Posted on 11/21/2006 10:04:47 AM PST by Sub-Driver
U.S. Muslims outraged after imams kicked off plane
By Michael Conlon 27 minutes ago
Muslim leaders expressed outrage on Tuesday after six imams were removed from a commercial airline flight in Minnesota for what they said was nothing more than trying to say evening prayers.
"They were treated like terrorists ... humiliated," said Abu Hannoud, civil rights director for the Arizona chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, who said the men were taken off the US Airways flight in handcuffs.
He said the men were still trying to find a flight back to Phoenix where most are affiliated with a major mosque after the carrier refused them passage following the incident on Monday evening.
"We are concerned that crew members, passengers and security personnel may have succumbed to fear and prejudice based on stereotyping of Muslims and Islam," added Nihad Awad, executive director of the council, in a statement from the group's Washington headquarters.
"We call on relevant authorities to investigate whether proper procedures were followed by security personnel and members of the US Airways flight crew," he said.
The group said the men told it they were accused of "suspicious activity," which they believed was only their attempt to pray.
Hannoud said in an interview that the men had been attending a three-day meeting of the North American Imams Federation in the Minneapolis area "discussing how to build bridges" between Muslims and American society, and that the FBI and local police had been informed in advance about the meeting.
"They were rewarded by being treated like terrorists," he said. "Their humiliation is really a humiliation for the entire Muslim community," he added, and further proof that Islam phobia is a growing problem in the United States.
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Where are the headlines like this:
U.S. Muslims outraged after Islamofascist terrorists klll in the name of Allah ["They were treated like heroes....]
"They were treated like terrorists"
Thats because they ARE!!!
Council on American Islamic Relations spokespersons Mohammed AbuHannoud, left, and Bushra Khan, right, answers reporters' questions during a news conference regarding the removal of six imams (Muslim religious leaders) from a US Airways flight, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2006, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Paul Connors)
CAIR To File Complaint Over Imams Being Removed From Minneapolis Flight
Posted by From many - one. to Sans-Culotte; iceskater
On News/Activism 11/21/2006 7:55:04 AM PST · 61 of 97
Note this! An Arabic speaker didn't like what she was hearing: ( how about teaching some of our air marshalls Arabic?)
>>To: Abigail Adams
Per channel 5 here:
Basically these 6 guys were speaking Arabic amongst themselves on the jetway towards the plane. A woman who speaks the language heard some of it and was concerned enough to notify the flight attendant via a note.
Crew asked for them to leave.
Question on their ID's.
Said they were attending religious conference.
All they have for now.
79 posted on 11/20/2006 8:06:32 PM PST by MNlurker <<
here's the thread:
FOX ALERT: Passengers Taken Off Plane at MSP (Minnesota)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1741897/posts?page=79
Why did you ask that?
By the time they get to Phoenix,
They'll be Christians.
They'll finally be understanding St. Paul...
Well, duh, wonder why that may have come about? Haven't seen any Lutherans rampaging at the slightest affront, or blowing people up............
Cute.
Which is a whole lot better than "infidels" are treated by Muslims, generally speaking.
Here's a suggestion: start condemning the radical, intolerant, fascists that are more and more coming to define your faith, and maybe people would be a little less uneasy when you start praying to Mecca just before boarding a plane.
Hmm. Muslims are outraged. This is news?
[yawn]
I'm more than a little tired of Muslim outrage.
More like "building bridges to hang our burnt bodies from," as in Fallujah, 2004.
}:-)4
I'd be more inclined to give them a pass if the meeting they were attending discussed how to burn bridges with Islamic fascists, rather than building bridges with American society. I don't hear enough outrage and protests from these groups about the activity of their "brothers" overseas.
A further quote from the yahoo posting. So "just praying" wasn't the only reason for their removal.
There. I fixed your title.
CAIR is also the enemy working freely within the United States to harass, confuse and lobby for their interest in the United States Government. Throw that organization out of the country. No long robes, towels on heads or veils if traveling on Jets along with all the other safety measures we have now this must be part of that security. Off with the Robes, veils and other exclusionary and concealing apparel.
End Political Correctness Now!
Nope. *crickets*
They don't believe in Christ. Try and imagine if this had been a Christian praying in public. Be lucky if they weren't removed from the plane in mid air.
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