No deal made to halt Quran burning, Muslim leader says. Imam: Pastor 'absolutely wrong' The Rev. Terry Jones says he is rethinking the decision not to burn QuransJones says he's planning to meet with Muslim leaders in New York He says he was assured the Islamic center near New York's ground zero will be movedBut center developers say no move is planned, and no meeting has been set (CNN) -- A Florida Muslim leader is disputing claims by the Rev. Terry Jones that he brokered a deal to get the Islamic center project near New York's ground zero moved if the pastor called off his Quran burning event.
Imam Muhammad Musri said Jones may have hatched the story about the Islamic center moving to "give himself a reason to call this off. " Jones "was trying to save face," Musri said Thursday night on CNN's "AC360. " Musri said he did not tell Jones that the Islamic center project would be moved away from ground zero. 'He's accusing me of lying to him, which I did not. Video: Imam shocked by pastor's speech Video: Uncertainty surrounds move. Op-Ed Columnist - The 5 Percent Doctrine. Stabbed cabbie out of work, worries about feeding family. New York cab driver Ahmed Sharif shows the gashes in his arm and neck. Union rep: Donations to Ahmed Sharif fund "barely enough" to pay for baby formula Officials: Sharif was stabbed by a passenger who asked if he were Muslim Police: Michael Enright, 21, is facing hate crime, attempted murder charges (CNN) -- New York cab driver Ahmed Sharif cannot bring himself to talk about the young man who allegedly cut his throat and nearly killed him last week, a taxi union representative said Sunday.
"Ahmed is a strong man, but mentally he has limits," said Bhairavi Desai of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance. "The trauma he's experienced will last for a long time. " Desai spent time this weekend with Sharif. "My guess is that he'll be unable to work for at least four months," Desai said. Video: Bloomberg: Cabbie stabbing 'disgraceful' Video: New York cab driver stabbed Video: Stabbing ups fear for Muslim cab drivers "We're pretty shocked that it's been such a low amount," Desai said. Pastor’s Plan to Burn Korans Adds to Tensions. Mr. Jones, 58, a former hotel manager with a red face and a white handlebar mustache, argues that as an American Christian he has a right to burn Islam’s sacred book because “it’s full of lies.” And in another era, he might have been easily ignored, as he was last year when he posted a sign at his church declaring “Islam is of the devil.”
But now the global spotlight has shifted. With the debate in New York putting religious tensions front and center, Mr. Jones has suddenly attracted thousands of fans and critics on Facebook, while around the world he is being presented as a symbol of American anti-Islamic sentiment. Muslim leaders in several countries, including Egypt and Indonesia, have formally condemned him and his church, the Dove World Outreach Center. An Islamic group in England has also incorporated his efforts into a YouTube video that encourages Muslims to “rise up and act,” widening a concern that Mr.
“Can you imagine what this will do to our image around the world?” Mr. Mr. Cab Driver Stabbing: Lawyer Says Alleged Attacker Michael Enright Was Not Motivated By Anti-Muslim Hate. <br/><a href=" US News</a> | <a href=" Business News</a> Copy The attorney for Michael Enright, the New York City college student charged with attempted murder as a hate crime for allegedly stabbing a Muslim cab driver Tuesday, denied that his client had acted out of hatred for Muslims.
"I don't believe that he has any underlying hatred or animosity towards Islam or Muslims in general," said attorney Jason Martin. Enright, a 21-year-old filmmaker and School of Visual Arts senior from upstate New York, has had past run-ins with the law involving alcohol and New York City police described the Tuesday attack as an isolated incident caused by drinking. Police told ABC News that Enright, who had returned from a filmmaking trip to Afghanistan in May, was carrying two notebooks when arrested that contained allegedly "biased sentiments" recorded while he was in Afghanistan.
"This is what the terrorists want," said New York Gov. Ten things I know about the mosque. 1. America missed a golden opportunity to showcase its Constitutional freedoms. The instinctive response of Americans should have been the same as President Obama's: Muslims have every right to build there. Where one religion can build a church, so can all religions. 2. The First Amendment comes down to this: "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it. " inoffensive black woman, and when you attack me for saying it, you are in violation of my First Amendment rights. " 3. 4. 5. 6. By using the evocative word "shackles" she associates Dr. 7. 8. 9.
Chris works in the Pussycat Lounge, even closer to the site. Cassandra and Chris reflect American values more instinctively and correctly on this issue, let it be said, than Sarah Palin, Howard Dean, Newt Gingrich, Harry Reid and Rudy Giuliani, who should know better. 10. What might have been more appropriate? If there is to be a memorial, let it not be of stone and steel. Do not build again on this place. Ron Paul to Sunshine Patriots: Stop Your Demagogy About The NYC Mosque! | Ron Paul .com. Think Progress » Laura Ingraham To Co-Founder Of Ground Zero Mosque In December 2009: ‘I Like What You’re Trying To Do’ Muslim Prayers Fuel Spiritual Rebuilding Project by Ground Zero. PRUDEN: The 'Zionist plot' to build a mosque. The ground zero mosque, which is stirring such a sandstorm in New York City, isn’t so popular in certain precincts of the Middle East, either. Some Muslims there think President Obama and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg of New York are nuts. Impotent and irresolute, too.
Some of the believers in Arabia say the mosque is a conspiracy hatched by the Jews to set out a clear and permanent connection between Sept. 11 and Islam, a constant reminder of an attack on America led by devout Muslims. Another Arab notable, Dr. The skepticism and hostility in Arabia to building the ground zero mosque — and until recently the proposed mosque was bigger news in the Middle East than in Minneapolis or Memphis — contrasts sharply with the enthusiasm of Muslims for the project in America.
Sounds like a lot. Muslims in the West, on the other hand, have learned to game the system in the West, particularly in America, where the elites’ thirst for moonshine seems unquenchable. Anti-Islamic Center Protesters Harass Random African-American Man. This guy will probably think twice before walking through another anti-mosque rally. On Sunday opponents of a proposed Islamic center near Ground Zero accosted a black man who tried to navigate through a crowd of anti-mosque protesters. Someone calls the man a "coward," prompting the man to yell, "Y'all motherfuckers don't know my opinion about shit.
" Maybe not, but that doesn't stop a guy in a blue hardhat from getting in the man's face as the crowd renews its chants of, "No Mosque Here. " Soon, a peace-seeking protester gets between the two men and the tension is eventually defused. The YouTube user who posted claims that the man who caused the protester freakout is simply a union carpenter who works at Ground Zero. He is also, for whatever it's worth, the man makes it clear that he's not a Muslim. WATCH the heated confrontation below (WARNING: VIDEOS CONTAIN NSFW LANGUAGE): Protests, taunts, tension over planned Islamic center | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Morning News | Headline | National and International News. NEW YORK - The proposed Islamic community center and mosque near Ground Zero drew hundreds of fever-pitch demonstrators Sunday, with opponents carrying signs associating Islam with blood, supporters shouting, "Say no to racist fear!
" and American flags waving on both sides. The dual protests had taunts, tensions and the occasional minor scuffle. Around 500 opponents of the center stood in a cordoned-off area, singing patriotic songs and speaking of a hijacked Constitution, while about 200 supporters held a counterprotest nearby. Although the groups taunted each other, and an occasional small scuffle broke out, a sizable and wary police force was diligent in keeping the two apart, at times aggressively pushing supporters of the center away from the area where the larger protest was taking place.
"It's a disgrace to have a mosque at this sacred site; it's a smack in the face," said Kali Costas, a Long Island education worker who said she was a member of the tea party. Dr. The New York Times. Dan Fanelli Ad. Mosque Planner Says Opposition Goes 'Beyond Islamophobia' Post-Hutaree: How Glenn Beck and Fox News spread the militia message. Hutaree. Hutaree i/huːˈtɑriː/ is a militia movement group adhering to the ideology of the Christian Patriot movement, based near Adrian, Michigan, in the United States.[1] The group was formed in early 2006.
The name "Hutaree" appears to be a neologism; the group's web site says that it means "Christian warriors".[2] The group became widely known in 2010 after the FBI prosecuted them in federal court for an alleged plan for violent revolt. The prosecution said this was to have involved killing a police officer and attacking the funeral with bombs.
The presiding judge dismissed these charges. Three members pled guilty to possessing a machine gun and were sentenced to time served.[3] Beliefs[edit] The Hutaree claim "we see the end of the age coming quickly, and with it some very rough times ahead, as foretold by God's word"[4] According to some sources the group is described as practicing survivalism.[5] Most of the members were active voters with unidentified political party affiliation.[6] ReligiousTolerance.org by the Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance. WikiAnswers - How many Christians are there worldwide. List of countries by Muslim population. Islam is the world's second largest religion after Christianity. According to a 2010 study and released January 2011,[1][2] Islam has 1.57 billion adherents, making up over 23% of the world population.[3][4] Islam is the predominant religion in the Middle East, the Sahel, the Horn of Africa, North Africa,[1][5][6][7] and some parts of Asia.[8] Large communities of Muslims are also found in China, the Balkans, India and Russia.[1][9] Other parts of the world host large Muslim immigrant communities; in Western Europe, for instance, Islam is the second largest religion after Christianity, where it represents 6% of the total population.[10] Countries[edit] Figures indicated in the first four columns below are based on the demographic study by the Pew Research Center report of The Future of the Global Muslim Population, as of 27 January 2011.[1][2] Table[edit] See also[edit] Other religions by country General List of religious populations References[edit] Further reading[edit] External links[edit]
Who is Really Politicizing Ground Zero? Public Opinion: Do Americans Trend More toward Tolerance for Gays than for Muslims? | News/Opinion. Muslim American News Briefs, August 21, 2010: Pat Robertson Vents Anti-Muslim Statements. Hadith: The One Who Fasts Has Two Joys CAIR-CA: Fake 'Muslim' Informant Says FBI Lied to Him Pat Robertson Claims Muslims May Bribe Tenn. Officials CAIR-OH: Four Mosque Battles Brew Across US CAIR-CA: Mosque Debate Politically Venomous In Murfreesboro, Tenn.: Church 'Yes,' Mosque 'No' The Poison Behind the Ground Zero Mosque Furor Hardhats Vow Not to Work on Controversial Center CAIR: Gingrich to Miss Anti-Mosque Rally Video: NY Ad Campaign a Cover for Anti-Islam Hate Video: CAIR-CA Debates Calif. CAIR: Should Obama Show His Faith? Analysis: Is Anti-Muslim Fervor Just Latest Fear? CAIR-CA: East Bay Residents Launch Pakistan Relief Efforts CAIR-PA Sponsors 4th Philadelphia Day of Dignity in Ramadan CAIR-OH: Muslims Donate School Supplies The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) quoted God as saying: "Fasting is Mine and it I who give reward for it. . .Fasting is like a shield, and he who fasts has two joys: joy when he breaks his fast and joy when he meets his Lord.
" Hadith Qudsi 10 View the video. John L. Esposito: Islamophobia in America: Where do we go from here? "It is a matter of principle and not the personalities involved. They may be doing it for all the wrong reasons, but we are being attacked simply and only for 'not knowing our place', not being sufficiently sorry for a crime we didn't commit. Its like we need to assume some collective guilt for 9/11 and act accordingly. " These words of an American citizen, who also happens to be a successful Muslim professional, aptly summarizes the frustrations of many Muslims and the concerns of many Americans of all faiths and no faith.
It is now time to move on. What have we learned and where do we go from here? Muslims, like people of all faiths, have a constitutional right, the same religious freedoms, and therefore to build a center.Islamophobia like anti-Semitism, hostility towards or discrimination against a person because of their faith or racial group, runs deep in our society.
Emerging out this hard fought public debate are the fundamental components for moving forward. This is a time for: Hurt Feelings and the “Ground Zero Mosque” Here is the order of events producing this bizarre “controversy.” 2009: A Muslim organization having arranged to purchase an abandoned Burlington Coat factory on Park Place in Lower Manhattan plans to build a 13-story Islamic community center. It will feature a culinary school, conference hall, basketball court, swimming pool, and place of worship among other things and while principally servicing the Muslim community be open to all. It is to be called the Cordoba House, an apparent allusion to Muslim Spain in which Islam flourished alongside Christianity and Judaism from the eighth century up to the “Reconquest.” In its mission statement the group says the center “will be dedicated to pluralism, service, arts and culture, education and empowerment, appreciation for our city and a deep respect for our planet.
[It] will join New York to the world, offering a welcoming community center with multiple points of entry. In December 2009 the New York Times runs an article on the project. Park51 And The Roots of Islamophobia. Franklin Graham: Obama born a Muslim, now a Christian. Most U.S. Religious Leaders Support 'Ground Zero Mosque' TIME conducted interviews with eight prominent, diverse religious voices in the U.S. on the subject of the so-called Ground Zero mosque and community center in New York City. With the exception of Franklin Graham, the leaders appear committed to religious freedom, though a few worry that the funding for the mosque as well as its political and religious agenda have not been fully disclosed. 1.
Heidi Hadsell, president of the Hartford Seminary Hadsell supports the building of the mosque near the site of the Sept. 11 attacks. Hartford established a groundbreaking Christian-Muslim seminary program in the 1970s and has done some of the most innovative and leading work on Christian-Muslim dialogue. Meanwhile, in nearby Bridgeport, Conn., a similar mosque controversy is developing. • "I'm afraid that politicians have gotten hold of this and are using it to pander to extreme voices that are really Islamophobic. . • "Christians need to speak out. Proposed Muslim Center Draws Opposing Protests. Far from Ground Zero, other plans for mosques run into vehement opposition. MURFREESBORO, TENN. -- For more than 30 years, the Muslim community in this Nashville suburb has worshipped quietly in a variety of makeshift spaces -- a one-bedroom apartment, an office behind a Lube Express -- attracting little notice even after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. But when the community's leaders proposed a 52,900-square-foot Islamic center with a school and a swimming pool this year, the vehement backlash from their neighbors caught them by surprise.
Opponents crowded county meetings and held a noisy protest in the town square that drew hundreds, some carrying signs such as "Keep Tennessee Terror Free. " "We haven't experienced this level of hostility before ever, so it's new to us," said Saleh M. Sbenaty, an engineering professor who is overseeing the mosque's planned expansion. The Murfreesboro mosque is hundreds of miles from New York City and the national furor about whether an Islamic community center should be built near Ground Zero. Middle Tennessee city divided over proposed Islamic center. Candidate Denounces Murfreesboro Mosque Proposal. Another Middle Tennessee Mosque Faces Opposition - NewsChannel5.com... Stop the Murfreesboro Mosque campaign. Pat Robertson raises concerns about Murfreesboro mosque | tennessean.com | The Tennessean. Murfreesboro, Tennessee Mosque Plan Draws Criticism from Residents.
In Murfreesboro, Tenn.: Church 'Yes,' Mosque 'No' BRCAmustangs - Faculty. BRCAmustangs - Mission Statement. Bill Rice Ranch - Home. The Sword of the Lord Publishers. Worldwide, Muslims bemused by mosque controversy - latimes.com. World Trade Center Site 9-23-01 with Cordoba House location.jpg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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