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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CAIR says nothing about the Al Qaeda angle in the case. The group was soliciting funding from Al Qaeda, and they thought they were receiving it from them. But the FBI had the nerve to LIE to them. It's clearly entrapment.
@%#$ them they can kiss my &!#
They're Muslim and that's what they should be called.
Apparently they are complying. I was shouting at the TV this evening to call them as they are.
MUSLIM, MUSLIM, MUSLIM, MUSLIM, MUSLIM.
They are FOOLS!!!
They have never said/done anything to denounce what the 9/11 terrorists and others have done..
BUT, they feelt they can tell us, our media how to refer to these MUSLIMS??
I wish they would just leave the country, and go somewhere that cares about them.
Bible = Christian
Temple = Jewish
Uh huh, anything but islamderthal. What a load of crap, I suppose they worship Vishnu as well.
we'll just call them Jihadists...
"...trains 'through the bible,' worships in 'temple,' not mosque..."
Uh-huh. So they wanted to meet with an AQ operative why?
Interesting development.
This isn't bad at all, let them denounce those that praise allah.
Hows about "moslem bastards"?
Actually, I don't know if you can believe anything that CAIR says. They are terrorist sympathizers posing as human rights advocates.
But if you read this article closely, it looks as if the group in question is not Muslim, but some kind of crazy sect.
Still, CAIR is misbehaving as usual. If the article is to be believed, the police and press did not call them Muslims. So, why is CAIR complaining?
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Interestingly, CAIR neglects to explore one factor which might shed some additional light on the subject. Are any or all of the accused "apostate Muslims"? If I remember correctly, some of the accused had roots in Haiti, which to the best of my knowledge does not have a significant Muslim population, but others were home-grown. Were any of the accused observant Muslims at one time? Did any of them study in a local mosque?
This morning AL MSNBC and AL CNN were describing them as Christian students who ran a Bible study group. Seriously.
Look at the beards! Measure them!
Or were they just not evil enough to be called Muslims?
Stuff a sock in it, Bedier. They swore allegiance to bin Laden and Al Qaeda.
I'm sick of the "this isn't Islam" complaints. CAIR is nothing but an Islamic propaganda machine.
Bible, eh? It would be funny...
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