Muslims' anger as London Olympics clash with Ramadan

Daily Mail (U.K.) ^ | 10/14/06

[Shion]

It's the SUMMER OLYMPICS. SUMMER OLYMPICS. Since when is summer in December you moron?

Besides, we already have the Winter Olympics, which are, predictably, in winter.

You don't hear ANYONE else complaining. But then, no one else demands the rest of the world shut down to honor their holiday.

[LibertarianLiz]

I see the Muslims are celebrating Ramadan again this year with bombings, beheadings, and the slaughter of innocents.

Maybe it would cool their anger if the Olympic Committee put "bombings, beheadings and the slaughter of innocents" in the games as a sport. The muslims might actually win a medal.

[BW2221]

England may well be a lost cause. I'm concerned we're drifting the same way on the "sea of political correctness."

[ketelone]

Allah-FUBAR!

Olympics are Haraam! All those hirsute eastern european beauties should be made to chuck the shot-put in Burkha!

And will someone please cover up Michael Phelps's butt? All that speedo action can tempt people. Haraam.

The convening of the haraam olympics during radaman is an obviou effort to prevent the otherwise usually victorious islamic atheletes from winning what is deservedly theirs.

[supremedoctrine]

I heard the same story just yesterday. The only saving grace is that some in the UK ARE getting fed up, and some, like Jack Straw ARE sticking to their guns (pathetically, over stuff that shouldn't be issues at all), like requiring that women remove some of those headcoverings when they came to his office,(presumably to complain and demand). I think the majority of UK Muslims are being used as political pawns for the advancement of the CAIR-types who have infiltrated British politics. But the longer they allolw themselves to be so manipulated, the less it matters, and the more they become emotionally melded to their political "spokesmen". I don't know why ANY of them are needed there, but there IS no solution for the Brits unless and until they deport them, and find their way back to reconstituting the identity of what it means to be English that they have abandoned.

[supremedoctrine]

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[CaptRon]

I suppose this is the first time this has happened.

Funny, I can't remember this complaint happening before 9/11, just like I don't remember seeing so many Muslim women wearing the veil in my neighborhood before then.

Coincidence? I think not.

[prairiebreeze]

Cult of Perpetual Outrage ping

I am so sick of Muslims.

[sheik yerbouty]

Let them go to some jihadistan and have TROP Olympics..

[Leftism is Mentally Deranged]

Damn these people! Their idea of celebrating their "holy month" is to go out and cut heads off!
Expel!

[Northern Alliance]

"They don't have to observe Ramadan if they are doing sport and travelling", Togay Bayalti, president of the National Olympic Committee of Turkey, said
Well, there you have it. All this outrage is a bunch of camel crap. These athletes DO NOT HAVE TO OBSERVE RAMADAN. Which is most likely why this issue has never come up in the past.

This reminds me of the other story of the english teacher in the UK that insists on wearing a veil even though the Muslim Council there said it is not required in the presence of children. I guess they just want more victim status.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1719439/posts

[LonePalm]

Big babies. Everything is about them.

Try getting a muslim nation to reschedule something in order to be sensitive to Easter or Passover. It ain't gonna' happen.

Hypocrites! Dry me a lizard (cry me a river).

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

[eyespysomething]

I see the Muslims are celebrating Ramadan again this year with bombings, beheadings, and the slaughter of innocents.

Maybe they could make those a new Olympic event? Some type of triathlon? They seem to do those just fine while fasting.

[montag813]

Let me get this straight - don't have to observe if you are a male athlete or traveler, but if you are a female student (child) you can be stoned for eating. Yeeesch.

Actually, women are supposed to be excused for menstruation. But that poor girl was stoned anyway. Women get ero slack in a culture where men love only their camels.

[RichInOC]

You know, I feel so badly about this that I think the U.S. team should cater special fast-breaking meals for the Muslim athletes. How's barbecued pork ribs sound?

[nutmeg]

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[FastCoyote]

Well, since every day of the year will pretty soon be "I hate Muslims" day for most people, it's hard to see how the scheduling conflict can be resolved.

[The_Media_never_lie]

Oh no, the Muslims are angry again!

[kittycatonline.com]

"They would not have organised this at Christmas. It is equally stupid to organise it at Ramadan."

So true, so true. With Ramadan months out of the way, who can forget the Saudi hockey team, which has dominated world competition for four decades? The only thing to interrupt their domination was the famous "Miracle on Ice" when Team USA defeated the Saudis in an upset which is still the subject of at least 3 fatwas to this day. And of course who can forget those Iranian bobsleders? Nobody has been able to touch the Iranians, indeed, ancient Perisa was well known for producing talented sledders; not to mention luge and skelelton talent.

[Porterville]

Ramadan is clashing with my Olympics? Oh, I'm pissed. I think I'll riot.