Who Was That Masked Man/Woman?
Halloween comes once a year. But muslims want to pretend every day is a day when women, or men pretending to be women, cover their faces. What will it take for federal and state governments to step in and limit the risk created by muslims completely hidden beneath niquabs and burqas?
Niqabs or Burqas Banned at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
by Daniel Pipes
http://www.danielpipes.org/blog/2009/12/niqabs-or-burqas-banned-at-the-massachusetts
Tarek Mehanna, 27, was arrested on Oct. 21, 2009, in Sudbury, Massachusetts and charged with conspiring to provide material support to terrorists. He allegedly planned to launch terrorist attacks both inside and outside the United States, specifically planning to attack a shopping mall with automatic weapons. Mehanna was a graduate of the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS), where his father Ahmed teaches chemistry.
Today, the dean of students at MCPHS issued a directive to students that "any head covering that obscures a student's face may not be worn, either on campus or at clinical sites, except when required for medical reasons." (The full memorandum follows below.)
Comment: Banning niqabs and burqas is an excellent security measure and one that all educational and other institutions should follow. Indeed, every "head covering that obscures" every face should be banned in every public space. For dozens of reasons why, see my weblog entry, "Niqabs and Burqas as Security Threats." (December 8, 2009)
Niqabs or Burqas Banned at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
by Daniel Pipes
http://www.danielpipes.org/blog/2009/12/niqabs-or-burqas-banned-at-the-massachusetts
Tarek Mehanna, 27, was arrested on Oct. 21, 2009, in Sudbury, Massachusetts and charged with conspiring to provide material support to terrorists. He allegedly planned to launch terrorist attacks both inside and outside the United States, specifically planning to attack a shopping mall with automatic weapons. Mehanna was a graduate of the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS), where his father Ahmed teaches chemistry.
Today, the dean of students at MCPHS issued a directive to students that "any head covering that obscures a student's face may not be worn, either on campus or at clinical sites, except when required for medical reasons." (The full memorandum follows below.)
Comment: Banning niqabs and burqas is an excellent security measure and one that all educational and other institutions should follow. Indeed, every "head covering that obscures" every face should be banned in every public space. For dozens of reasons why, see my weblog entry, "Niqabs and Burqas as Security Threats." (December 8, 2009)
Labels: burqa, muslim terrorism, niqab
posted by no_slappz at 12:32 PM
28 Comments:
The man of "advanced civilization" is still in business. How is the advanced civilization economy doing? Why we got this? It is because of GREED! You can learn alot from Islam.
I dropped by to say hello. Most of your posts are rants about Islam which are not necessary. As a Muslim, I wish you Truth, Justic, and Peace for the new year. What do you wish for me?
Do you know what is Truth, Justice, and Peace! Please write next post on these values.
Thanks and all the best from your Muslim brother. Why are you abusing your Muslim brother faith?
The Muslim - Love Muhammad and all the messengers (yes, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, etc. peace be upon the messengers).
The Muslim
Sir No Slappz - Please ask "Muslim Brother" to explain Bukhari Vol 4, Book 52, Number 220.
Also, Qur'an 8:60, 5:33, 9:5
Anonymous Brother/Sister,
Take the Quran as a whole instead of taking verses here and there out of context.
This may explain it:
George Washington said, "If you want peace, prepare for war".
Malcolm X said, "Self defense necessary by any means necessary".
This does not make that these men were war mongers or does it?
If someone is breaking into your home, I am sure you would shoot first and ask question later. You would hire a best attorney, and your defense would be that you acted in self-defense.
Of course, my brother/sister, I respect your interpretation of the Quran. When it comes down to it, it is really not between you and me but between you and your Creator.
I wish you Truth, Justice, and Peace for the New Year!
All the best,
The Muslim
What you can learn from Islam is hatred and bigotry. Everywhere there are muslims, you have suiciders killing innocent people.
Truth: Islam is a hate crime.
Truth: The Qur'an is an instruction manual for hatred.
Happy New Year
Winfred Mann,
You are entitled to your opinion about Islam. My experience is much different. You will probably say the same thing about other faiths too. I may not agree with you, but I respect you.
We will leave at the fact that we agree to disagree about Islam.
Wish you and your family the very best at all levels in your life for 2010 and beyond!
The Muslim
Yes, muslim, I am entitled to my observations about the hate crime named islam. Further, I am allowed to question mohammed's so-called teachings as well as the hate-filled and bigoted writings in the qur'an.
Islam is racism, and you as a muslim are a racist, and none of your phony greetings and salutations can change the ideology of hatred you embrace, so don't waste your time--or mine.
In addition, other faiths haven't tried to kill me; islam has. Other faiths haven't killed my friends; islam has. other faiths haven't killed members of my family; islam has.
My wish for the New Year is that the hate crime named islam disappears from the face of the earth.
Winfred Mann,
Muslims can say the same thing about your faith and other faiths.
Islam will be around. Death of Islam is greatly exaggerated.
Get some help. I recommend psychiatric counseling. I am not going to lower myself to your gutter level.
Wish you and your family the very best at all levels in your life for 2010 and beyond!
The Muslim
Commitment to: Truth, Justice, and Peace!
Happy New Year, no-slappz
A Nationalist Indian (Hindu) knows more than most about Islamic Terror...
and the fundamentals of Jihad. That
continent has experienced 1400 years of it!
The Egyptian, Sayyid Qutb was quite clear on the subject:
"True peace would prevail in the world just as soon as Islam had conquered it." - reb __________________________________
Snake Hunters,
I shall speak on taqiyya and hookers! Stay tune. I want to make sure you are sober today.
The Muslim
Commitment to: Truth, Justice, and Peace!
Winfred et al --
Happy New Year to you too.
May muslims learn their religion is subordinate to American freedom, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
The fatal flaw inside the heads of almost every muslim is the flaw that leads them to believe their religion should double as their government.
It is a simple matter of fact that Hassan al-Banna and his Muslim Brotherhood, and Syed Abul Ala Maududi's Jamaat Islami in Pakistan believe the Western Idea of Separation of Church and State is the reason muslim societies have declined.
Meanwhile, it is also true that Sayed Qtub, a prominent member of the Muslim Brotherhood, theorized that all non-muslims were Infidels, which makes them vulnerable to attack by muslims engaged in Jihad.
anonymous, you wrote:
"As a Muslim, I wish you Truth, Justic, and Peace for the new year."
You have proven you have no understanding or grasp of Truth, Justice or Peace. Thus, your wish is worthless.
You asked:
"What do you wish for me?"
An awakening. I hope you realize Muhammad was a schizophrenic nut who gave humanity 1,400 years of misery. I wish for you to wake up to this truth.
However, if you were to grasp the backwardness of muslims and the total madness of most Islamic thinking, the shock might cause you convert to Judaism.
No-slappz,
Is Jesus subordinate to “American freedom, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”?
Are you against evangelicals’ participation in our election?
Why we have the phrase “In God We Trust” on our dollar bills if we believe in “Western Idea of Separation of Church and State”?
Why our government shuts down on Christmas? Does this not violate the separation of church and state?
Why Obama swore on the Bible?
I want serious discussion here, not your usual rants about Allah, Quran, and Muhammad. Most of people who come to your site are converted, but I am not converted yet. They don’t ask you tough questions. I do not want you to beat around the bush.
Thanks,
The Muslim
muslim, you asked:
"Is Jesus subordinate to “American freedom, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”?"
Yes.
The laws of the US derive from the Constitution -- NOT Jesus or a religious book, such as the Bible, Old or New Testaments.
You asked:
"Are you against evangelicals’ participation in our election?"
The ONLY requirement for eligibility to vote in a US election is US Citizenship.
Religious affiliation is a SEPARATE and private matter.
You asked:
"Why we have the phrase “In God We Trust” on our dollar bills if we believe in “Western Idea of Separation of Church and State”?"
"God" is a generic term that has no ties to a specific faith. The term merely acknowledges the existence of forces beyond the realm of human beings here on Earth.
Meanwhile, by asking the question, it is clear you want to ignore the chief meaning of Separation of Church and State -- which is removing religion from the making of laws.
Of particular concern is the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, which forecloses the possibility that a religion gain legal power over our lives.
You asked:
"Why our government shuts down on Christmas?"
You want to play silly word games about the notion of ONE national holiday that has Christian overtones.
Meanwhile, NO ONE is obligated to honor or respect the day. If you want to post signs on December 25th claiming Christ was a psychopath who created hell on Earth, no one will stop you.
Meanwhile, the government does NOT shut down on Christmas. Millions of government employees are at work on Christmas. Police, fire, military, emergency personnel, etc. Here in NY City, the subways and buses run on Christmas. Moreover, plenty of private-sector employees are on the job.
Doctors and nurses. Hospitals are open for business. And virtually every bar and restaurant is open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Gas stations are open. TV, radio, telephones, cable, Internet all operate on Christmas. The news media is at work.
You asked:
"Does this not violate the separation of church and state?"
No. National holidays have no connection to or requirement for the performance of religious duty.
You asked:
"Why Obama swore on the Bible?
When an American president takes on oath of office with his hand on a Bible, he promises to carry out the responsibilities of his job and to serve his country and the best interests of all Americans.
There is NO mention of religion in the Oath of Office. Moreover, taking the Oath of Office with a hand on the Bible has no bearing on the beliefs of the President. He may be an athiest. Or, in the case of our current president -- a former muslim.
Furthermore, there is no requirement for the president to know anything about the contents of the Bible.
The great curse on the muslim world is its inability to acknowledge that Muhammad and the Qu'ran cannot answer all of life's questions.
Why are muslim countries such economic failures?
No-slappz,
“The laws of the US derive from the Constitution -- NOT Jesus or a religious book, such as the Bible, Old or New Testaments”.
That is not true. The very foundation of Western culture is based on the Abrahamic traditions. You may not know, but in the US Supreme Court, they have names of great law givers. The name of Moses is mentioned and Muhammad. Many of our laws are derived from the revealed books. Keep in mind, there are Divine Laws, and there are man made laws. Man made laws are the watered down version of the Divine Laws. Do you know your ten commandments? I hope you know the Golden Rule. Love thy neighbor. Many of our daily conversations are filled with references to the revealed books.
As for your answers to other questions, you beat around the bush.
If you accuse Hassan al-Banna, Syed Abul Ala Maududi, and Sayed Qtub of being reactionary, I can safely say that you are a reactionary in the American context. They are defending their world view, and you are defending your world view. If someone is not with them, he/she is against them. If someone is not with you, he/she is against you. Everything was black and white for them. Everything is black and white for you too. You are not much different from them. Tailbans hate any who is different from them. You hate anyone who is different from you. You are an American Talib. Your blog is testament to your character. I am awakened. I am trying to wake you up to the American ideals! Do you know what the Americans’ ideals are? Please list it for me and tell me if your blogs conforms to it. I am surprised that many intelligent people are not questioning you but following you like sheeps.
As for your response to question about Jesus, I must say you are being dishonest with me. Most devout Christians will disagree with your answer as most Muslims would also. Our founding fathers were very intelligent people because they guaranteed us freedom of religion; however, I am not going to put you in the same league as them. The greatest strength of America lies in giving its citizens the freedom of religion, not in its military machine. The Soviet had great military machine, but it crumbled because it took on two revealed faiths, Christianity in Russia and Eastern Europe and Islam in Central Asia and Afghanistan.
Jesus’ sandals are more valuable to me than “American freedom, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”. Seek first His kingdom and then everything else would be given to us (Matthew 6:33). Our founding fathers did not ask us to choose between Jesus and “American freedom, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”. They knew that if they do America had no chance of surviving. I hope we in America wouldn’t have to choose between Caesar and God. We all know who is going come on top. Our founding fathers had it right when they followed Christ's instructions to "render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's" (Matthew 22:21). We should keep it that way. Don’t tell me that “The laws of the US derive from the Constitution -- NOT Jesus or a religious book, such as the Bible, Old or New Testaments”. You are practicing “intellectual dishonesty”.
The Muslim
Part I
muslim, I wrote:
"“The laws of the US derive from the Constitution -- NOT Jesus or a religious book, such as the Bible, Old or New Testaments”."
You responded:
"That is not true."
The highest law in the US is embodied in the Constitution. Period.
You wrote:
"The very foundation of Western culture is based on the Abrahamic traditions."
Oh. Nice try. The principle concepts of US Law are these:
We hold these truths to be self-evident; that all men are created equal;that they are endowed by their creator with inherent and inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness; that to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed..."
The precise and exact origins of each of the preceding thoughts is irrelevant. Moreover, linking some of our legal and social principles to some Abrahamic traditions is NOT an endorsement of a specific religion.
Good ideas are good ideas no matter where they began. On the other hand, when it comes to essential principles in Islam, there is no similar open-mindedness.
You wrote:
"Many of our laws are derived from the revealed books."
Wrong. The ideas themselves preceded the existence of the books -- which are FICTION and written by humans.
You wrote:
"Keep in mind, there are Divine Laws, and there are man made laws."
There are NO "Divine Laws." That idea is a fiction in support of dictators and other tyrants. Forces beyong human comprehension exist. But that is all. We have not yet explained or identified the way elements combine to produce Life. Nor have we conquered Death. So what?
You wrote:
"Man made laws are the watered down version of the Divine Laws."
The claim that YOU -- and others -- believe there are Divine Laws, has no bearing on the concepts themselves, which are, after all, merely the products of human intelligence.
Animals do NOT live according to the principles you say are Divine Laws, which means your view is ignored by most living things on the planet.
You asked:
"Do you know your ten commandments?"
No. I do not. I have not memorized them, nor do I care about them or honor them. However, I do attempt to "do unto others as I would have them do unto me."
Part II
muslim,
Meanwhile, there is nothing divine about Not Stealing and Not Killing. Those are just good policies to live by.
However, the concept of stealing needs a clear definition.
As for the other Commandments, they are more-or-less useless and insignificant.
You wrote:
"Many of our daily conversations are filled with references to the revealed books."
As I said, human observation and thought led to the creation of the principles embodied in the US Constitution. The religious books of fiction -- Bible, Qu'ran et. al. -- are products of those human minds.
You wrote:
"If you accuse Hassan al-Banna, Syed Abul Ala Maududi, and Sayed Qtub of being reactionary, I can safely say that you are a reactionary in the American context. They are defending their world view, and you are defending your world view."
Defending my world view? NO. I do not care about the world views of Qtub, Maududi or al-Banna unless their world views are pushed on me, which they were on 9/11.
You wrote:
"If someone is not with them, he/she is against them. If someone is not with you, he/she is against you. Everything was black and white for them. Everything is black and white for you too."
One of your many logical problems is your inability to accept the existence of more than one view.
A key aspect of life that is missing from the muslim world is the concept of Plurality.
In the US Democracy the law allows all views to exist. The US Democracy grants all religions equal rights. But NONE of the religions are granted legislative powers.
You wrote:
"Tailbans hate any who is different from them. You hate anyone who is different from you."
In a Democracy it is permissible to HATE. But HATE has no legal standing. HATE is merely a strong feeling that is HARMLESS unless it leads to ACTION. But Action based on HATE is almost always ILLEGAL.
If members of the Taliban hate me, that is okay. But if they attempt to kill me, then we have a problem.
Osama bin Laden and his al-Qaeda gang did attempt to kill me on 9/11. Thus, we have a problem.
No-slappz,
In America, you cannot get away from the idea of God. We in America say, One Nation Under God, and we should keep it that way. We will always have tension between Church and State, but it does not mean that we should remove God from our society or the government. Religion can play a positive role in the society and the government.
Jesus’ sandals are more valuable to me than “American freedom, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”. Seek first His kingdom and then everything else would be given to us (Matthew 6:33). Our founding fathers did not ask us to choose between Jesus and “American freedom, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”. They knew that if they do America had no chance of surviving. I hope we in America wouldn’t have to choose between Caesar and God. We all know who is going come on top. Our founding fathers had it right when they followed Christ's instructions to "render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's" (Matthew 22:21). We should keep it that way.
The Muslim
muslim, you wrote:
"In America, you cannot get away from the idea of God."
Wrong. Some people go through their entire lives with no thought of god.
Meanwhile, as I said, there is no religion or God in US law.
If a storm knocks down your house, can you sue God for the damages? Or do you turn to your home-owner's insurance policy to compensate you for your loss?
Does God commence legal actions against citizens? NO.
You wrote:
"We in America say, One Nation Under God, and we should keep it that way."
Yes. Under God. In other words, we concern ourselves with human realities that happen beneath the spiritual level. We do it through laws and practices that we have codified into our Democracy. The Constitution, The Bill of Rights.
Now you seem confused by the generic term "God" and its disconnectedness from a religion.
You wrote:
"We will always have tension between Church and State, but it does not mean that we should remove God from our society or the government."
Tension between Church and State? So what? By keeping religion out of government, we will keep our problems to a minimum.
You wrote:
"Religion can play a positive role in the society..."
Yes. There are some positive aspects to religion AND society.
You wrote:
"...and the government."
Wrong. In fact, all tax advantages given to religious organizatins should be ended.
Anyway, it is clear to me that muslims are still seeking an Identity and Dignity.
However, as long as muslims practice Islam, which stops muslims from developing dignified nations and societies, the problems of muslim Identity and Dignity will remain.
You wrote:
"Our founding fathers had it right when they followed Christ's instructions to "render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's""
Not that the Founding Fathers actually said those things, but yes, the Founding Fathers did, as you note, remove religion from government.
Meanwhile, the Founding Fathers offered no list of items that are God's. But, between the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, they brilliantly delineated that which belongs to men.
No-slappz,
Jesus’ sandals are more valuable to me than “American freedom, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”. Seek first His kingdom and then everything else would be given to us (Matthew 6:33). Our founding fathers did not ask us to choose between Jesus and “American freedom, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”. They knew that if they do America had no chance of surviving. I hope we in America wouldn’t have to choose between Caesar and God. We all know who is going come on top.
God Bless the USA!
Would you say Amen with me or do you a problem with that too?
The Muslim
muslim, you wrote:
"Jesus’ sandals are more valuable to me than “American freedom, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”."
You are entitled to your opinion. But there is a mountain of proof that American freedom, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness provides the setting in which you can actually value the sandals of some kook who wandered around the middle east 2000 years ago spouting his philosophy.
You wrote:
"Seek first His kingdom and then everything else would be given to us (Matthew 6:33)."
False. Seeking the kingdom of your dreams may yield happiness to you, but seeking that kingdom cannot promise anything more than the feeling you get from seeking. That's it. Not much.
You wrote:
"Our founding fathers did not ask us to choose between Jesus and “American freedom, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”."
Correct. They NEVER mentioned Jesus or any organization or movement to which he might have belonged.
The Founding Fathers outlined our "inherent and inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness; that to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed..."
No Divine Intervention. Just men doing their best to organize our Democracy in a way that produces the most benefits for the most people.
You wrote:
"They knew that if they do America had no chance of surviving."
The Founding Fathers knew if they allowed religion into the structure of the government America would fail.
You wrote:
"I hope we in America wouldn’t have to choose between Caesar and God. We all know who is going come on top."
Caesar was a dictator and the US government is a secular organization. Hence, there is really no basis for your concern about choosing "between Caesar and God."
You wrote:
"God Bless the USA!"
Feel free to express your religious sentiments.
You wrote:
"Would you say Amen with me or do you a problem with that too?"
I will pass.
Winfred, you wrote:
"Kenya to deport convicted race hate Muslim cleric"
I hear there's room at Guantanmo Bay. It would be a favor to the world if he were sent to our secure facility for the remainder of his life.
But Obama, the former muslim, is unlikely to consider my idea.
You proffer a great idea. Why don't you replace Janet "The Hopeless" Napolitano?
The Anonymous Muslim refuses to say
if he is Shi'a or Sunni. Is he ashamed to reveal his belief structure?
I ask 'The Muslim' to consider this very carefully:
"The best and only security for religious liberty in any society, is a multiplicity of religious sects. Where there is such a variety of sects, there cannot be...a majority of any one sect, to oppress and persecute the rest!"
James Madison, 3rd U.S. President
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With the above paradigm, the USA quickly became the most prosperous,
enlightened nation in the world in
a very short 150 years!
Muslims wish to return to the 7th century with Shari'a Law. Good luck, we'll stay here, with Freedom & Justice For All Citizens.
reb
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Oops! Madison was our 4th; President Thomas Jefferson was our 3rd, and I believe our greatest intellect!
reb
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January 6th, 2010
More Trouble In Paradise Today!
Hamas Crazies Clash With Egyptians In Gaza; just another symptom of obvious confusion; Muslim fighting other Muslims for control. Another example for Sir No Slappz to add to his long list of Islam's Incompetent Behavior Patterns.
And these people want us to adopt their system of governance! - reb
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'Muslim' and no_slappz should get together! Muslim is really a woman!
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