In Hartford Thousands of Muslims gather to Celebrate Islam

The Hartford Courant ^ | July 6 .08 | Matt Burgard

[ABN 505]

"It's not about terrorism or hatred. It's about love," she said. "Being a Muslim is just like being a Christian or a Jewish person. We are all called to treat each other with respect."

The convention, which has taken place in Hartford for the last four years, is expected to draw more than 15,000 people by the time it winds down later today, said Muhammad Rahman, the convention's co-chairman.

He said most of those who have shown up this weekend are Muslims from the East Coast stretching from New England to the Carolinas, though many have traveled from Canada and Texas and other far-off points.

"It's become a very popular family event and that's what we intended," Rahman said. "We want to educate our young people about the true meaning of Islam, as well as help overcome a lot of misperceptions on the part of non-Muslims."

[ABN 505]

It's all about the love folks, just move along and ignore what your lying eyes tell you.

[the invisib1e hand]

well, they do have that big minaret on the abandoned Colt factory.

Isn't that in Hartford?

Gawd, has that place gone to hell in the last 20 years.

[Thommas]

Hey Top Rahman, just renounce dhimmitude, subjugation of women, Al Queda, Hamas, Hezbollah, slavery and Sharia law (for a start), and we can begin to sense your sincerity. God bless you.

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

Is there any hope of moderate Muslims..I mean, after all Iraq has majority Muslims. also, could we not utilize Muslims who speak Arabic and understand the culture to help our intelligence efforts? I am defintely not a fan of this religion ( in quotes ); but it is better to have American muslims working with us whenever possible.

[DieHard the Hunter]

A wasted opportunity.

If they are all in one place at once, what a great chance to do some profiling and run their sheets thru the computor. Bags I you’d catch some terrorists, undesirables, and Bad Heads with priors. And maybe, if you are lucky, some good candidates for Gitmo.

[monkeycard]

"Being a Muslim is just like being a Christian or a Jewish person.

Another lie. No, it's not.

[RaceBannon]

Just like being a Christian or Jew?

If you’re a Jew, you are always asked to apologize for things you never did

As a Christian, you are suppposed to ask forgiveness for things someone did to you

Being a Muslim means you never have to say you’re sorry...

[ABN 505]

Here is the story, sorry.http://www.courant.com/community/news/hfd/hc-ctislam0706.artjul06,0,890224.story

[RaceBannon]

On a radio interview last Tuesday or so, the leaders of the rally were asked why they have people speak at their rallies who are unindicted co-conspirators in the 1993 WTC bombing

they defended the guy again, Siraj Wahaj

[353FMG]

“Being a Muslim is just like being a Christian or a Jewish person.”

The words of the Muslim trojan horse.

[nmh]

“It’s not about terrorism or hatred. It’s about love,” she said. “Being a Muslim is just like being a Christian or a Jewish person. We are all called to treat each other with respect.”

LOL!

It’s all about HATE.

[nmh]

Nuke em.

[nmh]

“It's a lot of fun,” said Choudhury, whose family attends the convention every year. “It can be hard when people find out you're a Muslim. You have to explain that it's a peaceful religion.”

No, they can't denounce that. It's all part of their “peaceful religion”.

[the invisib1e hand]

Just to set the visual context...

[tillacum]

This is a family affair and they want to “educate their children about the true meaning of islam”, meaning the quickest and most painful way to behead someone.

[andy58-in-nh]

Nicely done. I might have said that being a Muslim means demanding apologies from other people for the things you've done.

[mkjessup]

If this had been a great big gathering of the German-American Bund in 1942, even FDR would have told J. Edgar Hoover to round 'em up and lock their asses away.

It's been said that not all Muslims are terrorists, but check it out: on 9/11 all the terrorists were MUSLIMS.

[rickmichaels]

"Being a Muslim is just like being a Christian or a Jewish person.

True...if you overlook the beheadings, bombings, hijackings, assassinations, corruption, lying, etc., etc., etc...

[VOA]

Being a Muslim is just like being a Christian or a Jewish person.

Yeah.
Islamics are getting their heads sawed off all the time to the
shouts of Alluha Akbar.

(/bitter sarcasm)

[bdfromlv]

american muslims are loyal to islam and its followers not a country and peace is only for muslim to muslim. When the Koran says take them not as friends it doesn't say unconditional love. SUBMIT now or later. What part of submit or die don't you understand. jihadwatch.com is truth.