Empire State Building to turn green for Eid

The Economic Times ^ | 10/11/2007

[mfnorman]

NEW YORK: For the first time in its history, the world famous Empire State Building here will be lit in green from Friday to Sunday in celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr.

So far the landmark tower is lighted in traditional colours every year only on the occasion of Christmas and the Jewish festival Hannukah. From this year on, lighting on Eid too will become an annual event.

At the end of Ramadan, Muslims throughout the world observe a joyous three-day celebration which marks the end of Ramadan. In Islam, the colour green symbolizes a happy occasion.

Soaring 1,454 feet above Midtown Manhattan, the Empire State Building was recently named America's most favourite building in the poll conducted by American Institute of Architects.

[mfnorman]

how completely stupid and naive can the city leaders of New York be. Do they honestly think that this gesture is going to get them any kind of consideration of mercy from the radical muslim jihadists. don't they know by now that the only way these islamofascists are ever going to stop waging jihad against our nation is by everyone of us completely surrendering to their brand of radical islam. WAKE UP NEW YORK! you obviously have learned nothing from 9/11 and sadly seem to be on course of suffering another such attack.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

This is wrong for so many reasons.

[ontap]

I doubt the city leaders did this. PC owners I would bet.

[neodad]

Why not change the search lights at Ground Zero to green too.

[highball]

Already posted, although that person changed the headline.

[waimea.man]

Why not Mac owners?

[WildcatClan]

Green also means:Naive and easily deceived or tricked :)

[Londo Molari]

Red would be more appropriate for all the blood that has been spilled and will be spilled in the name of islam.

[AU72]

Why not just cut to the chase and put the minarets up now.

[NCBraveheart]

What a slap in the face to all those people who died on 9-11

[LibWhacker]

From this year on, lighting on Eid too will become an annual event.

Well, not really from this year on. Only until they fly planes into it.

[From One - Many]

I believe the building should be bathed in a bath of RED light.....RED .... the true color of islam.

[George from New England]

Nothing to knock down at Ground Zero.

The empire state building owners thinks that pandering will keep their building standing.

Idiots.

[monkeycard]

I guess they can project images of beheadings, people becoming pink mist and goats herds all at the same time to further inspire those following this moon cult. /sarc

[Eric in the Ozarks]

‘zackly.

[angelcindy]

Little by little the goverment is caving to the muslims ..footbaths..profling...etc...just llike they are doing with the illegals!!...

[t1b8zs]

this reminds me of what some communities do to keep their residents from burning down their own homes & businesses....AKA extortion

[TheThirdRuffian]

Appeasement.

[monkeycard]

I believe the building should be bathed in a bath of RED light.....RED .... the true color of islam.

How about red, white and blue for the USA?

[freedomson]

The South shall rise again!

[Hacklehead]

Why not just put a big white flag on top.

[Dixie Yooper]

Too bad we can’t light up the World Trade Center Towers for them. They used to be even taller. We could put a nice green glow on Mecca and Medina that could last a few thousand years.

[wastedyears]

Tom Tancredo had the cojones to say it.

[BigFinn]

Someone on another thread about this topic... had a great idea. They should have a ‘die-in’... the number of people that died in 911 should surround the Empire State building and lie on the sidewalks for 9 hours 11 minutes.

[Unicorn]

BTTT

[Dixie Yooper]

Cool! Why didn’t he have the cojones to vote Nay the other day on honoring ramadan and the islam faith. He chose to vote Present instead.

[Swiss]

Wasn’t the Empire State Building lit up in green light in the movie “Independence Day”. Just before they blew it up.

[50sDad]

This will help make the building easily identifiable for the the next terrorist attack. Thumbs up, New York!

[the gillman@blacklagoon.com]

Nice of them to brighten it up and make a better target for Achmed and his pirated 737.

[George from New England]

he he he

green to oblivion, not quite a ryhme but close enough

[Enduring Freedom]

Light it up YELLOW

As cowards would.

[sageb1]

[woollyone]

another NY building attackd by islamofacists!

PC will be the DEATH of us.
I swear it!

[woollyone]

“Eid” isn’t that the islamic version of E.D.?

[savedbygrace]

Dhimmitude writ large.

[savedbygrace]

Face the truth dhimmi capitulators, Muslims do NOT fast for Ramadan. They wait until after dark to eat each day. It’s a silly, fake holiday period that fools no one except liberals and the French.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

It was red white and blue on July 4, 1976.

[stellag]

Um.

This...makes no sense. More people have died in the name of Jesus Christ than in any other name in recorded history. Yet would anyone here say Christianity is a horrible religion? No. Because it isn’t. It preaches unconditional love and forgiveness. There are Christian extremists, though, who give the religion a bad name - why do you think liberals dislike Christians? It’s because the ones they see on the news are the ones saying that 9/11 was caused by God to punish Jewish homosexuals. The media only shows the extremes of anything, because the public finds the extremes more exciting; sad and irritating, but it’s the truth. Islam is also subject to this tendency. There are Muslims who are insane about their beliefs, who truly believe the Koran orders them to kill those of different faiths. But is this the majority? Are Christians who insist women should not have jobs the majority? The answer is no in both cases. Islam has, at its heart, several wonderful principles, such as the Zakah, which states that all Muslims must give 2.5% of their annual income to charity. I don’t personally agree with lighting the Empire State Building for any religious holiday, as that seems like an indication of one faith being more important than others. But if the owners want to light it up for Ramadan, I say kudos. NYC is a global city, like Paris, London, and LA. And Islam is a very widespread religion worldwide. If they’re going to honour Christians and Jews, why not Muslims?

[rantblogger]

Hell... why not just who whole hog for Eid and celebrate with submissive swag!

• New York City - Islamic
• Eid in New York City
• New York Submits to Islam
• Eid Loves New York - S.O.L.
• Eid Loves New York

Hey, New Yawkers... go ass-up in style!

I wonder when liberal northern California CafePress will start offering custom burkas with logos?

[stevio]

Nah. It’s “Die” backwards, they’re just trying to be tricky.

[woollyone]

This...makes no sense. More people have died in the name of Jesus Christ than in any other name in recorded history.

Wrong premise.

120,000,000 in the 20th century ALONE by atheistic dictators...this is not counting the islamic invasions, the barbarians, Persians, Egyptians etc.

[woollyone]

Since Oct 11, 2007
...welcome to freerepublic troll.

[ontap]

Make that politically correct. LOL