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Imam's Wife Assaulted at Maryland Mosque; CAIR Calls for Repudiation of Islamophobic Rhetoric
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Posted on 04/08/2004 3:51:02 PM PDT by chance33_98

Imam's Wife Assaulted at Maryland Mosque; CAIR Calls for Repudiation of Islamophobic Rhetoric

4/8/2004 5:06:00 PM

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To: National Desk

Contact: Ibrahim Hooper, 202-488-8787 or 202-744-7726, cair@cair-net.org or Rabiah Ahmed, 202-488-8787 or 202-439-1441, rahmed@cair-net.org

WASHINGTON, April 8 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today called on national political and religious leaders to repudiate Islamophobic rhetoric following another in a series of attacks on American Muslim institutions, businesses and individuals.

The latest incident involved an assault on the wife of the Imam, or religious leader, of the Islamic Society of Annapolis in Annapolis, Md. The woman, who was wearing an Islamic head scarf, was hit by a bottle this morning as she left the mosque. The assailant allegedly shouted something unintelligible at the victim before fleeing into a nearby office. CAIR is calling on law enforcement authorities to investigate the attack as a possible hate crime.

In a similar incident on Tuesday, the owner of a jewelry kiosk at a Tampa mall who also wears an Islamic head scarf, says she was verbally and physically assaulted by three people who told her to "get out of (America)" and said her religion is "hateful and violent." The assailants allegedly blamed the woman for the recent Madrid train bombings. SEE: "Trio At Mall Attack Muslim Employee Over Spain Assault," http://tampatrib.com/floridametronews/MGAZ2QADSSD.html

In Texas, CAIR's San Antonio office held a news conference on Wednesday to express community concerns about arson attacks on three local Muslim businesses. SEE: "Arsons Investigated as Likely Hate Crimes," http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/metropolitan/2492010

Last month, vandals wrote "sand n--gers" and "America rocks b- tch" on the interior walls of the Islamic Center of the South Plains in Lubbock, Texas. They also broke windows and damaged, destroyed or removed other items in the mosque. SEE: "FBI Investigates Vandalism at Lubbock Mosque," http://www.freep.com/news/statewire/sw94143_20040308.htm

Many Muslims believe the rise in such incidents can be tied to the ant-Muslim rhetoric used by some conservative commentators, particularly radio talk show hosts. CAIR has received a number of reports in recent weeks of hosts using terms such as "rag heads" when referring to Muslims and painting Islam as inherently violent. Some even implicitly endorse violence against Muslims.

On Thursday of last week, WMAL host Michael Graham in Washington, D.C., said: "I don't wanna say we should kill 'em all (Muslims), but unless there's reform (within Islam), there aren't a lot of other solutions that work in the ground struggle for survival."

Last month, A Los Angeles, Calif., radio station was forced to issue an on-air apology for an Islamophobic skit that claimed Muslims have sex with animals, avoid bathing and are obsessed with killing Jews.

"Healthy public debate on all issues should be encouraged, but when that debate crosses the line into incitement and hate- mongering, it harms our nation and must be challenged," said CAIR Executive Director Nihad Awad. Awad said silence on the part of mainstream political and religious leaders only encourages the hate-mongers.

A CAIR "Muslim Community Safety Kit" booklet, designed to help local Islamic leaders protect institutions and individuals, may be obtained by e-mailing publications@cair-net.org or calling 202-488-8787.

CAIR, America's largest Islamic civil liberties group, is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and has 26 regional offices and chapters nationwide and in Canada.

NOTE: CAIR offers an e-mail list designed to be a journalist's window to the American Muslim community. To SUBSCRIBE to ISLAM- INFONET, go to: http://cair.biglist.com/islam-infonet/


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KEYWORDS: cair; fifthcolumn; jihadinamerica
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1 posted on 04/08/2004 3:51:03 PM PDT by chance33_98
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2 posted on 04/08/2004 3:52:38 PM PDT by Support Free Republic (I'd rather be sleeping. Let's get this over with so I can go back to sleep!)
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To: chance33_98

I'll stop my statements of repudiation of Islam when CAIR condemns murder, and not just mutilation, by members of their death cult.

3 posted on 04/08/2004 3:52:56 PM PDT by PokeyJoe (FreeBSD; The devil made me do it..)
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To: chance33_98
Has anyone thought to ask them about their DOCUMENTED support for Hamas?
4 posted on 04/08/2004 3:53:51 PM PDT by johnfrink
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To: chance33_98
"CAIR is calling on law enforcement authorities to investigate the attack as a possible hate crime."

I suppose jihad against America is NOT a hate crime?

They should soon learn that hate begats hate. Either they start condemning their crazies or suffer the consequences.

5 posted on 04/08/2004 3:59:16 PM PDT by LADY J
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To: chance33_98
When is CAIR going to demonstrate against Islamic terror? Seems to me they MUST condone it since they don't repudiate it.
6 posted on 04/08/2004 4:00:44 PM PDT by St.Mark
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To: chance33_98
Uulating, here.
7 posted on 04/08/2004 4:00:46 PM PDT by monkeywrench
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To: chance33_98
The woman, who was wearing an Islamic head scarf, was hit by a bottle this morning as she left the mosque. The assailant allegedly shouted something unintelligible at the victim before fleeing into a nearby office.

He was just offering her a drink....ungrateful b/tch

8 posted on 04/08/2004 4:02:03 PM PDT by stuck_in_new_orleans
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To: chance33_98
WMAL host Michael Graham in Washington, D.C., said: "I don't wanna say we should kill 'em all (Muslims), but unless there's reform (within Islam), there aren't a lot of other solutions that work in the ground struggle for survival."

This is the reality of the situation... deal with it CAIR.

9 posted on 04/08/2004 4:02:26 PM PDT by PrivateIdaho
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To: chance33_98
Maybe it is safer if the MOVE BACK to their home hellholes.
10 posted on 04/08/2004 4:02:34 PM PDT by John Lenin
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To: chance33_98
Now they have just a little itty bitty taste of what it is like to be a non-muslim in a country run by the Mohammedans...
11 posted on 04/08/2004 4:02:53 PM PDT by Gerasimov (Who put all that sand on top of OUR oil, anyway?)
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To: chance33_98
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today called on national political and religious leaders to repudiate Islamophobic rhetoric following another in a series of attacks on American Muslim institutions, businesses and individuals.

Yup. The poor Muslims are the victims here.

12 posted on 04/08/2004 4:03:12 PM PDT by EternalHope (Boycott everything French forever. Including their vassal nations.)
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To: chance33_98

"We ain't played 'Cowboys and Arabs,' yet..."

13 posted on 04/08/2004 4:06:41 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack ("We deal in hard calibers and hot lead." - Roland Deschaines)
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To: chance33_98
I'm sorry, I'm still reeling over 4 of my fellow Americans being killed, their bodies mutilated and burned, dragged and hung from a bridge. I may get around to repudiation of Islamophobic rhetoric later but right now, I am pretty pissed off about the above incident.
14 posted on 04/08/2004 4:07:59 PM PDT by LoudRepublicangirl (loudrepublicangirl)
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To: chance33_98
Islamophobic??? HAH!!!!!

I don't fear Islam, I HATE it.
15 posted on 04/08/2004 4:08:04 PM PDT by HEY4QDEMS
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To: monkeywrench
monkey w,
Is that pronounced "you-you-late-ing" or simply "oooh-late_ing"?

It's always bothered me.

:-)
16 posted on 04/08/2004 4:09:43 PM PDT by Robert_Paulson2 (the madridification of our election is now officially underway.)
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To: chance33_98
Release the Japanese hostages you savage!
17 posted on 04/08/2004 4:10:21 PM PDT by Mike Darancette (General - Alien Army of the Right (AAOTR))
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To: chance33_98
They better just hope we dont take another major hit here.
They aint seen nothing yet...

Personally, I wont do business with them, dont want them living next door or even in the same town.
18 posted on 04/08/2004 4:11:18 PM PDT by 76834
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To: monkeywrench
Where's that picture of the nachos lady with her tongue going in and out?

19 posted on 04/08/2004 4:11:43 PM PDT by Robert_Paulson2 (the madridification of our election is now officially underway.)
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To: Robert_Paulson2
LOL!!! I pronouce it 'you you lating'.
20 posted on 04/08/2004 4:12:14 PM PDT by monkeywrench
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