Hamtramck, Mich., Split Over Muslim Chant

1010 WINS New York ^ | April 19, 2004 | SARAH KARUSH, Associated Press Writer

[Pan_Yans Wife]

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[kezekiel]

Religious tolerance aside, I don't think I could stomach being in earshot of one of those things. They would sing Alllllllllllaaaaahu ackbaaaaaaar... and I would hear "Death to Jews and Christians everywhere!"

[IamHD]

Don't they have alarm clocks? 5 times a day? ugh.

[CatoRenasci]

Revolting. Why can't they just have a low powered radio station that transmits the call to Moslems, like a weather alert radio that automatically comes on and broadcasts at the proper times. Gets the word out to the Moslems, doesn't bother normal people.

[Iron Matron]

They would not be split over the muslime chants if they'd quit bowing and scarping to them.

Disturbing the peace is illegal.

Broadcasting where everyone can hear muSlime prayers even within the privacy of their own homes, not able to turn it off - is government sanction of religion.

As soon as the muslimes get this authorized, all christians need to begin praying in public and at schools, their radios on christian stations turned up to the max, driving thru muslime neighborhoods.

I am not letting ,uslimes take over this country - no way! They'd best sit doen and STFU unless they want to see what REAL AMERICANS do when pushed around.

[monkeywrench]

Because a radio is so, I don't know, this century.

[thoughtomator]

If I had to listen to that 5 times a day, within a week I'd be ready to start killing people, too!

[SouthernFreebird]

Why don't they just go back to the ME where they belong. They are fish out of water in America. Oppressive religion doesn't belong here.

[Snoopers-868th]

I think this is outrageous in light of the fact that cities and counties have been forced to withdraw anything relating to religion. I have even read where communities are complaining about church bells. We don't celebrate Christmas anymore we celebrate the winter "holiday." To even consider an ordance that would allow this special treatment is simply because these people are muslims and it is purely disgusting.

When are the people that immigrate here going to assimilate? This is what I find fault with regarding the whole of immigration. Our country was started because we wanted religious freedom and we are now shutting all those doors to ourselves. The doors should be shut to the immigrants who seem to be setting new standards for our country. Why is this happening--for tolerance? BAH HUMBUG!!

[freeangel]

Handels' Messiah being played in stores might be a nice touch too.

[Montaignes Cat]

The Saudis have a Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice. This is the first attempt by the Islamic thought police to enforce their anti-Constitutional rules here. Don't citizens have the right not to be subjected to this noise?

[Master of Orion]

They'll probably illicit the help of the ACLU and they'll start the ball rolling by trying to silence church bells.

[Iron Matron]

Handels' Messiah being played in stores might be a nice touch too

Perfect!

If muslimes are allowed to spread their religion of hate, all christians need to get in gear and fight back.

Remember our GOD is MIGHTIER than any musime god!

[tkathy]

Maybe enterprising Christians should blast religious hymns at them 5 times a day.

[Xenalyte]

Isn't it bad enough that they have to live in a town named Hamtramck? How the hell do you say that? If I lived there, I'd drink in the mornings.

[OpusatFR]

This isn't about prayer. This is about creating mini-Islamic states within the USA. They have no intention to assimilate. They aren't Hassidic, or Amish as they claim to imitate.

http://www.youngmuslims.ca/articles/display.asp?ID=47

"I used to have contact with a unique community in the heart of Detroit, Michigan. It was originally settled by Yemen immigrants about ten years ago. Those Muslims could have gone the way of others and lost their Iman. But as you'll see, something quite different occurred.

I still remember my first visit to the area fondly. I was attending a meeting of the newly-formed local ICNA group and had never been exposed to the place before. What I saw amazed me. I was elated, in fact! Children were saying salaams to me on the street and women (in hijab) were walking around and going places leisurely and confidently. I saw Muslims who were Arab, Black and Bengali. But what took the cake for me was when out of nowhere I heard the adhan outdoors over a loudspeaker. They fought the city council and won the right to do adhan five times a day in the community!"

The organization of the religion is such that it cannot be one on one or even personal. It has to be within the community and the community does not assimilate.

[Snoopers-868th]

Wish I could remember the article but I think I saw it on FR. And I think there was some agreement to turn it down. I am so disgusted by this type of crap. Why are the ACLU not standing up for our rights? What is the deal on that? Or are we not taking it to them?

[Knute]

That is a MINIMUM of 5 times a day. There are also "special" calls to prayer if a member of the mosque dies, or any of several other occurances. In Istanbul a year ago, could hear the call from at least 5 mosques from our hotel. It sent a chill down my spine.
Give me church bells ANY time!