Well, guess what? That protest happened today, and got coverage…even on FUX, which used AP wire reportage (predictably skimpy). Still, for FUX, that’s really saying something.ABC did a bit better, with video.A local paper, the Dearborn (MI) Press and Guide noted that several Islamic leaders, plus a Muslim woman who was on board the flight that the would-be suicide bomber tried to blow up, also stepped forward to denounce terrorism…in the name of Islam:Majed Moughni, a Dearborn attorney, said Sunday afternoon that Muslims need to let the world know that those who would commit terrorism do not represent Islam.“It’s very frustrating to know that these guys are using Islam and committing terror,” he said. “Islam stands for peace.”His Facebook group, Dearborn Area Community Members, is calling for local Muslims to hold a protest during the scheduled Jan. 8 hearing in U.S. District Court in Detroit for Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab. The 23-year-old was charged Saturday with trying to detonate an explosive device on Northwest Airlines Flight 253 on Friday. He told federal authorities he was acting on orders from Al Qaeda.
And just to further shush the shrieeeeekers, look what a group of North American imams also did today:Shortly before he appeared in court, Imam Mohammad Elahi of the Islamic House of Wisdom in Dearborn Heights and other Muslims spoke at a press conference, condemning terrorism in the name of Islam.Among those with Elahi were Victor Begg, chairman of the Council of Islamic Organizations of Michigan; Imam Mustapha Elturk of the Islamic Organization of North America; and Imam Mohammad Mardini of the American Muslim Center in Dearborn. The meeting was sponsored by the council and was held at the Michigan Round Table for Diversity and Inclusion in Detroit.Each imam condemned all acts of terrorism as crimes against humanity and supported law enforcement agencies in their efforts to protect their fellow citizens, while preserving civil rights.Also at the press conference was Hebba Aref, a passenger on the flight from Amsterdam. She, too, spoke against terrorists targeting innocent people.
Whoa…Muslim imams using a fatwa to protect western society and religious freedom? Gee, it sure sounds to me like the imams value the freedom of religion that we all enjoy here in Canada. And it sounds an awful lot like they value their fellow Canadians, too, regardless of religion. It even sounds like they have no problem abiding by the laws of the land!And above all, it sounds like they ARE speaking out against Islamist terrorism. In fact, they’ve been doing it for several years already. If you wingnuts weren’t shriiiiieeeeking so goddamned loudly, maybe you’d have heard about it.And if you don’t believe me, do your own Google search. Type in “Muslims protest terrorist” or “Muslims protest terrorism”. Go on. I dare ya. See how many news links you get. Have fun reading them all.And in the meantime, just STFU.The 20 imams associated with the Islamic Supreme Council of Canada said this marked the first fatwa by the Muslim clergy declaring attacks on Canada and the U.S. to be attacks on Muslims.“In our view, these attacks are evil, and Islam requires Muslims to stand up against this evil,” the imams said in their fatwa.Calgary Imam Syed Soharwardy, founder of the Islamic Supreme Council of Canada, said attacks on Canadian or U.S. soil are essentially attacks on Muslims.“We are part of this society,” he said. “This is my home, and if anybody attacks on Canada, in fact, attacks on my home.”The imams said it is a duty of every Muslim in Canada and the U.S. to safeguard the two countries.“They must expose any person, Muslim or non-Muslim, who would cause harm to fellow Canadians or Americans,” they said.“It is religious obligation upon Muslims, based upon the Qur’anic teachings, that we have to be loyal to the country where we live,” said Soharwardy. “We have no problems in Canada; we can practise our religion freely.”
WHAT THE LADY IN CANADA SAID!