Jihad Watch board Vice President Hugh Fitzgerald weighs in on the Idaho Statesman's request that non-Muslims in Idaho (Idaho!) put crescent moons on their homes in an expression of solidarity with Muslims:
Ramadan is, of course, the least offensive of Muslim observances, and the one that can most easily be likened to the dietary regimes -- the observance of Lent among older Catholics, the avoidance of pork among orthodox Jews. It is heavily emphasized, therefore, by Muslim propagandists, apologists at mosque open houses and "interfaith dialogues" -- while the real things we worry about, the things that lead to mass murders in Beslan or Madrid or New York or Washington or Luxor, and assassinations in Amsterdam, and how those murders are prompted by canonical texts of Islam, by certain teachings, that are not those of a "handful of extremists" nor must of "Wahhabis" or of those who are "poverty stricken." Whoever in Utah, simpleminded or sinister, is behind this has to be queried, and stopped, by people better informed -- who understand exactly what use Ramadan is used to present, at first, a smiling and plausible image to beguile the unwary Infidels. There is no reason to collaborate in propaganda which may seem, to some, so inoffensive but is not. Not at all.And if one is to suggest, as the addendum notes, that non-Muslims are asked by some bright soul to put up a crescent moon in some kind of idiotic identification with Muslims, why stop there? Why not ask Muslims and other non-Christians to wear a cross, or put up a crucifix, or ask non-Jews to put mezuzahs on their door-frames? Why not, indeed?
In fact, such gestures are phony, and avoid the heart of the matter. By all means, have a course in comparative religion. But if that course is to have any value at all, the section on Islam must -- simply must -- describe Muhammad as he is described, with Aisha and the Bani Qurayza and the attack on Khaybar and the agreement with the Quraysh at Al-Hudaibiyya in 628 -- that's right, all of it. And dar al-Islam and dar al-harb. And the treatment of non-Muslims under Muslim rule. Not those little lessons in Ramadan-worship, and look, oh what fun to turn the little prayer rug just so, facing the "qibla" -- yes, thank you Ahmed for explaining that to Cindy and Josh. Gosh, kids, why don't we all try facing Mecca and just pray to God, 'cause He's sure to be the same for all of us, God wouldn't change, would He?" Stop this nonsense. Get on with teaching reading and writing, and leave the little lessons in social enginering at the door.
Oh, and as for that crescent moon? As Bette Davis says to Paul Henreid at the end of "Now, Voyager": "Why ask for the moon -- we have the stars."
"The Idaho Statesman will satisfy the high expectations of our communities."
"Communities"? I am from the old school, where everyone was part of the community, not communities.
The Idaho Ummah, I mean, Statesman is one of 102 papers owned nationwide by Gannett. They are a diversified Media company.
If this type of multicultural smokescreening of Islam is seen in the Idaho Statesman, then it is a safe bet the rest of their company mirrors it.
The media is the enemey. The very first place the Islamist will go when they assume power is the media. I guess they don't want to be on the wrong side.
Why is the media so in the pockets of those willing to destroy us all? Is there any indications of Saudi influence in all of this, because it clearly defies national interests and common sense promoting Islam the way they do.
http://custserv.idahostatesman.com/CustSvc/mission.asp
How many Muslims, exactly, are there in Idaho?! And why should non-Muslims be "encouraged" to join in their festivals? Would the people who thought this most enlightened idea also "encourage" non-Christians to celebrate Christian festivals? Or is it just one-way traffic??
Get a load of the Idaho Statesman's mission statement.
"Houston...we have a problem...."
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Interesting counterpoint to Idaho's dhimmitude:
MEMRI.org posted a long report today on a conference held in Saudi Arabia that found the educational curriculum there was extremely xenophobic to non-Wahhabist Muslims as well as "the other", detrimental to the students who were exposed to it, and something had to be done to inject tolerance, etc..
I know, I know. Fundamentally, Islam can't be reformed. But at least some of them are recognizing there's a problem and it's not external.
Local story involving a one member of Idaho's "communities":
http://www.idahostatesman.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/99999999/NEWS01/40928019/1002&theme=ABDULLAH&template=theme
How many Muslims, exactly, are there in Idaho?! And why should non-Muslims be "encouraged" to join in their festivals? Would the people who thought this most enlightened idea also "encourage" non-Christians to celebrate Christian festivals? Or is it just one-way traffic??
Posted by: AntiJihadist at November 9, 2004 09:53
Idaho seems like an incongruous place for throngs of muslims, but who knows. As for muslims participating in or even acknowledging Christian and Jewish holidays, this is strictly forbidden! We're kafirs, remember?
I read an article not long ago about a muslim woman who was brutally assaulted by her macho, superior owner (husband) for wishing her Christian neighbors "Merry Christmas." After he punished her for daring to acknowledge a kafir holiday, she never spoke to her neighbors again and rarely came out of her house. Isn't that sad? They come to our country and shun us like we are diseased, except when forced to interact to obtain welfare, medicaid, special dietary privileges in schools, etc. It is very disconcerting to realize that in the eyes of third world muslim mendicants who come here to exploit my country, I am "filthy." I have a real problem with that; it makes me livid.
Hugh's right - these are meaningless, empty gestures. This has more to do with liberals flaunting their "mortal superiority" than anything else. What makes me sick is that this is a subtle act of dhimmitude, and these skulls full of mush don't even know it.
I don't know what's more dangerous, the jihadists or their useful idiots.
typo - FRANK Zappa
I would hang a poster of a crescent moon with a bomb belt around the midsection and this caption below it.
[5.33] The punishment of those who wage war against Allah and His apostle and strive to make mischief in the land is only this, that they should be murdered or crucified or their hands and their feet should be cut off on opposite sides or they should be imprisoned; this shall be as a disgrace for them in this world.
Then maybe some interfaith dialog would start!
I'll be happy to put a crescent moon up where it traditionally belongs in the West.
On the outhouse door.
In memory of all the shit we take from Muslims.