[Liz]

REFERENCE Gov Perry addresses the Aga Khan: “It is a great honor to be in the presence of the Imam of 16 million Muslims around the world, a global humanitarian leader, a man of peace with a pluralistic vision for people around the world, His Highness, the Aga Khan, the 49th Hereditary Imam of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims. Your Highness, on behalf of 23 million Texans, and over 600,000 thousand Muslims living in Texas, I extend our heartfelt appreciation for your 50 years of great international leadership.

We are delighted to welcome you to the Lone Star State and participate in the celebration of your Golden Jubilee. I am also grateful to the many federal, state and local leaders in attendance tonight. By their presence, these special guests convey the profound respect that exists in the Western World for His Highness’ work and leadership.”

In April 2004, the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) and Univ of Texas-Austin finalized a grant proposal that created the partnership that became known as the Muslim Histories and Cultures Program (MHC). MHC recruited and directly trained 80 teachers affecting approximately 15,150 students of World History and World Geography in ten key Texas districts in 2005 and 2006. The purpose is two-fold 1) to fulfill Governor Rick Perry’s desire to better educate Texas teachers on Muslim topics and 2) to train teachers to use a cultural lens approach to understanding other cultures. Governor Perry was instrumental in getting this program off the ground.

[spankalib]

Nauseating.

“The purpose is two-fold 1) to fulfill Governor Rick Perry’s desire to better educate Texas teachers on Muslim topics and 2) to train teachers to use a cultural lens approach to understanding other cultures.”

Where’s that FReeper with the tagline?

I LEARNED ALL I NEED TO KNOW @ ISLAM ON 9-11

[Elendur]

that case was from 2002.
so Perry can hardly be blamed for that.

...but, i still have no respect, for any evangelical Christian who quotes from the Quran approvingly.

or PROUDLY signs a “Halal” meat law, so that animals can be sacrificed (with slit throat), in the name of Allah.

or who is endorsed by C.A.I.R.
(CAIR Houston
“The Muslim community has a significant number of political conservatives,
and they do support Perry,”
said Mustafaa Carroll, executive director of the Council on American Islamic Relations in Houston, “)

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2764459/posts?page=4#4

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2767346/posts?page=18#18

or who HELPS Gulen build Islamist schools in Texas,
with taxpayer money!
(”Fethullah Gulen, dubbed “the most dangerous Islamist on planet earth,” is now under investigation by the F.B.I. for his network of charter schools throughout the country.” )
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2694001/posts

[Hodar]

Your Highness, on behalf of 23 million Texans, and over 600,000 thousand Muslims living in Texas, I extend our heartfelt appreciation for your 50 years of great international leadership.

600,000 thousand?? as in 600,000,000 which is 600 Million - Muslims in Texas? I don't think so.

There are a reported 2.2 Billion Muslims in the world, and Texas has fewer than 25% of them. You can tell, Texas is prosperous, has hard working folk, with a sense of dignity, intelligence, honor and no overwhelming urge to destroy civilization.

Further, any Governor who would address a Cleric as "Your Highness" has as much business being a Govenor, as a President who bows and grovels to foreign dictators.

[Quix]

Sounds like more gross Islamic/globalist traitorousness, to me.

Maybe it’s time for any still patriotic Texas Rangers to kick donkeys and take names.

[Elendur]

” and over 600,000 thousand Muslims living in Texas, “

...and 99% of them, don’t believe in Jihad, or killing apostates, or “honor killings”, or ...

(even though those are direct commands from Allah, in the Quran. along with lying to kaffirs, and not taking them even as friends...
but we’re told, that 99% of Muslims, don’t follow basic commands from their own religion, words they believe were directly and literally from God?)

[livius]

This is a standard arbitration court, like rabbinical court or even the Chamber of Commerce’ arbitration panel. It decides contractual disputes (including family law matters), both parties have to agree in advance that they will accept it, and it cannot conflict with US law.

Contracts are voluntary agreements by which the parties agree to be bound and arbitration courts merely decide between the parties’ two conflicting interpretations of a contract (which could be a business deal but could also include something like a marriage settlement). There’s nothing unusual or even ominous about this.

[Darren McCarty]

I'm no fan of Islam, but this is a boy who cried wolf. There's no wolf or conspiracy here.

The key word here is arbitration. Arbitration agreements are private contractual provisions agreed to by both parties. They are in all 50 states and are used often in business proceedings, most often in employment. Your TV judge shows are also a form of arbitration. This is a divorce case being settled under Islamic religious principles. That is their choice. It's no different than Catholic Canon Law annulments.

This is nothing more than a contract, and I'm glad we still live in a society where we can have private contracts governed by terms we agree on.

[BuckeyeTexan]

Any attempt to link a contract dispute between parties to Rick Perry and Khan is extremely dishonest. You should have this thread pulled.

Rick Perry has nothing to do with and no authority over contract law in Texas. Further, the so-called “Texas Islamic Court” is not a court of law under the State of Texas. It’s a panel of imams from an Islamic association who arbitrate disputes between Muslims. They call themselves the “Texas Islamic Court.” That doesn’t make them one.

3.The panel of arbitrators of Texas Islamic Court will be formed according to the rules and regulations of Texas Islamic Court. However, the parties agree and suggest the following names for the panel: .Mujahid Bakhash, the Imam of the Islamic Association of Tarrant County, Fort Worth, Texas. .Main El-quda, the Imam of the Islamic Society of Arlington, Arlington, Texas. .Abdel Salam Abu-Nar, the Imam of Dar Assalam Islamic Center, Arlington, Texas

[Taffini]

bump perry

[TStro]

Personally, I think marriage is a religious institution. I don’t believe government should be involved at all. In divorce, where separation of property and where children wind up, it should be an issue for the civil courts. If gays want to have gay churches and get married, it’s none of my business. This would keep gubmint from attempting to force Christian churches to perform ceremonies where their beliefs are compromised.

[Carry_Okie]

Muy G'bye-bye Ricardo.

Or as Popeye once said, "Swami, Salaami, Baloney!"

[Carry_Okie]

His thinking is lost in the fez.