Nida Allam is 27, a Muslim, a County Commissioner — for one year — in Durham, North Carolina, and a candidate for Congress, who just declared she’s running in a tweet:
My name is Nida Allam. I’m running for Congress— but this was never part of my plan. I was a student at NC State when three of my best friends, Deah, Yusor, and Razan, were killed in a hate crime that shattered my life.
Her very first statement about her candidacy, that mentions a “hate crime that shattered my life,” contains a blatant but most convenient lie. Three of her “best friends,” Deah, Yusor, and Razan, all Muslims, were shot dead in 2015 by a neighbor, Craig Hicks, who lived in the same apartment complex. But they were not the victims of a “hate crime.” Craig Hicks was a man obsessed with parking rights in that apartment complex. He wanted to make sure that everyone observed the rules, did not have visitors taking up more parking spaces to which they were not entitled, and above all, he hated it when anyone dared to park in “his” parking space.
Allam asks, “What hate of Islam drove him to kill three innocent people”? This is what CAIR and Linda Sarsour and the victims’ relatives and Nida Allam all want the world to believe, but where is the evidence of his “hate of Islam”? Why was the prosecutor, Santana Deberry, unable to present a single negative statement by Craig Hicks, written or oral, about Islam? You can be sure that had he made any such remark, she would have quoted it at trial. But she didn’t. Resentment at his station in life caused Hicks to angrily obsess over noise and parking spaces. These were things that, by complaining to others, he felt he could control. At his apartment complex, he could be master of all the little he surveyed, reading others the riot act if they took up more parking spaces than they were entitled to, or made too much noise in their apartments. There was poor Craig Hicks, always ready to lay down the law.
Investigation of his Facebook page showed conclusively that Hicks leaned to the left in his political views, being especially fond of the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Huffington Post. He “liked” a group calling itself “Obama Backs Mosque Near Ground Zero: This Is America,” which naturally suggests he favored “a mosque near Ground Zero.” Hardly the sign of someone who is “anti-Islam.” And indeed, there is no record anywhere of Hicks ever mocking Islam on social media, or making an anti-Islam remark anywhere else. But among the groups that he did like at Facebook were several dozen that were militantly anti-Christian: “Jesus McChrist,” “Scary Bible Quotes of the Day,” “Silly Christians, Not Wasting My Sundays At Church,” “Arrest the Pope and Tax Religion,” and a few dozen others of that ilk. He was obsessed with one religion, all right, and virulently hostile towards it, but that religion wasn’t Islam – it was Christianity. He even wrote: “Knowing several dozen Muslims…I’d prefer them to most Christians.”
But because the three people Craig Hicks killed were Muslims, at the time of the murders Muslims immediately swung into action, declaring that of course Hicks’s motive could only have been a deep-seated hatred of Muslims. Nihad Awad of CAIR was quick off the mark: “Based on the brutal nature of the crime, the past anti-religion [but they were all anti-Christian!] statements of the alleged perpetrator, the religious attire of two of the victims, and the rising anti-Muslim rhetoric in American society, we urge state and federal law enforcement authorities to quickly address speculation of a possible bias motive in this case.” Linda Sarsour, the well-known, mannish Muslim activist, insisted that the murders sent “a message to other young people in the Muslim community that the fear [of anti-Muslim hate crime] is valid.” There was much more in this vein from various Muslim activists, not one of whom could point to a single anti-Muslim statement or act by Craig Hicks. But if Muslims were killed, who cared if it was all about a parking space? It was about a parking space being used by Muslims. And that made it about Islam. That made it a “hate crime.”
What everyone who came into contact with Craig Hicks knew was that he was very angry, but what he was very angry about was not Islam, but the quality of life at his apartment complex. And what enraged him – the neighbor from hell – were such commonplace problems as too much noise coming from other apartments. One of the Muslim survivors said that the first complaint they ever had from Hicks was over the level of noise he and his friends made while they were playing “Risk”: “You were too loud, you woke up my wife.” But what really exercised Hicks were disputes over parking. Sometimes other residents would have more visitors than they had visitors’ permits for; sometimes those visitors, or the residents themselves, parked in places not designated for them. All of this was fodder for the semi-demented Hicks. But he was as incensed with non-Muslims over parking problems as he was with Muslims.
Hicks’ wife of seven years testified: “I can say with absolute belief that this incident had nothing to do with the religion of the victims, but it was related to a longstanding parking dispute that my husband had with the neighbors. He often champions on his Facebook page for the rights of many individuals. Same sex marriages, abortion, race, he just believes that everyone is equal. Doesn’t matter what you look like or who you are or what you believe.”
Not once in their seven years of marriage had Hicks ever mentioned to her any hatred of Muslims. But about parking spaces, he had plenty to say.
There is no evidence that Craig Hicks hated Deah, Yusor, and Razan ”for being Muslim.” In fact, he didn’t hate them at all. His sudden upsurge of murderous fury is not the same thing as steadfast hate. When he came to their apartment to complain about their using too many parking spaces, Barakat responded that they were using no more spaces than condo rules allowed. Hicks then said — as recorded on Barakat’s cell phone — “You’re going to be disrespectful towards me, I’m going to be disrespectful.” At that point he pulled a gun from his waist and fired several times. If it were a hate crime, wouldn’t one expect Hicks to say something derogatory about Muslims, such as “I’m tired of arguing with you Muslims,” or “Why don’t you go back where you came from?,” or any slight acknowledgement that their being Muslims had fed his rage. At that very moment, however, all Hicks said was “You’re going be disrespectful towards me. I’m going to be disrespectful [right back].”
Hicks did not ever “demonize Muslims.” He never once criticized any Muslim for being a Muslim. He never criticized the ideology of Islam.
Imad Ahmad, Barakat’s former roommate, said the victims had faced Hicks’ anger before.
“He would come over to the door, knock on the door and then have a gun on his hip saying, ‘You guys need to not park here,’” Ahmad told the Associated Press. “He did it again after [Yusor and Deah] got married.”
Note that Hicks didn’t address them, or single them out, as Muslims. They were simply “guys”: “you guys need to not park here.”
Early on, Chapel Hill police said that they hadn’t ruled out the idea that the shooting was “hate-motivated,” but they strongly doubted it, and during the investigation they insisted an ongoing parking dispute fueled Hicks’s wrath.
At the time of the killing, the police had said there was no evidence that it was anything other than “a parking dispute.” That was true then, and it remains true today.
But according to Nida Allam, it’s not true. Her three friends were murdered for being Muslims. And nothing will change her mind, even though the Chapel Hill police, the prosecuting attorney, Hicks’ wife, and Hicks’ own comments on his Facebook page show that he bore no hatred to Muslims. He wrote: “Knowing several dozen Muslims…I’d prefer them to most Christians.”
Infidel says
I am sympathetic to Craig Hicks! I just hate it when people park in a slot I consider mine, which is unassigned. Not that I’d ever even confront anyone about it, much less kill
But hey great! If 2 muslimah loudmouths weren’t enough, now we have a third. We had Somalian, then Pali, now what: Paki-American? Why don’t the Dems put up 50 muslim candidates from 50 different muslim countries?
revereridesagain says
Me too, as a fellow veteran of parking lot wars. A friend of mine got evicted for complaining that freeloading Muslim “refugee” families were appropriating the “kafir” parking spaces in his complex. Seems the management was making a nice profit in payments from the “non-profit” sponsor.
Good thing I didn’t live there. I was the designated “RISK” champion at our summer beach house. Very familiar with late-night Risk-related noise and not surprised that a Muslim-players game would be especially loud. Do they wave scimitars when someone wins? I suppose beheading the losers is out…
The slaves of Allah are the whiny “entitled” children of the planet, complaining about their “mistreatment” like a Taylor Swift song sung on an endless loop circling the kaaba, with all of us kafirs in the role of the exes. And besides — Allah had allotted those parking spaces to them, as “believers”!
Infidel says
Cars are bida, and therefore haram! Wonder if we could bribe some high profile imam, say in a poor country like Yemen, to issue a fatwa against mohammedans owning or driving cars?
PRCS says
Many Muslim women (Tlaig, Daisy Khan, Dr. Qanta Ahmed, and a host of others) don’t wear “the veil” at all,.
So, with this oh, so devout Muslima, let’s dispel the notion that “hijab” is intended to cover the hair.
Infidel says
Maybe someone should put Ilhan and Rashida together, and then ask them which of them is being unislamic? ?
PRCS says
Yes, someone.
Like members of the media every time “the squad” makes a group apperance.
End PC says
I would advise not voting for a Muslim as their alliance is always required to be to Allah & Islam and their oath of office, esp sworn on a Qur’an, is unlikely to be sincere. Never forget that Islam is forever hostile to & incompatible with our Constitution. See book ‘Islamic Doctrine versus the U.S. Constitution: The Dilemma for Muslim Public Officials”
by Stephen M. Kirby Ph.D.
Nicole says
I agree! Do not vote for them, that’s part of their 100 year plan to take over America & make it shariah law of the land. It’s horrifying!
somehistory says
I can sympathize with his dislike of people parking in “his” spot….not so much with his other views on things, however.
Many of us have parking issues…too many to recount here for me.
But, I have more issues with liars; and this is just one more liar hoping to capitalize on a murder; murder of three who just happened to be mozlum, and not directly due to being mozlum.
Just looking at her face, she appears empty…and it’s possible to see her hair…not pulled skin tight like i. elmi’s, alias i. omar’s enslaving symbol.
When islam is all one has, they have nothing, as it is just so much filthy, evil rot.
The reasonable, moral, honest person throws rotten things away, but mozlums hold the rotten evil filth of islam close and live off the rot for their entire purpose in life.
James Lincoln says
Funny, up until now I associated North Carolina with watching Andy and Barney spinning yarns – and enjoying a bottle of pop on the front porch…
somehistory says
I think those living in NC…a beauty of a state for natural thins to see…have forgotten Little Opie’s lesson in standing up to bullies.
Wellington says
Any willing Muslim running for the US Congress is an insult to the Constitution because Islam is inimical to so much of what the Judeo-Christian inspired Constitution stands for. Moreover, the Islamic world could nave NEVER created a document like the Constitution (1787) and, in particular, the Bill of Rights (1791).
The best that can be said about any willing adult Muslim who runs for Congress is that they are a massively, and I mean MASSIVELY, ignorant human being. Yes, this is the best I can say about such a deficient person. No exceptions. Not one damn one.
James Lincoln says
Wellington,
100% correct.
Per a previous discussion, I ran across a quote from John Adams that really captures a lot of the acute problems that the United States of America is currently facing:
“Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.”
As far as I’m concerned, the word “religious” means a people that have Judeo-Christian moral values and follow the Golden Rule. To me, this would include agnostics – as well as atheists – who share these values.
Two of the biggest forces facing the United States are the enemy within: Leftism and islam. Both belief systems are incongruent with the thinking of John Adams – and the United States Constitution.
somehistory says
James,
mozlums are without “morals” and that’s why they don’t fit what Mr. Adams said. Their book of filth is a book of immoral commands to do immoral things in an immoral way in order to force everyone into their immoral mould.
They do it “religiously” but that’s not what Mr. Adams meant, is it?
James Lincoln says
100% correct, somehistory.
Nicole says
Exactly right! No morals or value for humanity.
Infidel says
James
That seems to wholly explain why the constitution seems to be failing us these days: the implicit assumption that all the participants are good people. Which is demonstrably false for BLM, Antifa, other communists and muslims
James Lincoln says
Infidel says,
“That seems to wholly explain why the constitution seems to be failing us these days: the implicit assumption that all the participants are good people.”
How true.
Barbara says
The politically correct education in the last 50 years has not taught any substantial history. A little bit of lip service and not even that any more.
We do not know our history and there fore do not what we are giving away.
James Lincoln says
+1
Danijela Kelava says
In fact they want to conquer massively.
Nicole says
Yes they do!!! Thank you for sharing, most are blissfully unaware of this horrifying situation that we are in. ?
PRCS says
To put a finer point on it:
Qur’an 9:29
Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, (even if they are) of the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizya with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued.
The U.S. Constitution and relevant secular, manma\de laws make lawful what Islamic law prohibits and prohibits some of what it permits (polygmy, FGM, cruel and unusual punishments, etc.).
During the 1960 presidential campaign, John Kennedy stated “I believe in an America where the separation of church and state is absolute”
I am not aware of any Muslim officeholder who has been asked to declare the same *before taking the oath of office.
Danijela Kelava says
Absolutely correct.
libertyORdeath says
The conflation of criticism of islam, or any of the leftist cult nonsense, as evidence of prejudice is terrifying. This is exactly why we have the protection of our freedom of speech, and exactly why it was the first amendment to the Constitution. Judging a person’s motives based on criticism is the opposite of what our judicial system stands for.
Thomas Richard says
Electing Muslims to office in any Western democracy is a slow slide to national suicide!
Danijela Kelava says
This is a sad truth.
Penny says
American Patriots are systematically being silenced and/or facing punishing consequences for exercising their right to free speech. Ilhan Omar makes speeches against any politician that is doing what they are elected to do , protecting and enforcing American liberties and interests first. Omar has no concern with her violations of our laws, she doesn’t hesitate to insult our Constitution nor does she act in America’s best interests first. She is using her position to advance her agenda. In my opinion almost every immigrant elected to office has an agenda of their own along with a common agenda to destroy the White race. They know if white people are not pushed out of public offices they will not be able to achieve their ultimate goals. I want to remind the immigrants especially the Islamic immigrants that are now seated in our government and remind Americans that these immigrants fled their countries because of the living conditions under a corrupt and totalitarian regime. Their countries have been established much longer than the USA and have really never been countries where every citizen can prosper and live freely yet America is one of the youngest nations and is very prosperous & a world power . Why do think they have the right or the knowledge to make America better ? It’s not just America that is being undermined it is every successful country especially Western countries that’s been predominantly governed by white people. Japan is smarter than us because they do not allow Islamic/ Muslim immigration.
Lorensacho says
Muslims are hardwired to be victims which would explain Allam’s need to turn a death into some kind of Islamophobic rage incident.
OLD GUY says
OH NO not another anti America islamic running foe Congress, if we elect enough of them we can call America Americastan. Big mistake putting muslim/islamic people in Congress or any other political office.
ceres says
Having studied islam for a long time and having friends from the islamic world, I cannot believe any female would follow this staggeringly misogynist ideology. The hatred and abuse of females who are the owned property of men from birth to death, is unbelievable and horrific. I would never vote for someone who agreed to this abuse by being a member of the group nor would I vote for any male who belonged to the group because no civilised person wants the horror of islam and its treatment of females and others. No civilised hujman would endorse such an ideology.