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Ground Zero mosque Imam blames Sarah Palin for 'growing Islamophobia'
Telegraph UK ^ | 9/12/2010 | Telegraph UK

Posted on 09/12/2010 6:03:11 PM PDT by opentalk

The Muslim cleric behind plans to build a mosque close to the Ground Zero site has blamed politicians such as Sarah Palin for fuelling a "growing Islamophobia" that led to the burning of Korans on the ninth anniversary of the September 11 attacks.

The Reverend Terry Jones abandoned his "international burn a Koran day" in Gainesville, Florida on Saturday but there were isolated instances in Tennessee and New York of the Muslim holy book being set alight.

"What has happened is that..certain politicians decided that this project would be very useful for their political ambitions," Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf said, adding that this had prompted a "growing Islamophobia" in the US.

Imam Rauf's proposal for an Islamic Centre, containing a mosque, two blocks from the site of the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Centre, has become embroiled in controversy.

Mrs Palin was the first major national figure to get involved in what had been a localised dispute when she sent a Twitter message in July stating: "Peace-seeking Muslims, pls understand, Ground Zero mosque is UNNECESSARY provocation; it stabs hearts. Pls reject it in interest of healing."

Imam Rauf said Mrs Palin's intervention had been "disingenuous" and played a part of the issue being "hijacked by the radicals" over the summer.

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


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1 posted on 09/12/2010 6:03:14 PM PDT by opentalk
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To: opentalk

How ‘bout blaming the MUSLIMS and 9.11. Oh no correlation?


2 posted on 09/12/2010 6:04:31 PM PDT by bboop (We don't need no stinkin' VAT)
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To: opentalk

Palin is but just another one to blame, eh Rauf? How many more people you going to throw into the Islamaphobia-mix, you frakin idiot? =.=


3 posted on 09/12/2010 6:04:52 PM PDT by cranked
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To: opentalk

We just don’t believe in Iman Uhbumma or ralf..poth are putrid and have Islam correoding their souls..


4 posted on 09/12/2010 6:05:15 PM PDT by aeonspromise
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To: opentalk

How much do you want to bet that Feisal Abdul Rauf is a registered democrat?


5 posted on 09/12/2010 6:05:35 PM PDT by Ken522
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To: opentalk

Sarah is much more tolerant than I am. America is learning more about islam and how dangerous it is. Sarah had nothing to do with my opinion.


6 posted on 09/12/2010 6:06:31 PM PDT by ilovesarah2012 (Proud Infidel)
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To: opentalk

According to another post here tonight, going back to Saudi Arabia while being gay and “befriending” a Jewish woman can also cause “Islamophobia”.


7 posted on 09/12/2010 6:07:32 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Don't you dare try to use MY Constitution to protect and defend MY enemies!)
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To: opentalk

People are so afraid of a private citizen.


8 posted on 09/12/2010 6:07:38 PM PDT by Clock King (Ellisworth Toohey was right: My head's gonna explode.)
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To: opentalk

But shouldn’t they hire a lot more actors to stage fake anti-moslem violence?

Otherwise, how will they convince the public of complete falsehood?


9 posted on 09/12/2010 6:09:07 PM PDT by reasonisfaith (Rules will never work for radicals (liberals) because they seek chaos. And don't even know it.)
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To: opentalk

Predictable. He fits right in there with the other Sarah haters.


10 posted on 09/12/2010 6:09:48 PM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius.)
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To: cranked

Only the people who hate America as much as Muslims are NOT to blame, huh?


11 posted on 09/12/2010 6:10:27 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Islam is the religion of Satan and Mohammed was his minion.)
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To: opentalk

Appealing to Democrats I see.


12 posted on 09/12/2010 6:13:27 PM PDT by BunnySlippers
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To: Blood of Tyrants

Dunno, you tell me....... =.=


13 posted on 09/12/2010 6:13:36 PM PDT by cranked
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To: cranked
His talk of Peacemaker is very disingenuous — he is being exposed.
14 posted on 09/12/2010 6:14:29 PM PDT by opentalk
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Imam Rauf said that he would not have proposed his Islamic Centre had he anticipated the furore that has resulted. "I would never have done it."

So he blames Palin for his own mistake! He should thank her for pointing out he needs to be more tolerant of other people's views (the vast majority of Americans).

15 posted on 09/12/2010 6:16:20 PM PDT by militanttoby
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To: opentalk

Rauf has long been exposed.....the idiot is running out of lies and deceitful lies to spew.....reminds me of people who tell one lie and then have to tell a multitude of lies to cover the first original lie....sooner or later, the liar gets his lies all mixed up and twisted. =.=


16 posted on 09/12/2010 6:16:35 PM PDT by cranked
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To: Cicero

I believe that Imam Feisal Skyhook Ra-OOF has finally jumped the shark.

Attacking Sarah Palin and thinking that will score him points!!?

Heeheeheeheeheehee.......

;^)


17 posted on 09/12/2010 6:16:39 PM PDT by elcid1970 ("O Muslim! My bullets are dipped in pig grease!")
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madmo

I hate that word "Islamophobic" . A phobia is an irrational fear. Islam is a REAL fear. Now the word "Islamophallic" makes much more sense. It means the willing idiots who think they shall be beheaded last.

18 posted on 09/12/2010 6:16:47 PM PDT by Nateman (If liberals are not screaming you are doing it wrong!)
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Imam Rauf said that he would not have proposed his Islamic Centre had he anticipated the furore that has resulted. "I would never have done it."

Oops, not exactly how it was meant to look .... So he blames Palin for his own mistake! He should thank her for pointing out he needs to be more tolerant of other people's views (the vast majority of Americans).

19 posted on 09/12/2010 6:17:09 PM PDT by militanttoby
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To: opentalk

That’s a muslim for you. Nothing is ever their fault. To paraphrase Love Story, “Islam means never having to say you’re sorry.”


20 posted on 09/12/2010 6:18:09 PM PDT by A_perfect_lady (Instead of building a grand mosque at Ground Zero, let's build a Ground Zero at their Grand Mosque.)
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