Posted on 08/17/2007 5:38:11 AM PDT by SJackson
On September 9, 2007, a pre-9/11 celebration of sorts will be taking place in New York City, as Islamists from across the Tri-State area will congregate there for the 22nd Annual Muslim Day Parade. If past parades are any indication, law enforcement will need to be on high alert, as the participants have been amongst the most radical in the nation. Will the city allow this denigration of a very somber day to take place, or will it remember its many victims of terrorism and shut it down?
The parade is being run by the Muslim Foundation of America (MFA), an organization located in the Astoria section of Queens that was founded in 1983, around the time of the first annual parade. In actuality, both the MFA and the parade appear to be the same entity with different names, as the MFA’s website, since it was first created in October of 2003, has been devoted almost entirely to discussing the parade.
Thousands are expected to attend this year’s event. In the past, the number of parade-goers has varied. While some participants may be coming out to experience a day of fun with their fellow religionists, others have an alternative agenda.
The Grand Marshal for the 2006 parade was Siraj Wahhaj, a Brooklyn imam who is known for his fiery speeches, including those that have been considered threatening to the United States. In February of 1995, Wahhaj was named – along with such people as Osama bin Laden and bin Laden’s mentor, Abdullah Azzam – as a potential co-conspirator to the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center.
Another Grand Marshal of a past parade was Muzzamil Siddiqi, the former President of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), a mosque umbrella organization that was recently named a co-conspirator to the financing of millions of dollars to Hamas. Siddiqi, like Wahhaj, has also verbally threatened the United States, stating in October of 2000, “America has to learn. If you remain on the side of injustice, the wrath of G-d will come.” There are pictures of Siddiqi speaking at the parade, on the MFA site.
Also pictured at the parade are:
On the MFA website, in addition to the parade photo gallery, there is also a section titled, “USEFUL LINKS.” Four out of the five links listed (complete with their logos) are national organizations which have been found to be part of the violent Muslim Brotherhood overseas. They include the aforementioned ICNA and ISNA, as well as the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the Muslim Students Association (MSA). CAIR was created by the American propaganda wing of Hamas, the Islamic Association for Palestine (IAP), in 1994, and the MSA was the first organization created by the Brotherhood within the United States, in 1963.
Along with the parade, the MFA will be holding an essay contest for children and young adults. The themes for the different age groups vary. For those age 9 – 13 it is ‘Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is the best Role Model,’ for ages 14 – 18 it’s ‘The Man is the Best Creation of Allah (SWT),’ and for ages 19 – 23 it’s ‘The Purpose of my Life.’
Shamsi Ali, a member of the parade’s Board of Trustees, runs a children’s madrassa – the Jamaica Muslim Center in Queens – where boys sit all day, Monday through Friday, and memorize the Quran by rote. One of his students and possible participant in the essay contest, a 13 year old named Sameer Uddin, explained to The New York Times his reasons for staying enrolled in Ali’s class. Bringing up disturbing illusions to thoughts of future martyrdom, Sameer stated, “I want to take my parents to heaven.”
The organizers of the parade state that one of their objectives is “to demonstrate and clarify Islamic values and traditions.” However, considering the individuals that have been participating in this parade, and understanding the radical nature of the groups that appear to be aligned with the MFA, we must ask what values and traditions they are talking about. Despite its name, as the American Muslim Day Parade, it is clear that this event has nothing to do with American values and traditions and has more in common with the ideology of the 9/11 hijackers.
The fact that this parade is taking place so close to Ground Zero is an insult to the memory of the 3,000 people who perished there six years before. The event should be taken as a threat to public safety and, therefore, it is incumbent on the city of New York to not only watch all of those involved, but to work to shut down the event completely, along with the sponsoring organizations.
If you are concerned about this parade taking place in New York City two days prior to the anniversary of 9/11 – if you are concerned this parade is taking place at all – contact the Mayor’s office.
If there ever were a time for concerned Americans to take action, this is now. We need counter marchers to line the parade route with old glory everywhere. We need signs letting them know what time it is.
Basically, we want to see fear in their eyes. If we let these turds get away with this, it will only embolden these nuts to do further harm. Make no mistake this is no innocent unity pride march. It’s gonna be filled with anti U.S. and Israel signs, burning of American flags, anti American rhetoric speech, etc. etc.
.....coming soon to a shopping mall at Christmastime
......maybe.... maybe not....it seems the outrage only happens in spurts and dies out quickly.
This is beyond outrageous...
They use our very freedoms to undermine us, thanks to the enemies within such as the ACLU and the Democratic Party. No wonder they believe they will ultimately triumph.
The same amount as in the Puerto Rican day parade.
Zero.
CAIR REP CALLS SEN. LIEBERMAN AND VICE PRES. CHENEY “RIGHT WING NUT CASES”
AMERICANS AGAINST HATE TO MEDIA: STOP QUOTING CAIR
(Coral Springs, FL) Less than one week ago, on a web blog that he writes for, the Civil Rights Coordinator of CAIR-Los Angeles (CAIR-California), Affad Shaikh, referred to various political, intelligence and media figures as “Extremist Right Wing Nut cases.” They included Senator Joe Lieberman, Vice President Dick Cheney, former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton, former head of the CIA James Woolsey, Peter Brookes of the Heritage Foundation, Lt. General Thomas McInerney, and Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly, Neil Cavuto, Sean Hannity and Sheppard Smith.
In July, Shaikh called President Bush and Condoleezza Rice “liars” and Vice President Cheney a “fat retard of a liar.” As well, he has likened Jews to Nazis and has stated that Congresswoman Jane Harmon is a “pocket protector” of the American lobby group for Israel, AIPAC.”
Joe Kaufman, Chairman of Americans Against Hate (AAH) and Founder of CAIR Watch, stated, “The atrocious behavior of CAIR’s Affad Shaikh should send a message to the media that CAIR is not a group to be dealt with on a cordial basis. Irregardless of the group’s well-known ties to terrorism, CAIR’s rhetoric should be viewed as unacceptable by any journalistic standards.”
Americans Against Hate calls on the media to refrain from quoting representatives from CAIR and to stop portraying CAIR as a legitimate source of information.
For more on Affad Shaikh, see his CAIR Watch profile, at http://www.americansagainsthate.org/cw/profiles_cw.php.
Joe Kaufman is available for interview. E-mail: info@americansagainsthate.org.
CONGRESSMAN KEITH ELLISON NAMED AS GRAND MARSHALL OF MUSLIM DAY PARADE
AMERICANS AGAINST HATE CALLS ON ELLISON TO RESIGN
(Coral Springs, FL) According to the website of the Muslim Foundation of America (MFA), Keith Ellison has been named as this year’s Grand Marshall of the Muslim Day Parade being held in New York City, on September 9, 2007. This follows last year’s Grand Marshall choice of Siraj Wahhaj, a man who was named by the U.S. government as a suspected co-conspirator to the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center.
The Muslim Day Parade is a conglomeration of radical Muslim groups with ties to Hamas, Al-Qaeda and the Muslim Brotherhood, including the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), the Muslim American Society (MAS), and the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA).
For Ellison, this is just one more appearance in a long string of appearances at radical Muslim events. This includes a speaking engagement in May, at the 4th Annual Convention of the Muslim American Society of Minnesota. While Ellison spoke, the group’s website contained statements calling for the murders of Jews and the waging of war against non-Muslims. The statements are still there, and Ellison has yet to denounce them. A counter on the homepage of the Americans Against Hate (AAH) website is keeping track of the number of days that Ellison refuses to do so. The counter is currently at Day 79.
Joe Kaufman, AAH Chairman and founder of CAIR Watch, stated, “It is beyond reproach that Keith Ellison, a United States Congressman, continues to make appearances and give speeches at events sponsored by Muslim radicals. The fact that he is speaking at this event is more evidence that he is unfit to serve our country.”
AAH calls on Congressman Ellison to resign from office immediately.
Americans Against Hate is asking all concerned citizens to join its peaceful demonstration against Keith Ellison and the Muslim Day Parade, on Sunday, September 9, 2007, beginning at noon.
Joe Kaufman is available for interview. E-mail: info@americansagainsthate.org.
This is just carrying freedom a little too far. Ironic that it will be our downfall IMHO
Counter protest of Islamist parade in NYC September 9
The United American Committee, America’s largest educational grassroots organization against the threat of radical Islam, is planning a counter protest on Sunday, September 9th of an annual parade in New York City which in years past has attracted thousands of Islamist extremists carrying signs and chanting for the destruction of America. The parade, titled the Annual Muslim Day Parade, is sponsored by several Islamist organizations deemed by many Americans to be radical and a danger to freedom. Past parades have included such extremists as Ashrafuzzaman Khan, accused death squad leader, as well as Siraj Wahhaj, unindicted co-conspirator of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.
The Parade route will head South, starting at Madison & 41st street and ends at Madison & 23rd. The parade starts at 12 Noon. UAC is urging all concerned Americans to join with them and several other unannounced partner organizations for a peaceful demonstration. Attendees are urged to bring American and U.A.C. flags. For those wishing to attend, and for more information please contact newyork@unitedamericancommittee.org
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