Posted on 02/16/2007 2:09:55 PM PST by naturalman1975
SENIOR Muslim leaders have called for the Australian flag to be flown outside the nation's mosques as an expression of the Islamic community's "loyalty" and commitment to this country. Muslim clerics yesterday urged Australia's 300,000 Muslims to back the idea as a symbol of "integration" and pride.
The former chairman of the Prime Minister's Muslim reference group, Ameer Ali, pushed the Australian Muslim community yesterday to adopt the flag.
"Even in Muslim countries in the mosque they fly the national flag ... (such as) in Pakistan. If that can be done in a Muslim country why not in Australia?" Dr Ali said.
He said Muslims opposed to the flag being displayed outside mosques were religiously narrow-minded. "I think they are looking at it from a very narrow, religious angle," he said.
Dr Ali said he spearheaded the initiative of displaying the flag outside Muslim schools owned by the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils when he ran that organisation in 2002.
He also ensured that students sang the national anthem during special functions.
"We are Australian Muslims," he said. "And it (the flag) is a symbol of our national identity."
One of Australia's most respected female Muslim leaders, Aziza Abdel-Halim, said displaying a national flag outside mosques would not conflict with Islamic teachings.
"Putting the Australian flag (outside mosques is) a good sign of integration, of being at one with everyone else in this country and our pride in being Australian," said Sister Abdel-Halim, also a former senior member of John Howard's Muslim advisory body.
"I don't see anything at all that would contradict Islamic teachings in any way. It would be a nice gesture to have it, especially now that Muslims really need to underline the fact that they are loyal to this country."
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Have the riots started yet?
"I don't see anything at all that would contradict Islamic teachings in any way. It would be a nice gesture to have it, especially now that Muslims really need to underline the fact that they are loyal to this country." (at least until we outnumber the infidels)
"At least until we outnumber the infidels." You got it.
Here's an idea--make all owners of tax-exempt property prominently fly the American flag. Can you imagine???
Wow, the hard talk from Australia's government is working! All other Western governments, take notice.
Dont hold your breath.
this way they will have a ready supply of flags to rip off and set on fire when the next cartoon comes out
A flag on the trojan horse for easier acceptance...
See France.
It's out of fear of Howard. But rest assured under those flags they will be plotting the next Bali.
I had the same thought exactly. They'll know where to look when they need one to burn and step on. Great minds think alike.
Translation: "Pipe down you guys! You're scaring the straights!"
That's just a place to store the flag until they find the need to burn it.
Here's a flag for them: White, with red circles. A target! And words: DROP BOMBS HERE!
We need a new law.
ALL RELIGIOUS GROUPS MUST DRAFT A LETTER CONDEMNING VIOLENCE AGAINST SCHOOLS AND CHILDREN OR BE DISBANDED.
On a mosque by mosque basis.
You know they would never do that. That would eliminate their hiding places.
Thanks for that images post...I just ordered three of the Infidel Inside shirts.
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