Posted on 08/13/2010 10:52:31 AM PDT by Fundamentally Fair
NEW YORK – The lunar calendar that Muslims follow for religious holidays is creating a potential for misunderstandings or worse in a year when American Muslims are already confronting a spike in assaults on their faith and protests against new mosques.
Eid al-Fitr, a joyous holiday marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, this year falls around Sept. 11. Muslim leaders fear that their gatherings for prayer and festivities could be misinterpreted by those unfamiliar with Islam as a celebration of the 2001 terrorist strikes.
The Muslim Public Affairs Council, an advocacy group based in Los Angeles, is contacting law enforcement and the Justice Department civil rights division to alert them to the overlap.
The Islamic Circle of North America, which organizes Muslim Family Days at the Six Flags amusement park in several cities around Eid al-Fitr, this year planned nothing for Saturday, Sept. 11, because of the anniversary. A founder of Muslim Family Day, Tariq Amanullah, worked at the World Trade Center and was killed in the attacks.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations, a Washington-based civil rights group, is urging mosques to review the group's security guidelines, including clearing brush where people could hide and installing surveillance cameras.
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Yeah, scary for those poor ole Jihadists.
I think 9/11 would be a GREAT day to Strike Iran.
“potential for misunderstandings”
It is the left leaning media that misunderstands Islam.
Then perhaps as a show of respect and tolerance, they could tone down the celebration.
Oh wait, these aren't a bunch of kooky Christians doing this, PARTY HARD PEOPLE!
Read it is suppose to end on the 8th, but in U.S., they are going to use the gregorian cal. so it will end on the 9th, how’s that for sensitivity.
Good idea! I hadn’t thought of that.
My money’s still on Oct 7th for technical reasons, but 9/11 would be brilliant!
It hardly would be a misinterpretation. After all, who danced and did tongue trills on 9/11/2001?
Those poor little Muhammad worshipers.
Always to misunderstood and mistreated.
If we'd all just "submit" and allow them to set up their world caliphate we'd see just how wonderful life would be.
Just look at Iran for proof.
9/8 is a new moon.
Israel likes to start combat on new moon nights.
The US Navy has moved a, er, boatload of ships into the Persian Gulf.
Tensions are running hig for many reasons.
Popcorn?
You nailed it.
I understand Islam just fine.
Bombing Iran would be a good way for Zero to Wag the Dog ahead of November.
Sadly. No popcorn. We will do nothing. Iran will have nukes. Just as Carter gave us Terrorist Iran, Obama will give us nuclear Iran.
Spew-o-rama.
“assaults on their faith”
That must be rough. I wonder how the pain compares to say...being stoned to death or having your head chopped off or having to jump out of a burning sky scraper. Maybe its time to get a new faith.
Yeah, and I've killed all their unicorns too.
Who writes these made-up faery stories? Al Jazera?
Maybe YAHOO could publish a list of “attacks” on Muslims since 9/11. I’d like to see one.
Iran is a friend of his, and he’s not going to attack it.
Could that be called “The Coney Island A*slift”? I hope their festive meal on Eid al Fitr consists of “Coney Island Whitefish”..
Say Bahab I think I hear an A-10.
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