Sorry about the double links on that post.
A top Muslim cleric in Iran says Iranian women who do not wear the hijab or Muslim headscarf should be put to death.
The Adnkronos Press Agency says Hojatolislam Gholam Reza Hassani says — "Women who do not respect the hijab and their husbands deserve to die. I do not understand how these women who do not respect the hijab, 28 years after the birth of the Islamic Republic, are still alive. These women and their husbands and their fathers must die."
Group slamming Savage has ties to radical Muslims
The Hate Hurts America Interfaith and Community Coalition (HHA), headed by CAIR-Orlando Executive Director Sabiha Khan, sprang into the public spotlight recently by pushing for a boycott of radio shock jock Michael Savage by his sponsors.
Formed in the wake of comments by Savage on his nationally syndicated “Savage Nation” radio program that were critical of Muslims and terror apologists at CAIR, the HHA called upon companies “to withdraw their advertisements from the program as a concrete demonstration of support for the American traditions of religious and cultural tolerance and mutual respect.”
The objective of such action, according to the organization’s Web site, is to prevent hate-filled words from entering public discourse because they “can and do lead to violent actions.”
But can Khan or a CAIR-connected coalition really qualify as a moral authority on this topic? While one may not condone what Savage said, Khan is certainly in no position to comment on deterring hate speech.
As spokeswoman for the Los Angeles chapter of CAIR from late 2001-06, Khan worked hand-in-hand with Hussam Ayloush, the chapter’s executive director, to defend hatemongers — most notably radical cleric Wagdy Ghoneim.
Ghoneim, a native of Egypt, came to the attention of immigration officials in North America and Europe as a result of his repeated calls for violent jihad against Jews, and active participation with terror-connected organizations.
“Palestine will not be liberated by speeches and peaceful means, but through jihad,” Ghoneim said at a 1997 Muslim Arab Youth Association conference. “The Jews are scared by the word ‘jihad’ ... We have to prepare ourselves for jihad against Jews and to liberate Aqsa Masjid. This is a must whether we accept it or not.”