Ann Coulter Says Muslims "Smell Bad"; US Muslim Group Demands Media Reject Her

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[GulliverSwift]

Ann Coulter Says Muslims 'Smell Bad'; CAIR: Media Should Reject Commentator's Bigotry

3/10/2004 3:34:00 PM

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WASHINGTON, March 10 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A prominent national Islamic civil rights and advocacy group today called on major media outlets to end their association with a controversial conservative pundit who recently suggested that Muslims "smell bad." The Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said syndicated columnist Ann Coulter, who frequently appears as a guest on cable news programs, made that Islamophobic remark in a recent commentary on Mel Gibson's new film "The Passion of the Christ."

Coulter wrote: "Being nice to people is, in fact, one of the incidental tenets of Christianity (as opposed to other religions whose tenets are more along the lines of 'kill everyone who doesn't smell bad and doesn't answer to the name Mohammed'). She also referred to: "(The Prophet) Muhammad's many specific instructions to kill non-believers whenever possible."

SEE: "THE PASSION OF THE LIBERAL" http://www.townhall.com/columnists/anncoulter/ac20040304.shtml

"We believe strongly in freedom of speech and support Ann Coulter's right to hold even bigoted and hate-filled views," said CAIR Communications Coordinator Rabiah Ahmed. "But credible media outlets should not associate themselves with or serve to legitimize such overt racism and Islamophobia." Ahmed called on newspapers that publish Coulter's column and on cable news channels that invite her as a guest commentator to reconsider promoting someone who spreads virulent hatred and intolerance.

Coulter has made a number of similarly anti-Muslim comments since the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Immediately following the attacks, she suggested that "we should invade their (Muslim) countries, kill their leaders and convert them to Christianity." Coulter wrote in Worldnetdaily.com: "While Judaism and Christianity begin with the Creation, Islam reveres a God who creates nothing."

When asked whether she would recommend "Muslim-free air travel," Coulter said: "This is my idea...I think airlines ought to start advertising: 'We have the most civil rights lawsuits brought against us by Arabs.'" When asked how Muslims would travel, she responded: "They could use flying carpets." (Guardian, 5/17/03) Coulter also referred to Middle Easterners as "camel riding nomads" and said Egyptians have an "aversion to bathing."

CAIR is America's largest Islamic civil liberties group.

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NOTE: CAIR offers an e-mail list designed to be a journalist's window to the American Muslim community. To SUBSCRIBE to ISLAM- INFONET, go to: http://cair.biglist.com/islam-infonet/

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[Dadofmany]

Where are the pix?

[azhenfud]

I've been told their excessive use of curry has a negative effect on their "aroma".

[MineralMan]

"Have you ever smelled their left hand?"

No. Have you?

[John H K]

Muslims I've run into in the US smell fine.

Worst smelling people I've encountered are the Amish.

[tractorman]

They should move to France and blend right in – in more ways than one.

[PaxMacian]

"Did you just call Ann Coulter a whore?
Say it ain't so."

Not just a whore, a stoned whore.

[Probus]

BWAHHHHHHHH! Look at 'em!

[uncitizen]

Is she a ho?

[AmishDude]

"Being nice to people is, in fact, one of the incidental tenets of Christianity (as opposed to other religions whose tenets are more along the lines of 'kill everyone who doesn't smell bad and doesn't answer to the name Mohammed')."

If you identify yourself in the smelling part of the comment, you identify yourself in the killing part.

She also referred to: "(The Prophet) Muhammad's many specific instructions to kill non-believers whenever possible."

Yeah . . . and . . .?

[John H K]

I've been told their excessive use of curry has a negative effect on their "aroma".

Arabs don't eat curry, Indians do constantly (And they're overwhelmingly Hindu, not Muslim.)

Not like facts have ever mattered on an FR Coulter-worship thread, though.

[Esther Ruth]

My kids tell me my breath smells bad when I put to much garlic in a recipe. Is this hate speech or Momaphobia.

[Kakaze]

" I read it, and I totally agree with her! "

Once again shes dead on, on everyone she mentions, not just the muslims!

[MineralMan]

"I've been told their excessive use of curry has a negative effect on their "aroma"."

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What does curry have to do with Muslims? Curry is used in Hindu cuisine, not Muslim. So, that would be Indian Hindus you're talking about. It helps so much when you have your facts straight, I find.

[Probus]

You, sir, are an Amophobe.

[Hunble]

[GulliverSwift]

Sigh.

Here you go:

[verity]

Using camel urine as a deodorant has flaws!

[HitmanLV]

Actually colonge over strong body odor is pretty foul also. Nothing beats regular showers, and I am not a cologne user but I like liquid bath soaps with manly or 'sport' scents much better than cologne.

[OneTimeLurker]

Oh do tell...I would be interested in your source.

[AmishDude]

Worst smelling people I've encountered are the Amish.

A-MEN!