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Rival Muslim groups converge on Chicago
Washington Times ^
| 8/30/03
| Rachel Zoll, AP
Posted on 08/30/2003 2:18:18 AM PDT by kattracks
Edited on 07/12/2004 4:07:18 PM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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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
(Excerpt) Read more at washtimes.com ...
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: blackmuslims; immigrants; islam; mosques; muslimamericans; noi
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posted on
08/30/2003 2:18:18 AM PDT
by
kattracks
To: kattracks
Perhhaps these tribes will eliminate each other.
To: kattracks
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.
To: kattracks
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?
To: kattracks
Time for Mr. Farrakhan to make his play, it seems.
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posted on
08/30/2003 3:11:51 AM PDT
by
Imal
(The World According to Imal: http://imal.blogspot.com)
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To: kattracks
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posted on
08/30/2003 3:19:39 AM PDT
by
Imal
(The World According to Imal: http://imal.blogspot.com)
To: Imal
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posted on
08/30/2003 3:21:55 AM PDT
by
Imal
(The World According to Imal: http://imal.blogspot.com)
To: Blue Atlas Cedar
If only we would!! Sometimes our freedoms are our greatest liability.
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posted on
08/30/2003 3:28:45 AM PDT
by
Elkiejg
To: kattracks
Rivals in enabling and victimhood.
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posted on
08/30/2003 3:30:08 AM PDT
by
tkathy
To: kattracks
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
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posted on
08/30/2003 3:34:03 AM PDT
by
Salman
(Mickey Akbar)
To: kattracks
Oh, great - fruits AND nuts!
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posted on
08/30/2003 4:50:03 AM PDT
by
The Duke
To: kattracks
And we keep immigrating more of this dangerous crap.
To: kattracks
Least these groups had the decency not to schedule their pow wows on September 11th.
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posted on
08/30/2003 7:12:32 AM PDT
by
Tunehead54
(Taglines incorporated by reference: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/860760/posts (';-)
To: Tunehead54
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 ...
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posted on
08/30/2003 7:43:26 AM PDT
by
bboop
To: bboop
It's something from the muslims the British government decided to bring into the UK.
To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
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
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posted on
08/30/2003 8:13:03 AM PDT
by
SauronOfMordor
(Java/C++/Unix/Web Developer === needs a job at the moment)
To: kattracks
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 ?
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posted on
08/30/2003 8:37:49 AM PDT
by
happygrl
To: 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 ... 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...
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posted on
08/30/2003 8:40:13 AM PDT
by
SauronOfMordor
(Java/C++/Unix/Web Developer === needs a job at the moment)
To: kattracks
"Islam teaches unity among all believers".........
You Bet!
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posted on
08/30/2003 8:42:45 AM PDT
by
latrans
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