Al-Qaida Rips First U.S. Muslim Congressman

Religion and Spirituality.com ^ | November 13, 2006 | Religion and Spirituality.com

[Lancey Howard]

Jihadist chat rooms are trash-talking Keith Ellison, a Minneapolis Democrat and the first U.S. Muslim Congressman. Since his 56-percent victory earlier this month, at least two radical Islamic chatrooms have dissed Ellison as, among other things, "the first Jewish Muslim that goes to Congress," the New York Daily News reported Monday. Muslim pundits have said his election was just "a comedy," and labeled him a "fool" trying to "deceive us," according to the SITE Institute, a terrorism investigative group.

[spikeytx86]

You mean by electing a muslim to congress the terrorists didn't suddenly fall in love with us? I am shocked, utterly shocked.

[Lancey Howard]

A "fool". Yup.

[Sir Gawain]

Doesn't really say why they think that.

[gipper81]

Why don't they just take the opportunity to sit down and know him first?

[dc-zoo]

Sure it does. They called him a 'Jewish Muslim'.

[Lijahsbubbe]

"the first Jewish Muslim that goes to Congress,

"Why - cause he didn't pay his parking tickets? /sarc

[Sir Gawain]

Is he a Jew that converted? They accuse just about everyone of being Jews.

[pawdoggie]

Methinks they do (perhaps) protest too much. I could see them attacking the "message" (that the US tolerates Muslims), but not the "messenger" (who has ties to C.A.I.R., an organization not necessarily regarded as "the enemy" by most Islamists). In other words, they may be trying to strengthen this guy's "cover".

[dc-zoo]

Apparently they think he's Jewish.

[nutmeg]

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[zeaal]

Whoa, tough crowd.

[budwiesest]

Muslim pundits have said his election was just "a comedy," and labeled him a "fool" trying to "deceive us," according to the SITE Institute, a terrorism investigative group.

Wait'll they get a load of Joe Lieberman.

[lesser_satan]

ping

[Rumple4]

Now who's favor does he try to garner ?

[PghBaldy]

To get elected, he had to act like an American, instead of a Nation of Islam nutbag. It fooled the voters and Al Qaeda.

[Roy Tucker]

Does that mean he's descended from pigs and apes? Man, these internecine Muslim rivalries are tough to follow. I understand that Ellison is a NOI guy and therefore not viewed as a real Muslim by the Wahhabis running Al Qaeda.

[Caipirabob]

I guess they're waiting for him to "put up or shut up". Or in their world "Blow up or shut up" before the judge his validity.

[Right Wing Assault]

In other words, they may be trying to strengthen this guy's "cover".

Bingo!

[mplsconservative]

Is he a Jew that converted? They accuse just about everyone of being Jews.

Keith "Hakim" Ellison is a Black Democrat born to a Roman Catholic family in Detroit.