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I am Muslim and Republican – and was attacked by people in my party
The Guardian ^ | July 4 2014 | Saba Ahmed

Posted on 07/05/2014 9:40:40 AM PDT by PoloSec

Earlier this year, I attended an event with former House speaker Newt Gingrich, despite knowing of his stereotypical attitude towards Muslims. I realized then the power of one voice to change people's prejudices – and how rarely people like me use ours: I was the first Muslimah to whom he had ever spoken.

Yes, I am Muslim, and I am a Republican – and that's why I was at the Heritage Foundation panel on Benghazi last month, where I asked the now-infamous question about how conservatives deal with the vast majority of people of my faith who are peaceful. Americans don't expect minorities – especially Muslims – to be Republicans, and it happens often in conservative circles that I am the only Muslim woman in the audience.

I became Republican because I felt that my Islamic values – pro-life, pro-traditional family, pro-business, pro-trade – aligned best with the Republican party platform. I identified as a Democrat for several years when I was younger, but found it hard to defend liberal values as they were so often in conflict with my deeply-held beliefs.

Though I have been a Republican for a long time – and despite having had a tough time with my fellow Republicans in Oregon, where I lived until 2012 – I joined the Washington DC Republican Party earlier this year. They have all been kind and welcoming to me at their meetings, events and fundraisers, and I have made good friends in the GOP.

So the personal attacks by conservatives after my question at the Heritage event went viral came as somewhat of a surprise – though the support from the Republicans who reached out to me did not. As one of the few lobbyists among the 10,000 on Capitol Hill who is a practicing Muslim, I regularly

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To: RaveOn

....”there is a lot of common ground between moderate Islamic values and American social conservatism. We should be glad for that because it helps our side, even if just a little”....

Well you can believe your post if you want to..but you’ve been deceived more than you realize. Nobody thought Obama would be where he is today nor doing what he’s doing.....now imagine when the Muslim population increases within our Government. ....do you think your Muslim friends will oppose the Islamification of this nation?...can you honestly say they won’t support that and the demand for Shariah law in our country?


121 posted on 07/05/2014 2:56:11 PM PDT by caww
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To: Chode; PoloSec; F15Eagle; carriage_hill; TexasGator

And then there’s this little gem of an exchange between a Jew hating Muslim and David Horowitz at UCSD campus on 5/10/2010.

Saba Ahmed reminds me of her.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fSvyv0urTE


122 posted on 07/05/2014 3:06:08 PM PDT by Bellagio
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To: RaveOn

Fortunately, we have outspoken people like Brigitte Gabriel who easily expose your own dangerous foolishness, and your lies.

For anyone who is considering buying the dangerous nonsense in the post I’m responding to, go up thread for a link to the video.


123 posted on 07/05/2014 3:22:44 PM PDT by Balding_Eagle (I am a citizen of an idea called America.)
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To: Bellagio

Wow; never saw that before. DH really exposed her hatred and shut her down.


124 posted on 07/05/2014 3:39:02 PM PDT by Carriage Hill ( Incoming fire always has the right of way.)
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To: Bellagio

Everyone should view that video!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fSvyv0urTE


125 posted on 07/05/2014 4:00:42 PM PDT by TexasGator
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To: caww

As Brigitte Gabriel stated: Moderate Muslims are irrelevant.


126 posted on 07/05/2014 4:06:21 PM PDT by Chickensoup (Leftist totalitarian fascism is on the move.)
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To: PoloSec
deal with the vast majority of people of my faith who are peaceful

There is no need to "deal with" peaceful people. You came off as sticking up for radicals. Why not do something usual and protest the radicals?

Wouldn't surprise me if this lady was a rat plant, sent to rabble rouse.

127 posted on 07/05/2014 4:51:10 PM PDT by Impy (RED=COMMUNIST, NOT REPUBLICAN)
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To: Bellagio
terrorists and their supporters simply hate it when called out for being same...
128 posted on 07/05/2014 5:28:52 PM PDT by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -vvv- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
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To: DLfromthedesert
I know a lot of Muslim doctors who are wonderful people; they are not Islamists.

Ask your Muslim doctors what they think of people who mock Mohammed.

If they think such people should be killed, then I don't want them in the Republican party.

If they are fine with people mocking Mohammed, then they are either lying, or not really Muslim.

129 posted on 07/05/2014 5:35:54 PM PDT by PapaBear3625 (You don't notice it's a police state until the police come for you.)
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To: DLfromthedesert

.....”I know a lot of Muslim doctors who are wonderful people; they are not Islamists”......

What exactly does your statement mean? Are you saying they’ve denounced the Koran and Islam?


130 posted on 07/05/2014 5:43:54 PM PDT by caww
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To: Chode

I enjoyed that very much...she was right on...especially when Liberals chime about ONLY 15 to 25% of the Muslim population being radical....that’s ‘millions’ ready and willing to kill Americans. It took just 19 to hit the Pentagon and World Trade Center.


131 posted on 07/05/2014 5:52:59 PM PDT by caww
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To: Chode

I enjoyed that very much...she was right on...especially when Liberals chime about ONLY 15 to 25% of the Muslim population being radical....that’s ‘millions’ ready and willing to kill Americans. It took just 19 to hit the Pentagon and World Trade Center.


132 posted on 07/05/2014 5:52:59 PM PDT by caww
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To: TexasGator

One point not mentioned is that Saba was the president of her Muslim Students Association (MSA) while attending college. She is not the niave poor little Muslima she says she claims. Her ideals are the same as the Muslim Brotherhood for destroying America.


134 posted on 07/05/2014 6:09:19 PM PDT by caww
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To: caww
RATS are clueless
135 posted on 07/05/2014 6:59:07 PM PDT by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -vvv- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
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To: PapaBear3625

“Ask your Muslim doctors what they think of people who mock Mohammed.”

“Can you trust your Muslim doctor?”

Well, can you, Mrs. Goldstein?


136 posted on 07/06/2014 6:25:31 AM PDT by elcid1970 ("In the modern world, Muslims are living fossils.")
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To: OldSmaj

Well.....why don’t we say that the only good Muslim is a bad Muslim.

A bad Muslim thinks that:

Women and men are equal
People are entitled to their own opinions
People should worship according to their beliefs
One’s eating & drinking habits are one’s own business
No one is inferior for not being Muslim
One can dress however one likes according to the common standard
Islamic terrorism is a scourge upon the planet
Live and let live is a good motto for life

A bad Muslim who thinks that way is in far greater danger from his “brethren” than from “infidels”.

In fact, he might as well leave Islam altogether. The God of our fathers beckons, with loving hands outstretched.


137 posted on 07/06/2014 6:35:59 AM PDT by elcid1970 ("In the modern world, Muslims are living fossils.")
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To: Chode

....”RATS are clueless”....

Oh they know...they just have tunnel vision..their agendas...their way...no matter the affect on American people. No skin off their nose.


138 posted on 07/06/2014 9:50:37 AM PDT by caww
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