Muslims skip their own Day of Prayer in DC: Washington Post blames “Scary” Christians

The Collins Report ^ | September 27, 2009 | Kevin "Coach" Collins

[jmaroneps37]

Friday afternoon was supposed to be a big day for America’s Muslims. For months they planned to rally in Washington before their “big” day.

They would meet on the lawn in front of the Capitol building. Naturally the media took dictation from the organizers and dutifully reported “It was estimated that the nation’s capital hosted some 50,000 Muslims for a traditional Friday prayer ritual.”

“Our time has come.”

Organizers billed it as a gathering of moderate Muslims coming together for a “Day of Islamic Unity” to “inspire a new generation of Muslims.” The said “our time has come.”

So how many Muslims “flooded” into Washington to revel in their “time?”

Here’s a few quotes lifted from various sources:

“Nearly 3000 people gathered..”

“…only about 1,000 people showed up for the event.”

“Thousands of Muslims gathered…” ( Fuzzy language an old media trick)

Why the small turn out?

In the artificial world the American media lives in no minority group of any kind is ever responsible for anything negative that happens to it.

When a minority group suffers an embarrassing episode like this the media will always find a way to blame White Christian conservative men and women for the catastrophe.

Consider these excerpts from media reports about this flop:

“The service comes as the Muslim community has been rocked by verbal attacks from conservative Christians that have grown stronger since the election of President Obama..”

“Some people were frightened off by the conservative Christian attacks”, said Hassen Abdellah, president of Dar-ul-Islam.

“Nonetheless, organizers said they were happy with the turnout.” I’ll bet they were. In response to faint shouts of “Repent!” from Christians, Imam Abdul Malik of New York “thundered.” “Stop being so scared. You ain’t done nothing wrong. Just do the work of Allah, and believe.” Now really.

[Marysecretary]

Yeah, those Amish folk will scare you every time.

[hsalaw]

I wonder if the discovery of four home-grown jihadist plots last week might have cut down on the attendance

Bingo. Probably not a good time to display the "religion of peace."

[Oatka]

“Thousands of Muslims gathered…” ( Fuzzy language an old media trick)

Reminds me of the old joke about a movie being hyped - "Has a cast of THOUSANDS: John Thousands, Herman Thousands and Jeremy Thousands."

[Poe White Trash]

>>> “Why the small turn out?” <<<

Those “moderate Muslims” — is there anything they can’t do?

>>> “Some people were frightened off by the conservative Christian attacks”, said Hassen Abdellah, president of Dar-ul-Islam. <<<

Ah, so when you don’t have a good response to a reporter’s question, just make up an answer that slanders the people that your event was supposed to “reach out” to. Reason in Action!

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Half a tank, anyway.

[cibco]

Judging from the results - that's all the ‘moderate Muslims’ there are & they were there!!

The rest of them do not fit in that category.

ROFLMAO!!

[FourPeas]

I've read blaming others is quite common among both Arabs and Muslims. It seems that anything that embarrasses or shames someone is to be shunned at all costs, including saying truly stupid things a la Baghdad Bob.

[Gopher Broke]

I am glad you posted this, I have been looking for a story on what happened in DC for the huge muslim gathering.

Seems to be a news blackout on this...now I know why.

[bmwcyle]

BOO!