Posted on 07/01/2004 11:06:08 AM PDT by kcvl
Per Fox News...
"carrying out several meetings with members of the FBI and other law enforcement officials"
I don't know what year this was though...
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Muslim World League Delegation Tours U.S. Cities
By Dina Rashed – IOL Chicago Correspondent
CHICAGO, July 2, (IslamOnline ) - A delegation of distinguished Muslim scholars representing the Muslim World League organization is currently visiting the four major American cities of New York, Chicago, Washington and Los Angeles in a goodwill mission to build bridges with American officials, leaders of religious groups. Its mission is to bring better understanding between Islam, Muslims and the American people to reverse some of the negative effects facing American Muslim communities intensified by the September 11th tragedy.
The delegation headed by H.E. Dr. Abdullah Al-Turki, Secretary General of the MWL concluded its visit to the New York city, and is currently in Chicago, IL carrying out several meetings with members of the FBI and other law enforcement officials. They are also meeting with members of the Academia, Interfaith communities and Muslim community leaders of various Islamic centers.
“The purpose of the delegation is to extend a hand of friendship and to create a dialogue among Muslims and non-Muslims and to reach out to organizations in the U.S. which has shared values between various nations and particularly in relation to Islam,” were the opening remarks of Dr. Al-Turki as translated from Arabic by Dr. Ahmad Turkistani, a member of the delegation and the Director of the Institute of Islamic and Arabic Sciences in America. “Islam is a universal message, that is open to all people regardless of their background,” stressed Dr. Al-Turki addressing attendees of the press conference that was held in Chicago on Monday morning.
Muslim Service Members Gather at Pentagon
By Linda D. Kozaryn
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15, 2002 -- The group was quiet. Some people wore military uniforms; some wore headscarves denoting their Muslim faith. After the call to prayer, known as Adhan, they sipped water as bowls of dates were placed on each table.
The Pentagon observance of the Ramadan Iftar had begun for about 100 Muslim service members, Defense Department civilians and their guests.
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Ahmad S. Turkistani, director of the Institute of Islamic and Arabic Sciences in America, also spoke at the event. He said Islam involves employing "the body, the heart and the mind together to make a person a very good person in order to contribute to the well-being of oneself and humanity at large."
He also stressed the need for people of all faiths to get to know each other. He noted that a day earlier President Bush had said that some comments made about Islam do not reflect the U.S. government's sentiments or those of most Americans.
Quoting Bush, Turkistani said, "'Islam as practiced by the vast majority of people is a peaceful religion, a religion that respects others. … The vast majority of the American people respect the Muslim people and the Islamic faith.'"
I am in Fairfax City just off 29. Yeah, some of those bad ones are embedded here but good.
BOOM!
I'm up by government center.
Islamic and Arabic sciences? Didn't they cease to advance around a thousand years ago?
Wouldn't doubt it,
Reporters are gone but FBI still there.
if she sees any of the federal agents with the words "NEST TEAM" on the back of their jackets - tell her to calmly leave and start driving away at the highest rate of speed possible.
I concur, but only after posting to the thread.
What does that mean?
July 4th, since the other thread has been locked, I decided to respond to your answer to my question on this thread. (sounds like a lawyer response.)
To: Grampa Dave
Let us know which one.
The one with an arms cache, giving cover to terrorists. Oh wait, that doesn't narrow the field any.
NEST
Nuclear Emergency Response Team
You know how to make a guys day.
oops, I must have that acronym wrong. that's what they do, I forgot what the "S" stands for now - someone help me please.
I'm not trying to be a fear monger - its just that this is a hot issue on the FR Threat Matrix thread. They used those NEST people during the xmas holiday in major cities to "sniff" for dirty bombs, and a while back, they also sent them to board a cargo ship out at sea that must have "sniffed" bad.
All's quiet here in Falls Church...
Thank you so much for this post. I agree with you wholeheartedly. We are in a war for our very survival.
And you are correct. There are some who still have not gotten this down yet. But they will.
Nuclear Emergency Search Team
Nab Every Stinking Terrorist
Nah. They should add some plumbing fixtures and put signs on the front door... One that reads "MEN" and another that says "WOMEN".
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