CAIR Will Hold ‘Washington State Muslims Day’ Against ‘Islamophobia’ on MLK Day
- Posted on January 9, 2012 at 12:23pm by
Billy Hallowell
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An initiative aimed at stopping discrimination and educating lawmakers about Islamophobia or an attempt to get politicians to “pander to Islamists?” You decide.
An upcoming event that is said to be honoring the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is set to unfold this upcoming Monday. It is on this day that more than 400 Muslims are scheduled to meet with elected representatives as part of the Council on American-Islamic Relations’ “Washington State Muslims Day.”
A photo from the 2011 event (Photo Credit: OnIslam.net)
While CAIR leaders dub the annual event a day of honor for King, others find it offensive and see it as a co-opting of the holiday that celebrates the life of the civil rights leader. The fifth annual event will take place at the Washington state capitol in just one week. There will be a march, legislative appointments and other related activities.
According to organizers, “Muslims Day” event is aimed at educating lawmakers about Islamophobia as well as anti-Muslim incidents. The end goal is to encourage these state lawmakers to speak out against hate crimes and anti-Muslim commentary. Additionally, the meetings that are to be held with politicians will purportedly focus upon the state’s budget and the need for public programs.
“This event will provide an opportunity for Muslims from the majority of our state’s legislative districts to learn more about the political process and to meet their elected representatives,” explained Arsalan Bukhari, the executive director of CAIR’s Washington affiliate. “Muslim constituents will work to make lawmakers aware of the growing problem of Islamophobia and of the veiled and camouflaged manner in which it is being promoted,” he continued.
Despite these benign claims, though, some bloggers have come out against the effort. Creeping Sharia, for instance, wrote a piece entitled, “Terror-linked CAIR hijacks MLK Jr Day, converts to ‘Muslims Day.” The article concludes:
If you live in Washington, Contact Your Elected Officials en masse and tell them not to pander to Islamists like terror-linked CAIR and consider forming a counter procession next Monday.
Blogger Pamela Gellar used some extremely strong words to describe last year’s event:
It is not lost on me that the Hamas group CAIR would hijack the annual day of remembrance from the passionate zionist and anti-supremacist, Dr. Martin Luther King. They have no shame and no respect for anyone or anything except advancing Islam and the sharia in the West. [...]
CAIR is vulger, debased and utterly morally bankrupt, but they know that the corrupt black leadership like Sharpton and Jackson will go along, because they are demagogues as well. Dr. King would despise them. The treatment of black people in Islamic societies is abhorrent — they are abid, slaves.
These descriptions and proclamations rail against CAIR’s claims — that this event is simply a family-oriented opportunity to engage with lawmakers, while ensuring that a minority’s voice is heard. According to CAIR’s web site, these are some of the things that Muslim families can expect to gain from partaking in the day:
- You will learn how legislation is enacted and how it impacts your life on an every day basis
- You will see first-hand how state politics works through tours, panel discussions and lectures.
- You will have the unique opportunity speak to your elected officials face to face, express your concerns and listen to their positions on issues important to you and your family.
Participants will also provide lawmakers and their staff with English translations of the Quran, the Islamic holy book.
For more information about this event, visit the CAIR Washington web site.
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Comments (222)
Gypsy123
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 1:03pmRe-education then they take over the area. Creeping in and taking over that is what their book tells them to do. Look at Kentucky most of it now is owned by Muslims
Report Post »kryptonite
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 1:18pmWell, we have a commie MUSLIM (by birth) Occupier in the WH. That’s why he is importing Somalis into this country.
Report Post »qzak491
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 1:36pmThat is true the Arabs own horse farms here and buy horses here. Good horses sell in the millions each and the barns on these farms cost more than most houses. It’s a business and the farms are for the most part opperated by local people the Arabs are rarely here. They pay the people good money to keep the farms up and some of the workers even live on the farms in houses paid for by the Arabs. We may even get some of your gas money from them. THANK YOU
Report Post »GeorgieJo
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 5:38pmThe 4 Seasons in Boston Massachusetts is owned by a Muslim.
Report Post »Derek01
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 12:59pmWho would be stupid enough to go to that event!. Sooner or later they will start blowing themselves up. It’s what they do best, one of their customs
Report Post »AnAppealToGod
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 1:04pmIf I was black, I’d be pissed off at this.
Report Post »rose-ellen
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 1:36pmit’s about time they learn how to play this game of ethnic partisan identity. if other minorities have done it-good for the muslims for catching on.personally i abhor ethnic or religious partisan identiy[it's reactionary and offensive ] but in this case i’ll make an exception. and in the case of muslims-where anti muslim propaganda is rampant in the main stream media and as we are in muslim countries killing them-it is right and necessary for this to be happening. The fox media is gonna go nuts on this one. of course they have to walk a fine line since even they won’t publically call for war against all muslims[which they wish they could but that is too blatently and overtly admitting to being a 21stc genocidist.] Wish of course they are but are too cowardly to own up to.
Report Post »drago
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 1:54pm@rose-ellen aka encinom
Report Post »i hate and despise ALL muslims, in my opinion, they need to be run out of this country before we have to fight them on our own soil, and they need to take idiots like you with them, or parish with them……..
SoupSandwich
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 1:55pm@ Rosey Ellen…
Report Post »Why are you not there? Please, please, for the sake of all that is stupid and liberal-please attend and show yourself.
Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 2:19pmRoseEllen
Report Post »Two wrongs do not make a right and some day, it will backfire on them, too.
jacques.daspy
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 4:10pmWhat Washington State needs in more black people to protest that MLK day was hijacked but the Muslims. Washington is wracked by the universal guilt trip. Every thing is the white people’s fault. Everybody else in still living in the past (at least a thousand years ago) and can’t be responsible for anything.
Report Post »Americaisalwaysrightevenwhenitswrong
Posted on January 10, 2012 at 8:52pm@drago “i hate and despise ALL muslims, in my opinion, they need to be run out of this country before we have to fight them on our own soil, and they need to take idiots like you with them, or parish with them……..”
I feel sorry for you. It must be really unpleasant feeling so much hate everyday.
Report Post »pazzo242
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 12:59pmAdd in, everyone should bring a ham sandwich for lunch—-with pork rinds as well
Report Post »vtxphantom
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 12:55pmTime to deport these people
Report Post »Sirfoldallot
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 1:43pmAgree
Report Post »NoRoomForSocialismHere
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 3:16pmThey being seditionists we have the right to get rid of them.
Deportation needs to start happening to about 50 million American Haters
Report Post »rose-ellen
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 7:08pmSo where are your politicians calling for deportation of muslims?Till someone is in the media advocating anti muslim laws-all you have is the internet to make yur case. i do agree it’s not smart of them to have this rally on MLK day.That’s what they need is the whole black community to be against them too. get smart CAIR!
Report Post »johnpaulkuchtajr
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 12:53pmOnly in a blatantly corrupt, make that mega-corrupt administration would an organization already named as an “unindicted co-conspirator” in a terror trial be issuing any statements at all except from a federal prison cell.
I hope that many photos are taken by patriots of EVERY ATTENDEE to determine how many to indict once we change leaders.
Report Post »OldSoldier
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 12:50pmWait! They are piggy-backing (pun intended) and hijacking MLK day?
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 12:47pmThe “always offended” muslims need to get a life. MLK day is supposed to be for every minority, and muslims are a smaller minority than blacks. CAIR has an ulterior motive here.
Report Post »IMPEACHBHO
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 12:51pm“education lawmakers”…..can you say Sharia?
Report Post »momrules
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 1:00pmCAIR always has an ulterior motive. That motive is the destruction of America and everything that is not Islam.
Report Post »The CAIR people are just Al Quida, the Taliban and the Muslim Brotherhood of America.
SacredHonor1776
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 1:15pmMLK shoudn’t be just for minorities it should be for all people! Remember his dream!
Report Post »hillbillyinny
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 12:46pmLet’s see how long it takes the lefties and/or the MSM to declare CAIR “racist” for co-opting MLK remembrances. Me thinks we’ll wait a long, long time, we’re talking political correctness and muslims here! If it were a Tea Party event. . .
Report Post »IMPEACHBHO
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 12:53pmInsert cricket sounds here…
Report Post »SoupSandwich
Posted on January 10, 2012 at 9:11amWhere is the black code pink and black rainbow coalition at on this? Where is the lgbt peta faction at and why are there no little people being represented? No gay midgits means no diversity. Where is the diversity? I want to see Cindy Sheehan and Mikey Moore on the stump with cair with Elton John music in the back ground. Bunch of fake attention getters. Why are they not wearing the new Mike Jordan nike’s on their feet if they want to assimilate on MLK day?
Report Post »JLGunner
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 12:46pmThis is a developing story right here in Tampa / St Pete.
http://www.baynews9.com/article/news/2012/january/367516/Pinellas-Park-man-charged-in-Tampa-bomb-plot
I love hearing how peaceful muslims are. Right here on the USF campus Engineering Dept houses many terrorist.
Report Post »Locked
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 12:57pm“Hasaan Shibly, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations-Tampa, said he met with the FBI and the United States Attorney’s Office. He said they wanted to thank the Muslim community for their help on the case.
“Sami Osmakac was against the Muslim community as much as he was against everyone else,” Shibly said. “He had been banned from several mosques in the area. He had extremist views. CAIR has always encouraged people to report anyone with violent or extremist views.”"
Sounds like he was kicked out of the Muslim community, and they tipped off the police and the FBI about the guy. We often see people saying “Why don’t the Muslims do more?” Looks like they stepped up in this case.
Report Post »Angry Christian
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 12:57pmThat guy was just a nutcase. The article didn’t say he was a Muslim or anything else, did it?
Report Post »JLGunner
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 1:13pmThe only reason he was not welcomed was because he was too hot of a potato. Any link would destroy the illegal fund raising and support of terrorist groups abroad.
Report Post »123456beatriz
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 1:57pmOh! Yes CAIR “loving ”religion“ ”. CAIR I am reading the Koran, and I don’t see any “Lovely” “peace” inside, so, the same Muhammad”s biography, only a crazy guy talking with the angel Gabriel, and expending his wife’s fortune to kill opponents, so. Peaceful Islam, yes!
Report Post »BubbaT
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 12:45pmCAIR should be prosecuted under RICO and ran out of this country post haste.
Report Post »texrubarts
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 7:39pmYou have a point – I wonder if Jose Antonio Rico IS behind this??? umm…. I am sure Obama is loving this – he is watching from the side lines cheering and we don’t see his hand in this!!
I don’t remember MLK being a holiday for Islam – I thought it was for Martin Luther King’s “dream”?? What is up with this????
Report Post »ShamanWorld
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 12:44pmThe sooner Black Americans realize that most Arabs are as racist as Nazis, they will stop converting to Islam. In Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Yemen they still traffic Black Africans in slavery. The fact that Obama bowed his head to any of those Arab leaders shows that he pledges his allegiance to them. He certainly helped the “Arab Spring” along. When all is said and done, Barack Hussein Obama might be considered the first Arab US President.
Report Post »Americaisalwaysrightevenwhenitswrong
Posted on January 10, 2012 at 8:59pmDo you not remember W walking around while holding hands with the Saudi king? What does that say?
Report Post »BBReggie
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 12:44pmA note to the Blaze staff – did you ask the NAACP for input on this topic? I would be interested in their official position on this.
Report Post »MSpra
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 12:39pmThe more they try to bury the facts, the more keeps coming out. Why should any peaceful group need a paid group to sell their peacefulness to America? Just today in Tampa, another peaceful Muslim was arrested planning to bomb many………. so nice, don’t you think ?
Report Post »gmoneytx
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 12:38pmWhat can you say, damned if ya do damned if ya don’t.
This is the USA, remember “in God we trust” Don’t like that, go back where you came from. You don‘t see Americans going to Afganistan trying to change their country’s religious system.
Report Post »POdVet
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 12:52pmSimple reason for that. Trying to convert someone in a Muslim country to Christianity gets you beheaded!
Report Post »Liberty2011
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 12:38pmCan’t wait to hear what Rev. Al Sharpton has to say about this……
Report Post »Sirfoldallot
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 12:41pmAl Sharpton = another wierdo
Report Post »TXPilot
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 12:43pmWonderful, I guess there will be terrorists and traitors in Washington soon……Well, if you don’t count the people in Congress and at the White House, who are already there.
Report Post »Jim in Houston
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 12:36pmI vote for pander.
Report Post »netmail
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 12:35pmLiars…every single person who attends this event wants to see us and our way of life graveyard dead. A ‘How to kill America’ event hosted within our own country. What a crock. “Family oriented”?? ha ha ha…sure, father, mother, sister, brother…they ALL want us dead.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 12:45pmWill they have ‘send your kid to suicide bomb your neighbor” ?
Report Post »momrules
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 1:44pmYes and there are Americans who will stand shoulder to shoulder with these people in their attempt to take over America. Many of those Americans are politicians.
Report Post »democritusoilder267
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 12:32pmI’m a Muslim and I would like to point out I love the country I was born in as a baby. My family has always thought me to appreciate the U.S because of all the blessing anyone can receive.
Report Post »JLGunner
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 12:37pmDo you think American courts should acknowledge sharia law?
Report Post »democritusoilder267
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 12:44pmI believe the courts should give the right to freedom of religion and beliefs. But I feel Islam should be practiced only by Muslims and people interested in Islam. Sharia law is a very complicated subjected to explain to non-Muslims.
Report Post »Quixotic-911
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 12:44pmYour religion is incompatible with our culture, please leave for your own good ,before the Great Purge happens. I love my enemies and pray for them but you are no less my enemy still. God bless you. And, Death to Islam!
Report Post »Sirfoldallot
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 12:45pmIt’s not ur faith, it’s why ur faith thinks no 1 else shouls be alive. WRONG
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 12:52pmAre you a member of CAIR? Do you practice taqiyya? Do muslims either follow the Qoran or not? I am curious, see I don’t really believe there is such a thing as a “moderate” muslim. You are either muslim, or not, you either follow the Qoran, or not.
Report Post »democritusoilder267
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 12:55pmNo, you two will be surprised at how I can never agree with your views on Islam. My family always donates money to the needy; we help with anyone less fortunate then we are; During the fast of Ramadan we fast to help us understand how others go without, and we also have a very close connection to non-Muslims in our community. Islam is not evil or oppressive to other people. Like all religions different people interpret their faith differently and it does effect their society one way or the other. I’m faithful to God. I love all that God has given me in my life.
Report Post »JLGunner
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 12:57pm@ Dem, As a non-muslim I’m here to tell you “no need to explain” it’s very simple. We have the constitution and that is the only law of the land. Sharia “law” has no place in America. We‘ve had to many mercy killings because a man’s daughter had become to westernized.
Report Post »Kitsune
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 1:05pmHow is The Shari’ah complex? It demands that Kafir be humiliated, dominated, become Dhimmi and pay the Jizya (since they cannot serve as Mujahideen), and ultimately be killed for rejecting the Ummah.
If the will of Allah is world-wide Khilafah, then must not The Shari’ah be applied to Kafir?
Mustn’t a Mujahideen shroud themselves in al-Taqiy’ya and say “no”, in order to pacify the Kafir?
It’s not that hard.
Report Post »jihadazzkicker
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 1:53pmIt takes a Muslim to understand sharia? You are a threat to this country, read my screen name and know we are many. I read your posts and you do not disguise your true beliefs well. Where are ALL of you “good” muslims when your friends commit horrible crimes, where are you in masses to denounce the actions of the sick and twisted? Where are you when you .. KNOW .. that Saudi kids are taught to HATE. It takes a muslim to under stand sharia … it take a real American to understand the real threat that you are.
Report Post »democritusoilder267
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 2:07pmIt is sad to see the ignorance of my fellow citizens. Why all the negativity? Can’t you see from my posts how my faith means so much to me and my family. We never decided to follow Islam out of ignorance or was forced “by the sword”. I could care less about your screen name. Every has the right to believe in what they want. Let God be the final judge. Thankfully I know I will be blessed by my good deeds I have done in helping people and my planet. May Allah bless you and everyone else.
Report Post »momrules
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 2:13pm@jihadazzkicker…………..well said. Sharia and America are incompatable.
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 2:46pm@democritusoilder267
Report Post »” Islam is not evil or oppressive to other people.”
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Tell that to the Coptic Christians in Egypt and to the Christians in Nigeria. Oh yeah, you can’t because they killed them.
democritusoilder267
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 2:48pmI can say the same for Christians killing Muslims. Of course you would never mention this.
“Three Coptic brothers are arrested on suspicion of murdering their sister, her husband and five-year-old son, allegedly as punishment for her conversion to Islam.”
http://islamgreatreligion.wordpress.com/2012/01/06/3-christian-brothers-killed-sisterher-husband-and-baby-for-converting-to-islam-honor-killing-in-christianity/
Report Post »Sirfoldallot
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 4:04pm@ Dem + IDIOT
Report Post »democritusoilder267
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 4:13pmThank you for your compliment. I would continue to follow my faith in God and care for people.
Report Post »Americaisalwaysrightevenwhenitswrong
Posted on January 10, 2012 at 9:10pm@Quixotic-911 “Your religion is incompatible with our culture, please leave for your own good ,before the Great Purge happens. I love my enemies and pray for them but you are no less my enemy still. God bless you. And, Death to Islam!”
Actually, this country was founded on the principle of religious freedom. Since @Dem is obviously not attempting to force his beliefs on anyone here, nor threatening anyone’s way of life, it is shameful that you automatically denounce him as your enemy. Saying things like “Death to Islam” in response to such an open, friendly initial comment (even pro-American), makes you sound like the violent one. Not to mention that suggesting he leave before the “Great Purge” (seriously?!) sounds very reminiscent of things Nazi-supporters said regarding the Jews in 1930′s Germany.
Report Post »Collbuzz
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 12:32pmWith PORK ribs!!
Report Post »IMPEACHBHO
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 12:32pmISLAMOPHOBIA? Not afraid, just don’t agree with their ideas of beating women, killing people just because they don’t worship their god, forcing Sharia law on everyone, etc., etc.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 12:37pmAnd of course that makes you (and me ;-) ) a racist. ;-)
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 12:29pmI dont really cair for muslim liberals….
Report Post »Sirfoldallot
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 12:47pmWell said !
Report Post »JLGunner
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 12:29pmI wonder if there will be a “firework” display?
Report Post »CatB
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 12:37pmLOL … JLGUNNER … hope not! Pray for our country.
Report Post »Sirfoldallot
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 12:39pmlol
Report Post »kapnkd
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 12:54pmFollowed by a huge BBQ banquet of PORK ribs and PORK sandwiches!!!
Report Post »EqualJustice
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 12:29pmTime to hold a CONSERVATIVE DAY to fight “conservaphobia.” SEE, anyone can make up new words! CAIR is the ENEMY!!!!
Report Post »CatB
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 12:39pmI think that is a great idea .. how about July 4th
Report Post »SacredHonor1776
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 1:22pmThe liberals had that study that those who primarily celebrate Independence Day are more likely to be conservative… Just saying!
Report Post »bringiton
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 4:46pmI’m in!
Report Post »Sirfoldallot
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 12:29pmCAIR = Wierdo’s
Report Post »smithclar3nc3
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 12:28pmThe American’s against Islamic terrorist groups should show up with a mobile bar-b-que cookers and cold beer.
Report Post »deeberj
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 12:33pmOf course cooking pork.
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