Rival Muslim groups converge on Chicago

Washington Times ^ | 8/30/03 | Rachel Zoll, AP

[kattracks]

This Labor Day weekend, more than 50,000 American Muslims were expected in Chicago for an annual gathering.

But they won't all be attending the same meeting.

American blacks and immigrant Muslims are holding separate conventions just three miles apart

[Lion Den Dan]

Perhhaps these tribes will eliminate each other.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

American Muslims have been striving to present a positive image of their religion...

By rationalizing terrorism, quoting the Arab media's outrageous stories that Sept. 11th was some sort of Zionist plot to justify attacking Muslim countries, and constantly whining because mainstream America isn't kissing up to them?

And they wonder why they have an image problem.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

Many immigrants arrived in the United States with a warped view of blacks as unsophisticated and even dangerous...

Where would they get ideas like that? Rap "music"?

It wouldn't have anything to do with over 70% of them being somewhere in the criminal justice system (with pending criminal cases, in jail, on probation, or parole), would it?

[Imal]

Time for Mr. Farrakhan to make his play, it seems.

[Imal]

For an interesting backgrounder on Louis Haleem Abdul Farrakhan, formerly known as Louis Eugene Walcott, check out this biography and tribute page by K-12 student Sean D.

[Imal]

Sorry, screwed up the link. The page for Louis Farrakhan can be found here.

[Elkiejg]

If only we would!! Sometimes our freedoms are our greatest liability.

[tkathy]

Rivals in enabling and victimhood.

[Salman]

Apparently, Farrakhanism isn't Islam.

Sample:
More deserving to be called the Nation of Kufr, this cult has used black nationalism as its momentum in finding recruits. with elements of Muslim and Christian beliefs

[The Duke]

Oh, great - fruits AND nuts!

[dagnabbit]

And we keep immigrating more of this dangerous crap.

[Tunehead54]

Least these groups had the decency not to schedule their pow wows on September 11th.

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[bboop]

So -- what is this poster for?? Where is it from?? Is it in the US??? I do not want to log into the website .... Seems like the FBI should attend ...

[dagnabbit]

It's something from the muslims the British government decided to bring into the UK.

[SauronOfMordor]

It wouldn't have anything to do with over 70% of them being somewhere in the criminal justice system (with pending criminal cases, in jail, on probation, or parole), would it?

It's actually more like 33%, which is still bad. In the inner cities, perhaps a majority would be involved in the criminal justice system, but middle-class blacks in the suburbs have a somewhat lower percentage of involvement

[happygrl]

Leaders from both communities emphasized that Muslims are still establishing themselves in the United States and they predict the American-born children of immigrants and the children of black Muslims will more easily mingle.

I predict otherwise.

They live in two different worlds, which rarely intersect.

Mr. Mohammed, the imam, said his organization remains interested in pursuing a joint convention now with the Islamic Society. But he concedes that the rank-and-file members of both organizations may need to wait.

"Most of them, the leadership of the immigrant community, they want to see that happen, but I don't think they feel their people are ready for that," Mr. Mohammed said. "Most of our people aren't ready for that either. Our people are still remembering and feeling the pain of social disrespect, and they have experienced that with immigrant Muslims."

Any questions ?

[SauronOfMordor]

So -- what is this poster for?? Where is it from?? Is it in the US??? I do not want to log into the website .... Seems like the FBI should attend ...

The "Magnificent 19" Poster advertises the British Islamic Conference. Perhaps the British SAS could attend. Or perhaps they could give a free pass to the IRA...

[latrans]

"Islam teaches unity among all believers".........
You Bet!