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I Went to a Trump Rally in my Hijab. His Supporters Aren't Just Racist Caricatures
The Guardian ^ | Wednesday 13 January 2016 06.45 EST | Kaddie Abdul

Posted on 01/13/2016 3:21:04 PM PST by nickcarraway

Edited on 01/13/2016 4:11:51 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

After Rose Hamid’s horrifying experience at Trump’s rally on Friday in South Carolina, many people might wonder how I survived a Trump rally wearing a bright-orange headscarf while holding a giant Qur’an – or why I went at all.

I went because I firmly believe that Hamid was on the right path: it is important for people to stand up peacefully for the right things, even if we are confronted with physical and verbal intimidation. It is important to give people that may not have ever met or interacted with a Muslim an opportunity to meet her and learn about Islam from someone that actually practices it. And it it important, at a time when people like me too often face discrimination and hatred living our daily lives, to be polite, and yet be visible and present when we are the subject of political speeches.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 2016election; election2016; hijab; islam; islamophobia; kaddieabdul; newyork; rosehamid; trump; unitedkingdom
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To: Travis McGee

However, they were “fully vented” by the local police.

Holy crap Muhammed, those were real bullets!


61 posted on 01/13/2016 5:16:32 PM PST by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: Yardstick

Vladimir Putin sued the manufacturer for misappropriation of Ursa Major.


62 posted on 01/13/2016 5:18:59 PM PST by golux
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To: nickcarraway

Now let’s see what happens when you got to the mosque in a cat-suit.....


63 posted on 01/13/2016 5:21:27 PM PST by papertyger (-/\/\/\-)
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To: GraceG
If she doesn't, she needs deporting.

And if she does, she's an apostate. We know how Muslims treat apostates.

64 posted on 01/13/2016 5:27:27 PM PST by TChad
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To: Yardstick
Awesomest. T. Shirt. Ever. I want to know where I can get one.

http://www.amazon.com/Lincoln-The-Emancipator-Mountain-T-shirt/dp/B00HGRBMG6

65 posted on 01/13/2016 5:35:40 PM PST by TChad
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To: nickcarraway

It was a setup. It knew what would happen and wanted media coverage and to publish an article on it.


66 posted on 01/13/2016 5:42:34 PM PST by I want the USA back (The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those who speak it. Orwell.)
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To: TChad

Thanks — I just bought one.

There was a thunder clap when I clicked the ‘order’ button.


67 posted on 01/13/2016 5:55:28 PM PST by Yardstick
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To: Yardstick
I want to know where I can get one.

http://www.amazon.com/Mountain-Lincoln-Emancipator-T-Shirt-xl/dp/B011COIM2A/
68 posted on 01/13/2016 5:56:23 PM PST by The people have spoken
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To: nickcarraway

The headline says his supporters aren’t just racist caricatures, but the text give no details as to how she was treated. Obviously no one did anything “actionable” to her or we’d be reading about a lawsuit from CAIR. So, she spends her words lecturing about why Trump is a bad, bad man, and never supports the headline at all. Sorry I wasted my 3 minutes reading this propaganda.


69 posted on 01/13/2016 6:42:02 PM PST by Albion Wilde ("We need someone to lead us back to the standard of excellence we once epitomized." --Donald Trump)
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To: Yardstick
There was a thunder clap when I clicked the ‘order’ button.

Ha! That shirt should spark some interesting conversations.

70 posted on 01/13/2016 7:08:50 PM PST by TChad
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To: Ann Archy

Well, if you mean the guy, He’s a friend of her’s from Reno. Probably her lawyer.


71 posted on 01/13/2016 7:30:55 PM PST by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: Original Lurker

Abe Lincoln was a homosexual?

Wow. Now the hat makes perfect sense.


72 posted on 01/13/2016 8:20:00 PM PST by T-Bone Texan (The economic collapse is imminent. Buy staple food and OTC meds now, before prices skyrocket.)
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To: UCANSEE2

Why is Lincoln mistreating an American flag?


73 posted on 01/13/2016 9:44:16 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

I can’t explain anything depicted on that T-shirt.


74 posted on 01/14/2016 8:12:16 AM PST by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: nickcarraway
I'm standing up sweetcheeks. I don't want your ass in my country or anyone of you worthless Saracen bastards. Not unless you renounce the demon god you worship and convert and know the love and salvation of God and his Son made flesh, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Heck, I don't care if you become a tree hugging atheist. Either do that or go back to where you came from. The United States is under no legal,emotional or moral authority to accept into it's
75 posted on 01/14/2016 8:38:17 AM PST by jmacusa ("Dats all I can stands 'cuz I can't stands no more!''-- Popeye The Sailorman.)
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To: jmacusa

typo, mean to add ‘’into it’s borders followers of an ideology that calls for the destruction of the United States.


76 posted on 01/14/2016 8:40:04 AM PST by jmacusa ("Dats all I can stands 'cuz I can't stands no more!''-- Popeye The Sailorman.)
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To: nickcarraway

Why would I care what a slave had to say about anything. It’s not like she is free to speak her mind.


77 posted on 01/14/2016 8:41:52 AM PST by The Toll
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To: Publius

1) You’ve got to go waay back to remember those ads.

2) Publius...(gulp)... you’re not going tranny on us are you?


78 posted on 01/16/2016 8:52:49 PM PST by happygrl
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To: happygrl

I’m old enough to remember those ads. No, I’m not changing genders. (Yecccccch!)


79 posted on 01/16/2016 8:54:58 PM PST by Publius ("Who is John Galt?" by Billthedrill and Publius now available at Amazon.)
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To: Defiant

Amen! My reaction when I see that getup as well.

They want distance.


80 posted on 01/16/2016 8:56:43 PM PST by happygrl
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