Posted on 08/18/2005 6:13:46 AM PDT by Quilla
An NYPD Police Academy recruit of Middle Eastern heritage sports a bold tattoo spelling out the word "JIHAD" on his forearm, with a large sword drawn beneath it — and there's nothing the department can do about it, The Post has learned. The extraordinary markings caused a stir around the academy as soon as the 6-foot tall probationary cop rolled up his sleeves and revealed the tattoo.
"People were shocked to see it," one source said.
The controversy prompted police brass to interview the officer, who said that "JIHAD" is his nickname and made it clear that he had no affinity for any terror causes.
In fact, "Jihad" has several meanings, ranging from "exerting utmost effort" and "to strive," to its more sinister usage by terrorist leaders who call for a "jihad," or holy war against the West.
Regardless of its interpretation, the NYPD, which has regulations for the length of an officer's hair, has no prohibitions against tattoos.
A department spokesman declined to confirm or deny that any recruit sported a JIHAD tattoo.
Sources say the officer, whose name was withheld, joined the NYPD's class of about 1,500 recruits less than a month ago.
He was described as quiet and studious.
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When will we ever wake up?!?
To not allow the terrorists to operate is a violation of their civil liberties!
I know a man whose given name is "Jihad". He's an immigrant from Syria, and completely westernized. He has shortened his name to "Jay".
$10 says his name is Mohammad.
My guess is that he is not a Mohammedan either.
His given name was Jihad. The car and the plate were payed for by his father as a gift.
Couple or three years back.
"He was described as quiet and studious."
Yeah, so was Atta!
"interview the officer, who said that "JIHAD" is his nickname and made it clear that he had no affinity for any terror "
Let's see... aren't the jihadis supposed to lie to infidels?
muslims know we are so consumed with PC that we will allow terrorists to get into positons to do us great harm, just so we can prove what good people we are.
".....completely Westernized"...do you mean he became a Christian?
Reminds me of the Simpson episode where Sideshow Bob has "Die Bart, Die" tatooed on his chest. But claims it's German, which would make it read "The Bart, The."
I though tattoos were a muslim taboo sort of thing.
He is Druze. He married an American woman and is vocal against terrorism.
Devil's advocate here:
If this recruit is on the level, he might have been pretty good for infiltration.....if he hadn't been outed in the press.
I don't think muslims are allowed to have tattoos, are they?
Oh man...this whole country has lost it's collective common sense.
In the name of "tolerance", we have become a nation of BIG WIMPS!
No wonder this nation is falling apart.
And we have the damn liberals to thank, as well as apathy of the others who are too damn busy to pay attention as it all falls down around us!!
God help us!!
Wanna bet? Let's see what would happen if a recruit had a tattoo that read "I hate queers".
http://www.answering-christianity.com/tattoos.htm
Narrated Abu Huraira: "Allah's Apostle said, 'The evil eye is a fact,' and he forbade tattooing. (Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Dress, Volume 7, Book 72, Number 827)"
Narrated 'Aun bin Abu Juhaifa: "My father bought a slave who practiced the profession of cupping. (My father broke the slave's instruments of cupping). I asked my father why he had done so. He replied, 'The Prophet forbade the acceptance of the price of a dog or blood, and also forbade the profession of tattooing, getting tattooed and receiving or giving Riba, (usury), and cursed the picture-makers.' (Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Sales and Trade, Volume 3, Book 34, Number 299)"
Narrated 'Abdullah: "Allah has cursed those women who practise tattooing and those who get themselves tattooed, and those who remove their face hairs (YUCK!), and those who create a space between their teeth artificially to look beautiful(UNNNGH!!), and such women as change the features created by Allah. Why then should I not curse those whom the Prophet has cursed? And that is in Allah's Book. i.e. His Saying: 'And what the Apostle gives you take it and what he forbids you abstain (from it).' (59.7) (Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Dress, Volume 7, Book 72, Number 815)"
Great point!
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