Sister Jabou,
This is a very disturbing trend indeed. It all sounded
like 18th century America. Our prayers go to our brothers
and sisters so that they can be able to practice their
religion freely without fear of being attacked.
Asalam alaikum
MMC
On Thu, 22 Jun 2000 07:33:51 EDT Jabou Joh <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> FYI.
> Please read all the way through as there are some articles and good resources.
>
> Jabou Joh
>
> Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam 'ala Rasulillah
> In the Name of Allaah, The Most Gracious, The Most Kind
>
> Hijri date: Thursday 19 Raby` al-awal 1421 A.H.
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 10:16:06 -0400
>
> From: [log in to unmask]
>
>
> In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
>
> CAIR
> Council on American-Islamic Relations
> 453 New Jersey Avenue, S.E.
> Washington, D.C. 20003
> Tel: 202-488-8787
> Fax: 202-659-2254
> Page: 202-490-5653
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> URL: http://www.cair-net.org
>
> AMERICAN MUSLIM MEDIA WATCH - 6/21/2000
>
> -----
>
> AMBUSH AT MOSQUE NEAR U OF M RAISES SPECTER OF LOCAL HATE ATTACK
>
> By: Yolanda Jones and Chris Conley, The (Memphis, Tenn.) Commercial
> Appeal, 6/21/2000
>
> -----
>
> Excerpts:
>
> "Gunfire shattered the solemnity of morning prayers at an East Memphis
> mosque early Tuesday, wounding one person and prompting some to call
> the incident a hate crime...
>
> "...The shooting occurred as members of the Masjid Al-Noor were about
> to start their daily prayers about 4:30 a.m.
>
> "A gunman ambushed a worshiper as he approached the mosque, shot him
> and then blasted golf ball-sized holes into the locked doors of the
> building at 3529 Mynders, near the University of Memphis...
>
> "...Police arrested Brent Fong, 26, of 3537 Mynders. Fong was charged
> with attempted first-degree murder and nine counts of reckless
> endangerment...
>
> "...As mosque members gathered for afternoon prayer, they said they're
> used to vandalism and verbal confrontations with Fong and other
> neighbors, but not violence. The mosque has been in the neighborhood
> since the early 1980s.
>
> "'We've had dirt thrown on us, and they've done everything from smoke
> marijuana to drink in front of us to having their dogs chase us,' said
> Danish Siddiqui, president of the University of Memphis Muslim
> Students Association.
>
> "'If this is not a hate crime, what is it then?'
>
> "The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), a Washington-based
> Islamic advocacy group, asked police in Memphis to investigate the
> attack as a possible hate crime.
>
> "'In our experience, these incidents don't have to have persons
> writing `Die Muslim, Die,' on the side of the building for it to be a
> hate crime,' said CAIR national communications director Ibrahim
> Hooper.
>
> "'We simply want authorities to be sensitized to the fact that this
> might be a biased attack and treat it as a hate crime if that is the
> case...'
>
> "...Attacks on Islamic centers across the country are real and
> serious, CAIR officials said.
>
> "In early 1994, a mosque in Yuba City, Calif., was burned to the
> ground in an arson attack. In 1995, a center was burned in
> Springfield, Ill., and in 1996, a man was charged in an arson attack
> at a mosque in Greenville, S.C..."
>
> -----
>
> TO VIEW THE ENTIRE ARTICLE, GO TO:
> http://www.gomemphis.com/newca/062100/21mosqnu.htm
>
> ----------
>
> SEE ALSO:
>
> FOREIGN STUDENTS FACE CLOSER SCRUTINY BY U.S.
> Terrorism fears lead INS to build controversial database
>
> By: Bill Schackner, (Pittsburgh, Pa.) Post-Gazette, 6/21/2000
>
> To view the entire article, go to:
> http://www.post-gazette.com/headlines/20000621terroristnation2.asp
>
> -----
>
> JERSEY GIVES ITS BLESSING TO MUSLIM DIETARY PRACTICES
> Bill regulates sale of foods under Islamic halal laws
>
> By: David Gibson, The Star-Ledger (Newark, N.J.), 6/18/2000, Page 025
>
> To view the entire article, go to:
> http://nj.com/news/ledger/index.ssf?/jersey/ledger/fd9a5c.html
> >>
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