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U.S. Muslim leaders fear backlash as holiday to fall near Sept. 11
The Globe and Mail ^ | 8/13/2010 | Rachel Zoll

Posted on 08/14/2010 8:55:12 PM PDT by markomalley

The lunar calendar that Muslims follow for religious holidays is creating a potential for misunderstandings or worse in a year when American Muslims are already confronting a spike in assaults on their faith and protests against new mosques.

Eid al-Fitr, a joyous holiday marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, this year falls around Sept. 11. Muslim leaders fear that their gatherings for prayer and festivities could be misinterpreted by those unfamiliar with Islam as a celebration of the 2001 terrorist strikes.

The Muslim Public Affairs Council, an advocacy group based in Los Angeles, is contacting law enforcement and the Justice Department civil rights division to alert them to the overlap.

The Islamic Circle of North America, which organizes Muslim Family Days at the Six Flags amusement parks in several cities around Eid al-Fitr, this year planned nothing for Saturday, Sept. 11, because of the anniversary. A founder of Muslim Family Day, Tariq Amanullah, worked at the World Trade Center and was killed in the attacks.

The Council on American-Islamic Relations, a Washington-based civil rights group, is urging mosques to review the group's security guidelines, including clearing brush where people could hide and installing surveillance cameras.

(Excerpt) Read more at theglobeandmail.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 911; eidalfitr; islam; muslim; muslims; obama; palin; politics; ramadan
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To: Darkwolf377

Most people do not recognize that what happens in a mosque is sedition. Pure and simple. Islam is not just a religion, it is it’s own government, its judicial...in sharia, and its military (jihadis) all rolled into one with one intent ...and that is to rule wherever they take root. It is a invasive, systemic infection looking to take over the host once it has quantum.

This is not just a “religion”, but something that cloaks itself in those terms so it should not be given the same treatment contemplated under the first amendment. It’s rules are to consume whatever government is wherever it goes. To supplant and replace.

The sooner America learns this , the better!


22 posted on 08/14/2010 9:59:25 PM PDT by himno hero
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To: markomalley

Islam is nothing more than a violent gang of medieval cretins. They make demands upon the world to adhere to their cult, while terrorizing the world with unforgivable sins. Muslims today are responsible for horrific crimes against humanity.

So no Obama, we do not accept muslims can build a monument to gloat over their 911 “victory” at ground zero. Ground zero is hallowed ground. These murderers need to move on. Far far away. Back to their homeland is a great idea. We cannot live amongst them. We do not want to live amongst them. Our ideals, and theirs’, are incompatible.

Our Constitution must be amended to prohibit medieval terrorizing cultists from ever establishing recruiting stations on our soil. The Cardoba House will be such a station. Here they will gloat, and show terror recruits how they too can be “martyrs” like those of 911. To meet allah in heaven with all those virgins awaiting.

STOP Cardoba House. It is evil which will begat evil.


23 posted on 08/14/2010 10:09:04 PM PDT by takenoprisoner (Freedom Watch: fight for freedom with everything you have.)
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To: markomalley

Back during Operation Desert Shield/Storm, wasn’t Ramadan in December or January? Didn’t we wait until it ended before attacking?


24 posted on 08/14/2010 10:10:39 PM PDT by Past Your Eyes (Some people are too stupid to be ashamed.)
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To: markomalley
That is when the vile muslims sacrifice poor animals. Muslims are barbaric.
25 posted on 08/14/2010 10:32:19 PM PDT by GinaLolaB
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To: markomalley

Major Hasan, the Undie Bomber, Faisal the Times Square bomber and the Mad Stabber from Detroit all fear those nasty Christians and their signs about smaller government and lower taxes.


26 posted on 08/14/2010 10:41:41 PM PDT by wac3rd (Somewhere in Hell, Ted Kennedy snickers....)
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To: markomalley

They’re always either “outraged” or “fear backlash”.


27 posted on 08/14/2010 11:31:53 PM PDT by MuttTheHoople
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To: himno hero

Amen Brother.


28 posted on 08/15/2010 2:54:16 AM PDT by Yorlik803 (better to die on your feet than live on your knees.)
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To: Loud Mime

Bingo!


29 posted on 08/15/2010 3:02:19 AM PDT by bronxville
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To: bronxville


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30 posted on 08/15/2010 3:31:57 AM PDT by Einherjar
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To: MuttTheHoople

I think I am about “toleranced” out!

How about they show a little tolerance for a change. Stop shoving their so called faith in our faces.


31 posted on 08/15/2010 3:47:09 AM PDT by kcvl
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To: nmh

Imams don’t have to work.

Anybody else ouy there think that barry is playing his game to be an Imam?


32 posted on 08/15/2010 5:07:07 AM PDT by Loud Mime (Argue from the Constitution: Initialpoints.net1)
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To: Loud Mime
Nah, Ole Barry likes the international limelight. He won't get that for being an Imam. His role now has power, oodles of bucks and he likes to believe he is fooling people. Liars reject truth. He likes being a pretender with unprecedented perks and money.
33 posted on 08/15/2010 9:43:49 AM PDT by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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