Quaker guy has no beard.
Posted on 06/23/2006 6:09:20 PM PDT by Nicholas Conradin
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MEDIA ASKED NOT TO CALL MIAMI TERROR SUSPECTS 'MUSLIMS' Sect trains 'through the bible,' worships in 'temple,' not mosque
(WASHINGTON, DC, 6/23/06) - A prominent national Islamic civil rights and advocacy group today called on media professionals not to refer to seven terror suspects arrested in Miami as "Muslims."
The Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR ) said media reports indicate that the suspects are part of a sect called "Seas of David."
When asked by CNN why group members refer to themselves as "soldiers," "Brother Corey" said: "Because we study and we train through the bible, not only physical -- not only physical, but mentally." Group members also worship in a "temple," not in an Islamic mosque.
SEE: Terror Arrests in Miami (CNN) (The relevant interview is toward the bottom of the page.)
The group bears some resemblance to the cult of Yahweh ben Yahweh, which operated in the same part of Miami, Liberty City, in the 1980's.
"Given that the reported beliefs of this bizarre group have nothing to do with Islam, we ask members of the media to refrain from calling them 'Muslims,'" said CAIR spokesperson Ahmed Bedier. He thanked U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta for noting that "today's indictment. . .is not against a particular group or a particular faith."
Bedier urged the government to avoid confusing the public by using Arabic terminology in referring to the case. In a briefing today in Miami, government officials did not call the suspects "Muslims," but did refer to allegations of plans for "violent jihad."
At a news conference earlier today in Miami, CAIR called on police departments nationwide to protect mosques and other Islamic institutions from any possible backlash prompted by the mistaken linkage of this case to the American Muslim community.
CAIR, America's largest Muslim civil liberties group, has 32 offices, chapters and affiliates nationwide and in Canada. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.
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CONTACT: Ahmed Bedier (CAIR) 813-731-9506, E-Mail: abedier@cairfl.org ; Areeb Naseer (CAIR-FL), 619-301-9091; CAIR Government Affairs Director Corey Saylor (CAIR) 571-278-4658, E-Mail: csaylor@cair-net.org
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"@%#$ them they can kiss my &!#"
...exactly what I was thinkin'
Not muslims, just muslim charity cases!
Well just call them Goats!
In a Florida grand jury indictment issued on Thursday, the men are accused of pledging loyalty to Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda to seek support from it for their desire to "wage war" against the U.S. government and build an Islamic army.
"we'll just call them Jihadists..."
Since we are not even sure what they are supposed to be "jihading" about, how about we just call them terrorist wannabes ?
That's pretty rich.
That's pretty rich.
"It seemed like a military boot camp that they were working on," said local resident Tashawn Rose, 29. "They seemed brainwashed. They said they had given their lives to Allah."
This is from an article here
An Amish man will typically be clean-shaven as long as he is single. Upon getting married, he will grow a beard. In some communities, however, a man will grow a beard after he is baptized.
from Wikipedia.
Quaker guy has no beard.
If they ARE Muslim then call them Muslim. If they are NOT Muslim then don't call them that. If they in truth aren't, leaving CAIR's self interest aside, accuracy in reporting the news isn't a bad thing.
I had assumed they were muslim but reading this story I now doubt it. Not all anti-Americans or anti-whites are muslim.
You used all four synonymous words... :-)
How about 'Jailhouse Muslims'... likely the case.
I also heard them say that these guys were going to kill all the 'devils' they could. That seems to have gone by the wayside also.
Funny, every time I've been called a 'Devil' by a Jailhouse Muslim the word "White" had always preceeded "Devil."
Somehow I think the MSM didn't want that reported either.
KOMPRLMAO
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