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"Wear a Hijab/Turban Day"
Mercury News ^ | Mon, Nov. 13, 2006 | Lisa Fernandez

Posted on 11/15/2006 1:04:20 AM PST by backtothestreets

100 turn out in Fremont for ``Wear a Hijab/Turban Day.'' EVENT PROMPTED BY SLAYING OF AFGHAN MOTHER OF SIX

They came in saffron turbans, glittering purple head scarves and blue yarmulkes to show that Fremont is not a hateful place.

The catalyst for the grass-roots event was the Oct. 19 slaying of Alia Ansari. The 38-year-old mother of six was gunned down as she picked up her children from a Fremont elementary school. The Afghan native wore a chador -- a loose scarf that is also called a hijab -- over her head, as a sign of modesty mandated in Islam.

No one has been arrested in connection with her death. Many community members believe it was a hate crime, although police have no evidence of who did it or why.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: burkha; chador; hejab; hijab; honorkilling; islam; jihad; muslim; towelhead; turban; wot
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To: Jeff Gordon

I agree. We have the high ground and must not lose it.


21 posted on 11/15/2006 5:07:38 AM PST by backtothestreets
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To: backtothestreets
I will never, ever forget the she-dogs whose first response to the 9/11 atrocities was to don a scarf to show their support for "women of cover" (puke). They were smugly congratulating themselves on how obviously and publicly better than everyone else they are : "See? We're wearing scarves to show our support for Our Moslem Sisters. Everyone else in this country but us is a racistxenophobicneandertal, who'll go around killing moslems by the dozens any minute now. " This is more of that same selfcongratulatory (and ultimately suicidal) mindset : Showing sympathy for people whose religion gives them the right to kill, convert, and enslave everyone who is not a coreligionist , AND utter contempt for everyone who does NOT share their own rarified views on patriotism, self defense, etc, to the point of condemning them automatically as bloodthirsty killers.
22 posted on 11/15/2006 6:02:14 AM PST by Verloona Ti
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To: backtothestreets

I could care less about the oppressive religion of Islam. It is the supremacist political philosophy of Islam that bothers me.

Is it Indian muslims who wear turbans or do some Hindus wear them too?

And it is disturbing that in the light of no motive it is assumed to be a hate crime. Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. Sounds like a CAIR-like propaganda effort.


23 posted on 11/15/2006 6:29:06 AM PST by weegee (Remember "Remember the Maine"? Well in the current war "Remember the Baby Milk Factory")
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To: Jeff Gordon

No one speaks out against the hate crimes being perpetrated by muslim terrorists against US troops and friendly muslims in Iraq. It is assumed that "we deserved it".


24 posted on 11/15/2006 6:31:46 AM PST by weegee (Remember "Remember the Maine"? Well in the current war "Remember the Baby Milk Factory")
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To: Darkwolf377

Someone needs to market a biker's do rag with the caricature of Mohammend on it. See how the Islamic Facists deal with Hells Angels and the Harley Gang...me included.


25 posted on 11/15/2006 6:32:13 AM PST by not2worry (What goes around comes around.)
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To: weegee

Indians who wear turbans are, by and large, neither Hindus nor Muslims, but Sikhs.

Sikhism, as I understand it, has a variety of life-vows the believers can take, the most basic and commonly taken--Khalsa--involves distinctive dress as well as undertaking certain moral/ascetic practices. (The others involve additional moral/ascetic practices.) For men, the distinctive dress includes wearing a turban, and for both men and women, not cutting their hair or beard. (My daughter's best friend at college is a Sikh.)

If you see a man with a really long beard, and a turban, tied in such a way that the edge along the forehead has a peak in the center, he's almost certainly at Sikh. If you see a man with a short, or obviously trimmed beard, or shaved mustache and beard, with a turban tied so the edge along his forehead is horizonatal, he's almost certainly a Muslim (and probability a Shi'ite, though not necessarily).


26 posted on 11/15/2006 7:14:17 AM PST by The_Reader_David (And when they behead your own people in the wars which are to come, then you will know. . .)
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To: lesser_satan

"Honor killing? Was she an informant? Was she a moderate who spoke out against radicals? All possibilities"\

I suspect nope. She was in the rong place at the wrong time and made an example of. IMO but what the heck do I know!?


27 posted on 11/15/2006 7:24:00 AM PST by groovejedi (Bolton/RumsFLED '08)
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To: Darkwolf377; All
"I'm going to wear a turban with a big ol' caricature of Mohammed on it. :)"

And I'm going to go dressed like this.


28 posted on 11/15/2006 7:38:30 AM PST by sageb1 (This is the Final Crusade. There are only 2 sides. Pick one.)
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To: sageb1
Nice tag.

Pithy, but not overly so!

29 posted on 11/15/2006 8:53:08 AM PST by -=SoylentSquirrel=- (Heston is STILL my President.)
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To: The_Reader_David

hey, nice observations! i'm impressed with the attention to detail!


30 posted on 11/15/2006 9:05:54 AM PST by Narcoleptic (chuckle chuckle chuckle)
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To: backtothestreets

Last year I believe there was a blog/newspaper article about this - by one of the newspaper's reporters who wore the damn thing!!!

Bias? What bias?


31 posted on 11/15/2006 9:07:26 AM PST by relictele
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To: The_Reader_David
If you see a man with a really long beard, and a turban, tied in such a way that the edge along the forehead has a peak in the center, he's almost certainly at Sikh.

Another clue: the Sikh turban covers the ears.

32 posted on 11/15/2006 11:05:52 AM PST by Max in Utah (WWBFD? "What Would Ben Franklin Do?")
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To: lesser_satan

No, she had the gaul to walk outside without permission and without a male from her immediate family. She desereved what she got according to Sharia Law.


33 posted on 11/15/2006 11:29:18 AM PST by Holicheese (Beerfest could be the greatest movie ever made!)
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To: Darkwolf377

Don't forget the pig.


34 posted on 11/15/2006 11:37:54 AM PST by ridesthemiles
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To: backtothestreets
The point, she said, was just to cover her head with something unusual and show solidarity for people who dress differently.
35 posted on 11/15/2006 11:40:49 AM PST by TankerKC (I'm already visualizing the duct tape over your mouth!)
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To: MadIvan
Turbans are worn by Sikhs. The Sikhs are on our side.

Just add a veil in front of the turban and you can hide and go Sikh.

36 posted on 11/15/2006 11:43:08 AM PST by andy58-in-nh
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To: backtothestreets
If I witness any non-Muslim attempting to commit a crime against a Muslim, I will act to prevent the crime so no further outpouring of sympathy for Islam will not occur.

I'll one up you...if I witness anyone attempting to commit a crime against anyone else, I will act to prevent the crime, because it's the right thing to do.You sofa king crazy. ;)

37 posted on 11/15/2006 11:49:03 AM PST by TankerKC (I'm already visualizing the duct tape over your mouth!)
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To: The_Reader_David

Well that clears up who owns the 7-11's in town.


38 posted on 11/15/2006 11:54:39 AM PST by Doomonyou (I voted and all I got was a FUBAR Congress.)
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To: Theresawithanh
Perhaps they should wait until more details are available before this gets branded as a hate crime?

It is more likely she was killed by a fellow moslem. Some perverted "honor killing" would be a good bet.

39 posted on 11/15/2006 2:45:05 PM PST by hinckley buzzard
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To: backtothestreets

Snort. Snicker. Chortle.

As long as I have the means to physically resist, I will never wear the garb of a Goat Shagging Sand Savage.

Besides, I would look like Joan Crawford.


40 posted on 11/15/2006 2:49:44 PM PST by Gideon Reader ("Life is harsh. Failure to take 'slamic threats seriously is both stupid and dangerous".)
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