Posted on 11/26/2006 3:08:32 AM PST by yankeedame
MAS Plans "Pray-In" at Reagan Airport
Another Muslim Brotherhood front group jumps into the airport imam controversy, as the Muslim American Society plans a sideshow at Reagan National Airport in Washington DC, this Monday: Imam Barred From US Airways Flight Joins Interfaith Clerics and NAACP Leader for Press Conference, Prayer, and Flight on US Airways ; MAS Freedom Conducts Airport ‘Pray-in’ and Press Conference.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 U.S. Newswire/ — On Monday, November 27th, 8:15 AM, at the US Airways ticket counter located in the Reagan National Airport, Imam Omar Shahin, one of the six Imams removed from US Airways flight 300, will join Imam Mahdi Bray, executive director of the MAS Freedom Foundation, Rabbi Arthur Waskow of the Shalom Center of Philadelphia, Rev Graylan Hagler of the United Church of Christ, Hillary Shelton, director of the NAACP-Washington National Office, and other interfaith members for a press statement, public prayer, and flight departure on US Airways.
The “pray-in” is in response to US Airways’ removal of Imam Omar Shahin and five other Imams traveling from a religious leader’s conference in Minnesota. Three of the Imams were observed praying prior to departure. Subsequent to boarding the plane, the six were removed from the flight, handcuffed, and detained in the airport for questioning for over five hours. Upon release, US Airways and other airlines refused to allow them to purchase tickets for other scheduled flights to Phoenix.
“The detention of these religious leaders, and the refusal of the airline to allow them travel, is a gross example of blatant Islamophobia and the violation of the civil rights of Muslim passengers”, said Imam Mahdi Bray, executive director of the Muslim American Society Freedom Foundation.
“The last time I checked, public prayer was still protected by the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees freedom of religion and speech. It’s a shame that as an African-American and a Muslim I have the double whammy of having to worry about driving while Black and flying while Muslim. We charge the airline with not only discrimination, but with an action that is insulting and demeaning to these Muslim religious leaders, and to all people of faith.”
sounds like a target rich area to me
I take it he hasn't been to a US public school lately and tried to pray a Christian prayer.
Don't worry Mahdi, it still applies to you. Just not for Christians.
Valedictorian's speech cut short by school district
A local high school graduation ended with roars of protest after school officials turned the microphone off right in the middle of one of the valedictorian's speeches. The microphone cut out after the valedictorian at Foothill High made reference to God.
Ain't that a kick in the head.
WTF???
Another PC, Jewish cleric who probably believes that the US is more evil than the Moozies.
Wonder if he has ever read any passages from the Koran
The Moozies will NEVER have to fire a shot to completely take over this country; the PC Dhimi-Rats will protect their 1st Amendment rights to do just that--until, its too late.
Hmm if all this song and dance is tied to their departure, can't Homeland Security round up the whole lot of them for interference with flight operations?
Since they want to be an example, I say we make one of them.
How we need Ronald Reagan at this time....(sigh)
The closest we were gonna get to RR in the next election was George Allen; and the media macacaed him.
I'm so glad that I'm old enough to have witnessed a bit of just how great this country could be and am extremely happy that I don't have grandchildren who would most likely be enslaved by the time they reach my age.
If I sound frustrated and depressed over our country I am. I've recently had an Islamic Education Center open up within a block of my home (and my local politicans brushed me off when I phoned them about it) and yesterday while out and about I saw illegal after illegal after illegal in my above average extremely nice end of town.
What a lovely locale for:
Razor wire, lots of soldiers, a data base and FAST REMOVAL to points very far east, until all you can is sand dunes, and camel crap.
The Anti-American rants were the problem.
Wow. They will pray at an airport. Doesn't impress me.
If they were serious, they would pray outside an abortion clinic...
Now that would be brave.
And when it is too late, and the muzzies take over, then the games will begin.
Serious games.
Well, if it's going to be an interfaith public prayer, I wonder if a rousing rendition of "Onward Christian Soldier" will be part of the program.
No problem, fella.
Just don't try to get on an airliner afterwords.
Anyone who has a ticket for the same plane as the Immams should cancel.
Let the Immams ride infidel free.
Muslims always pray before they kill.
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