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Muslim football fans say praying led to profiling

Posted by the Asbury Park Press on 11/2/05
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEWARK — Several Muslim football fans claim they were profiled and unfairly detained by stadium security personnel and the FBI at Giants Stadium during a game in September when they were seen praying, alarming other fans who considered their behavior suspicious.

Five fans attending the New York Giants-New Orleans Saints game at the Meadowlands on Sept. 19 were removed from their seats and questioned by security personnel after other fans saw them prostrating themselves on the ground as part of daily Muslim prayers, which must be performed five times each day, Sohail Mohammed, a lawyer for one of the men, said Tuesday.

The men plan to detail their experience at a news conference today in New York designed to foster greater understanding of Islam and the religious practices of Muslims.

"This is a classic example of "If you want to pray, you'll have to pay,' " Mohammed said. "These folks were exercising their fundamental right to practice their faith, and they wanted to enjoy, as Americans, their favorite sport."

Soon after walking through the gates and having their tickets scanned, the men found an open space near the concrete pillars by walkways and escalators at Gate D, and began to pray during the first quarter, said one of the men, who asked not to be identified because he fears harassment.

Other fans apparently notified security, who followed the men to their seats and asked them to come with them during the third quarter, the man said.

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OK, I admit that I need more than half a cup of coffee to read this thread this morning...........

Your praying muslims at the football game, reminds me of the order that came down for the nice muslims (without records) to cause trouble.....

As I recall it, they were to photograph important places, do odd things, such as run up and down the center of the airplane, 2 or 3 lock themselves in the bathroom, etc.

I am sure muslims meeting and praying at the football game, would be the icing on the cake, to remind people of the suicide bomber at the Oklahoma stadium.

Of course, there is always the test run, now they know what will happen, once they are in the game.

You can bet there were ACLU lawyers and camera's running, it is all ready for trial and all the commies, will join them to march in the streets and protest the fact that they cannot even pray in public.

A lot more than 'poor muslims praying' happened, remember all the ACLU efforts to keep the Christians from praying at football and other sports?

In my opinion, there was a lot more that went down at that game, then a few muslims being singled out for praying.

It made the news, now it is a good excuse for a riot or two, elsewhere in the world and more jihadii's will join the cause and don bomb belts to strike at the 'evil ones' who are not willing to be muslims.

I would call it FREE publicity...........