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In Hartford Thousands of Muslims gather to Celebrate Islam
The Hartford Courant ^ | July 6 .08 | Matt Burgard

Posted on 07/06/2008 9:05:30 AM PDT by 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."

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


TOPICS: Current Events; Islam
KEYWORDS: dhimmitude; enemywithin; infiltration; islam
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It's all about the love folks, just move along and ignore what your lying eyes tell you.
1 posted on 07/06/2008 9:05:30 AM PDT by ABN 505
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To: ABN 505
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.

2 posted on 07/06/2008 9:06:53 AM PDT by the invisib1e hand (maybe apes evolved from people.)
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To: ABN 505
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.
3 posted on 07/06/2008 9:11:54 AM PDT by Thommas (The snout of the camel is in the tent..)
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To: ABN 505

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.


4 posted on 07/06/2008 9:13:02 AM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (WE NEED A TROOP SURGE IN CHICAGO !)
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To: ABN 505

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.


5 posted on 07/06/2008 9:13:14 AM PDT by DieHard the Hunter (Is mise an ceann-cinnidh. Cha ghéill mi do dhuine. Fàg am bealach.)
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To: ABN 505
"Being a Muslim is just like being a Christian or a Jewish person.

Another lie. No, it's not.
6 posted on 07/06/2008 9:17:37 AM PDT by monkeycard (There's no such thing as too much ammo.)
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To: ABN 505; Yehuda

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...


7 posted on 07/06/2008 9:19:02 AM PDT by RaceBannon (Innocent until proven guilty; The Pendleton 8: We are not going down without a fight)
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To: ABN 505

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


8 posted on 07/06/2008 9:20:29 AM PDT by ABN 505
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To: the invisib1e hand; ABN 505; blue-duncan

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


9 posted on 07/06/2008 9:21:54 AM PDT by RaceBannon (Innocent until proven guilty; The Pendleton 8: We are not going down without a fight)
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To: ABN 505

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

The words of the Muslim trojan horse.


10 posted on 07/06/2008 9:22:55 AM PDT by 353FMG (What marxism and fascism could not destroy, liberalism did.)
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To: 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.”

LOL!

It’s all about HATE.


11 posted on 07/06/2008 9:23:09 AM PDT by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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To: DieHard the Hunter

Nuke em.


12 posted on 07/06/2008 9:23:42 AM PDT by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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To: Thommas
“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”.

13 posted on 07/06/2008 9:26:10 AM PDT by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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To: ABN 505

Just to set the visual context...

14 posted on 07/06/2008 9:29:57 AM PDT by the invisib1e hand (maybe apes evolved from people.)
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To: ABN 505

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.


15 posted on 07/06/2008 9:32:45 AM PDT by tillacum
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To: RaceBannon
Nicely done. I might have said that being a Muslim means demanding apologies from other people for the things you've done.
16 posted on 07/06/2008 9:34:37 AM PDT by andy58-in-nh (Peace is Not The Question.)
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To: ABN 505
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.
17 posted on 07/06/2008 9:36:27 AM PDT by mkjessup
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"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...

18 posted on 07/06/2008 9:48:59 AM PDT by rickmichaels (God Bless America, Land That I Love)
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To: ABN 505
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)
19 posted on 07/06/2008 9:56:20 AM PDT by VOA
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To: Recovering Ex-hippie
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.
20 posted on 07/06/2008 10:01:46 AM PDT by bdfromlv (Leavenworth hard time)
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