Posted on 12/13/2006 6:59:36 AM PST by 3AngelaD
American Muslims making a religious pilgrimage to Mecca are being encouraged to file civil rights complaints if they feel discriminated against by airlines. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), citing what it called the "airport profiling" of six imams removed from a recent flight, yesterday said Muslims traveling this month to the holy site in Saudi Arabia need to be aware of their rights. "Given the increase in the number of complaints CAIR has received alleging airport profiling of American Muslims, we believe it is important that all those taking part in this year's hajj be aware of their legal and civil rights," said Ibrahim Hooper, CAIR spokesman. The group has established a toll-free hot line for victims of "flying while Muslim," as Muslims have begun departing for the weeklong hajj, a once-in-a-lifetime obligation to visit the holy city of Mecca, which this year begins Dec. 29. But M. Zuhdi Jasser, a Phoenix physician and chairman of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy (AIFD), said the announcement by CAIR "continues the tired stoking of the flames of victimization." "They are unfortunately exploiting, for purely political reasons, what should be a sacred and purely spiritual story of our faith's annual holy pilgrimage to Mecca," Dr. Jasser said.... CAIR is representing the six imams removed from a US Airways flight last month and has asked for a meeting with the airline to seek an out-of-court settlement. ... Debra Burlingame, whose brother was the pilot of American Airlines Flight 77 that crashed into the Pentagon on September 11, thinks this is a ploy to extort money from the airlines. A guide issued by CAIR advises Muslims...
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Apologies for the double post.
"You want to complain! Look at these shoes. I've only had them three weeks and the heels are worn right through."
-PJ
Those 6 imans were nothing but trouble makers.
They should STFU, take a hike, and mount a camel!
They should STFU, take a hike, and mount a camel!
They need a muslim-only airline, then they can scare each other silly and hopefully blow themselves up...
Easy solution: bar Muslims from flying on any American airline. The old rules ended on 9/10; after 9/11 we can set any new rules we damned well want to.
Probe, test, let's see where the chinks in the armor lie.
Right. Which means any treaty with them is as good as toilet paper.
"...the announcement by CAIR "continues the tired stoking of the flames of victimization."
Taqiyya alert!
Taqiyya and the Myth of Moderate Islam
http://www.danielpipes.org/comments/3518
Taqiyya and kitman: The role of Deception in Islamic terrorism
http://www.ci-ce-ct.com/Feature%20articles/02-12-2002.asp
Taqiyya and kitman: Deception in Islamic warfare
http://www.whataretheysaying.org/archives/001336.html
My sentiments exactly.
Not exactly, Abraham was told by God to lie to the egyptians about whether Sarah was his wife or his sister. If he told them she was his wife they could/would have been able to "legally" kill him to take Sarah, but they couldn't "legally" kill a brother to take his sister.
... so I'm told.
Thanks for the ping!
I think you've found the solution Fred.
They can sit in separate sections: Men - Women - Jihadis - Paedophiles with Children....etc.
I can hear it now: "Please place your seats in an upright position, fasten your seatbelts and arm your suicide belts!"
I was referring to the way the airlines should handle situations like this. It's a very easy call and the left and MSM don't run American corps. The airlines have no obligation to these A-Holes and their stockholders would agree. As for CAIR, the left and MSM? Ignore them.
Things are changing albeit slowly. A CA judge threw a Muslim woman's case out of court because she wouldn't remove her burka so he could look at her and "judge" if he felt she was being truthful in her testimony.
Remarks are coming from John Howard. And Tony Blair.
It's time our President had the balls to come out and say the same thing. The vast silent majority is beginning to get fed up. When it has had its fill, it will bury the left, the MSM... and CAIR.
Doh... meant to type "MEMRI" as in Middle East Media Research Institute (www.memri.org).
Good for you.
Great post, by the way. Thanks.
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