Woman says she received desecrated Quran through Amazon.com

San Diego Union Tribune ^ | 5/18/2005 | Gillian Flaccus

[4.1O dana super trac pak]

LOS ANGELES - A Muslim woman who said she ordered a Quran through Amazon.com only to find profanity and religious slurs written on its cover page asked Wednesday for an apology and a full investigation by the online retailer.

Azza Basarudin, 30, said that she received the Quran by mail on May 5 after ordering it through a used books division of Amazon.com that allows customers to order directly from third-party sellers approved by the company.

When she opened the Quaran, Barasudin said she found profanity and the phrase "Death to all Muslims" written on the inside page in thick black marker. Basarudin, a graduate student in women's studies at UCLA, said she was overwhelmed by fear similiar to what she felt after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks when her sister and mother were targets of anti-Muslim slurs.

"I dropped the book because I didn't know what to do," she said at a news conference at the Islamic Center of Southern California. "I was paralyzed after 9/11 - I couldn't leave my house for a couple of weeks - and I realized that fear was coming back."

Salam Al-Marayati, executive director of the Muslim Public Affairs Council, said his orginization wants a public apology and investigation from Amazon.com, as well as the firing of those responsible for mailing the desecrated book. He would also like Amazon.com to fund educational programs that foster religious tolerance.

[Xenalyte]

That's the way I feel . . . the concept of the Word is sacred, but any given bit of bookery is NOT.

[Xenalyte]

I'm not sure where to begin with this one. ;)

BTW, remember when the B&BH movie came out? Beavis and Butt-Head went on Letterman. Funniest thing I've ever seen. It was so well-animated, the boys' feet didn't touch the ground, and Beavis swung one foot like kids do.

[LtKerst]

Yes... I say Have the FBI investigate Her and see if She is Lying?

[dirtbiker]

"He would also like Amazon.com to fund educational programs that foster religious tolerance."

So when do the muslims start THEIR "religious tolerance" programs toward infidels? (Opps, silly me! They already have! They started on 9/11/2001...)

I'll "tolerate" them when Christians can walk thru Mecca with a Bible.....

[Lockbar]

I think Muslims should go on a rampage and destroy 15 American book stores.

[Antoninus]

Basarudin, a graduate student in women's studies at UCLA, said she was overwhelmed by fear similiar to what she felt after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks when her sister and mother were targets of anti-Muslim slurs.

I can't begin to parse the things that are wrong with this sentence...

[auboy]

I wonder if she owns a magic marker.

Anyone seen Terrell Owens lately? ;-)

[noblejones]

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I always avoid being near muslim women in a crowd knowing that some have blown themselves up in public places in Israel.
<<

I was working a concert in Russia a couple of years ago when a muslim female tried to blow herself up in the crowd. The device misfired and merely blew off part of her hip. She laid there crying out for help. Needless to say, everyone just stood around watching it slowly bleed to death. Scary as hell.

They haven't done it here yet because they know the reprisals would be ferocious.

[rodguy911]

I used to watch B&BH with my kid when she was in college just for grins and giggles. The truth is they are so much like the towelheads it's not even funny.

[Fred Nerks]

What a hoot! I'm looking forward to a spate of koran desecrations, might even indulge in a couple myself.

[USF]

If that woman sees whats left of my copy of Mein Koran, she will probably explode. Who knows what triggers these people off anymore...

[Fred Nerks]

"Who knows what triggers these people off anymore..." I know what triggers these people off. Mohammad told them that allah wanted them to rule the whole world and it's beginning to look as if he lied. OBL 'HOW TO' TERRORISM MANUAL 180 PAGES http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1354196/posts

[USF]

Ahh, but fear not, and be ready to harden you heart with hatred towards the evil kuffar who oppress our brothers and sisters in Iraq, Chechnya, Palestine, Kashmir by placing panties upon their heads!

Fear Allah, for he has the biggest panties of all! The enemy is not too powerful the Muslims are too weak. Not since the time of our head child molester has there been such wide spread aggression against Muslims and this awe-inspiring displayeth of panties.

Thauban reported that the messenger of Allah said: "It is near that the nations will call one another against you just as the eaters call one another to their dishes." Somebody asked: "Is this because we will be few in numbers that day?" He said: "Nay, but that day you shall be numerous, but you will be like the foam of the sea, and Allah will take the fear of you away from your enemies and will place weakness into your hearts." Somebody asked: "What is this weakness?" He said: "The love of the world and the dislike of death." (Abu Dawud)

(And, of course, the lacketh of panties.)

With unprecedented aggression against our brothers and sisters throughout the globe, the muslim Ummah continues for the most part keeps their heads in the sand instead of in panties. Do not be deceived. The enemies of Islam are speaking very clearly.

We must harden our hearts, not bathe, and show the evil kuffar we have far smellier panties than them.

[/Mullah USF mode]

[BeHoldAPaleHorse]

My nephew worked at a used bookstore while he went to college. He said that they always had to check each page for offensive material before they put the books out on the shelves. Some people never seem to grow up.