O dana super trac pak]

The gallery that was to host an Islamic prayer service led by a woman next Friday has pulled out in the face of mounting threats, including one promising to "blow you up."

But organizers said the were determined to go ahead with plans to challenge the Islamic prohibition against women leadind mixed-sex prayers. After scrambling to find a new venue, they said late Friday that they had decided to limit participants to an invitation-only list for security reasons, but to broadcast the event on the Internet and through the media.

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Organizers seemed taken aback by mounting threats, especially against the backdrop of heavy coverage of their plans in the Arabic media. Earlier in the week, a prominent New York City imam, Talib Abdur-Rahid, called the event "a publicity stunt," and hundreds of online-posts have condemned them as "anti-Islamic."

"The gallery called and told us that an addition to emailed threats, theyve been having people walking in off the streets and being aggressive..."

[USF]

Familiar name ping...

[USF]

...including one promising to "blow you up."

Perhaps they didn't like her perfume or new hairstyle.

[Dark Skies]

Talib Abdur-Rahid, called the event "a publicity stunt,"

Didn't Ari have rapport with this guy...I mean this imam...let's get in touch with him and speak of our displeasure.

Thx for the connect, USF.

[marty60]

Well when they start blowing up the mosques here i hope the msm remembers this story.

[NexusBlue]

Hey, it's my old buddy, Talib!

I hope Talib is able come out to play again.

[NexusBlue]

"Arf" Ping.

[Dark Skies]

Hey NB...you did have a good relationship with the Imam. Do you have his email?

[NexusBlue]

As a matter of fact, I do!

Address and phone number too. ;o)

[Dark Skies]

Poor Imam, NB...maybe we should freep the imam.

[NexusBlue]

He's a great guy, but just a little "bamboozled" at times, though...

[Dark Skies]

I liked him too...but the moon god thing is certainly "bamboozling."

[NexusBlue]

His googling powers may soon bring him to us, but it's Friday, a busy day for a hard working imam. You know how it goes.

[NexusBlue]

Moon god? You're way ahead of me there, DS.

I'm still trying to figuring out what part of the genetic code is Muslim and how you stop it "rebooting!"

[Fred Nerks]

"Arf" LOL! Now you know they don't like dogs, don't you?

[Dark Skies]

Freddie...tell NB about moon god (I think he has a pretty good foundation re: Islam).

[NexusBlue]

Imam Talib Abdur-Rashid recap:

For starters, he [Imam Talib Abdur Rashid] opposed the post-9/11 war against the Taliban and al-Qaeda in Afghanistan, even participating in and organizing a 9/22/01 anti-war demonstration in Times Square.

He has organized his congregation for anti-war protests regarding "Operation Iraqi Freedom." He has coordinate his protests with the National Action Network, led by Rev. Al Sharpton.

Imam Talib Abdur Rashid has also claimed that the Qur'anic term "Jihad" has no relation to violence or holy war; he joined radical left-wing groups attacking an alleged "anti-Muslim backlash" post 9/11; he participated in a conference praising the 1960's radical Malcolm X; he also expressed support for another 1960's radical, H. Rap Brown, a domestic terrorist and recently jailed cop killer, now known as Imam Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin

[NexusBlue]

I had no idea Fred! Thanks for the info.

I wonder where he is?

[Fred Nerks]

Some folks have long memories and huge picture libraries, don't they?

[USF]

Watch that guy Fred, I never trust a tagline bandit. ;o)