Reading Between the Lines: Muslim Critics Find 9/11 Coloring Book Offensive
- Posted on August 30, 2011 at 10:10pm by
Christopher Santarelli
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Muslim-American groups are red with frustration over a 36-page “graphic novel” recently released by Really Big Coloring Books Inc. of St. Louis. The coloring book, “We Shall Never Forget 9/11: The Kids’ Book of Freedom,” reportedly depicts colorable scenes from 9/11 to the killing of Osama bin Laden.
Kids can color in the twin towers, Navy SEALS, and former president George W. Bush among others in a 12-hour narrative, rated “PG,” saying children 10 and younger probably should use it with a parent or teacher at their side.
Amina Sharif of the Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations told the Chicago Tribune that the book depicts the events of 9/11 in a “slanted” manner, failing to distinguish the attackers as extremist radicals:
“It’s hateful, inflammatory and completely inappropriate for children or anyone for that matter,” Sharif said.
Dawud Walid takes offense to the book, telling ABC News that nearly all of the mentions of Muslims in the book are accompanied by the words “terrorist” or “extremist.”
“It’s disgusting,” said Walid, the Michigan representative for the Council on American Islamic Relations.
The book’s publishers say its a generic black-and-white coloring book designed as a learning tool and a memorial tribute to the families of 9/11.
“The book itself has nothing to do with the Muslim faith,’ Bell said. ‘It talks about the radical Islamist jihadist Osama bin Laden and his 19 terrorists and what they do to America.”
Wayne Bell, Really Big Coloring Books publisher, told ABC News that the book is a honest depiction of 9/11:
“‘The truth is the truth,’ Bell said, adding, ‘It’s unfortunate that they were all Muslim and that’s the part people want to erase … I don’t know what else you can call them.’”
Bell says that sales for the book have done well, and told ABC News that he would be willing to print a book reflecting positive images in the Muslim-American community if requested.
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Comments (281)
lonewolf57
Posted on August 30, 2011 at 11:02pmWhy cry,bitch and moan?When the left calls me a terrorist(and I ain’t),well,then they better BUCK UP and quit the baby name calling.
Report Post »Besides,they elected a loser for President,not me.
Michigan, Indiana…..2 winner States.We’ll demolish the Democrats in 2012!
johnannegalt
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 7:04pmI’m so tired of those who wish to deny our children the reality of the past, and present. Islam is a real threat, and should be regarded as such.
Yes, you can argue that the coloring books could be “misinterpreted” if you allow your child to go through it alone- but as a parent you should use the coloring book as an educational aid when teaching your child about 9/11 and Islam. It‘s not like they’ll be taught about it in public school, just as Cold War/communism history is generally left out.
Here you can buy them in bulk- I think I want one just to have it before they’re banned by the true free speech haters…
http://www.coloringbook.com/weshallneverforget911coloringbook.aspx
Report Post »Pastor Ray
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 11:48pmI need 10 copies for my Grand kids!
Report Post »uneedmorekoolaid
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 12:27amMuslim groups being offended is offensive to me. Welcome to America feel free to speak english and assimilate immediately. I didn’t move to your country, you moved to mine. I love my country if you don’t feel free to take the next boat back to your cave. Thanks and have nice day.
Report Post »ZAP
Posted on August 30, 2011 at 11:00pmhang them by their hijab.
Report Post »doubletap
Posted on August 30, 2011 at 10:59pmBut it’s ok to teach kids to be suicide bombers?
Report Post »mils
Posted on August 30, 2011 at 11:09pmoh course…and rape yong girls in the name of marriage…and young boys in the name of fun….kill people because they have different beliefs than hyo do…so, yeah, damn that coloring book..it could represent some sort of freedom and point out the errors of their ways.
and printing a book of positive muslim relations would be a real stretch and an fairytale… bastards.
Report Post »survivorseed
Posted on August 30, 2011 at 11:27pmSo will you let your kids color in the “nice US soldier shooting the horrible muslim” pic or are you a responsible parent.
Report Post »TSUNAMI-22
Posted on August 30, 2011 at 11:39pm@ Saviour
Some of us are responsible enough to teach our children how to safely, and properly use a firearm if an adverse situation ever presented itself. Coloring books are a waste of money.
Report Post »survivorseed
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 12:12amI never said anything about self defense being an issue, my son and I train in ju-jitsu and not armed combat, but whatever floats your boat is OK with me.
Report Post »My point is would you let your child use this coloring book? I would not is all I’m saying.
Southernguy
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 12:30am@SURVIVORSEED: you dang right I’d let my kids color in that book. If I had any………
Report Post »survivorseed
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 12:55amNo problem Southernguy, I doubt they will ever come up with the technology to allow you to impregnate a sow, but you keep practising, you dang never know
Report Post »Pontiac
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 1:27am@Southernguy
Report Post »You really set yourself up for that one…
CIAtroll
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 6:03amwatch out on 1/9/11, something big will happen
Report Post »Dragonfly92667
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 2:10pmWell said.
Report Post »db321
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 2:27pmNo – I would not let my Kids color in this book – I would instruct them to just put a BIG RED X on anyone that looks Muslum in the book.
Report Post »CIAtroll
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 8:57pmmeant 1 sep 2011, but thank god nothing happened then either.
Report Post »Spark
Posted on August 30, 2011 at 10:55pmWhat part of convert or die don’t you understand?
Report Post »GERATMO
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 7:22am@ CIATROLL
What happened on that date? you do realize that was 8 months ago.
Report Post »biblegeek119
Posted on August 30, 2011 at 10:55pmI think this subject as a coloring book is unnecessary.
Report Post »Chuck Stein
Posted on August 30, 2011 at 11:51pmThen don’t buy one for your kids.
Report Post »jb.kibs
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 1:06amexactly.
Report Post »One Man Progressive Wrecking Crew
Posted on August 30, 2011 at 10:54pm“reportedly depicts colorable scenes from 9/11 to the killing of Osama bin Laden.”
beautiful…where can I get a couple hundred books?
Report Post »NovusVirtus
Posted on August 30, 2011 at 10:53pmThese communist crap tards need to understand that Muslim Extreamists are terrorists and regular muslims are not!!!!!
Report Post »Husker66
Posted on August 30, 2011 at 11:20pmLet God sort them out
Report Post »gdbhusker
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 12:07amso….when the towers were on fire and falling…and the WHOLE STINKING MIDDLE EAST ( Muslim countries anyway) was giving out candy and burning American flags singing death to America in unison from Egypt to Syria, and Palestine even our “allies” the Saudis……these common Muslim citizens were “Extremists”?……HELL NO….. the are MUSLIMS DOING WHAT MUSLIMS DO!!!!!!!!!! take over the world by trick or sword…so that all nations will proclaim ” there is but one god, and mohammed is his messenger”….PEOPLE need a friggen history book…….that is all sheep…back in line.
Report Post »Steve
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 3:56amReally? Do they not both strive to emulate Mohammad? Well the so called extremists do. The rest do not.
Report Post »LOLReally
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 7:29pm@GDBHUSKER I could not have said it better.
Report Post »Scruff
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 3:34pm“Muslim Extremist” is redundant. The only “moderate muslim” is one that is either willfully ignorant about or is intentionally lying about their “religion”.
Wake Up, America!
Report Post »00gabooga
Posted on August 30, 2011 at 10:53pmHmm, if crashing planes into buildings is a 10 on the ‘Hateful’ scale, where does this coloring book rank?
Report Post »MSG
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 2:16pmIn comparison, it would rate a 1… the coloring book hasn’t taken thousands of lives…
Report Post »drago
Posted on August 30, 2011 at 10:52pmI want one, simple things please simple minds……no sarcasm intended.
Report Post »Husker66
Posted on August 30, 2011 at 10:52pmI like it, will buy at least 10 copies. The graphic of the seal team member shooting that POS looks like he is shooting a bit low, should have been a head shot.
Report Post »KickinBack
Posted on August 30, 2011 at 10:47pmKids shoot up terrorists in their video games, I guess that must be hateful too.
Report Post »Beckofile
Posted on August 30, 2011 at 10:54pmOh and I am busy with the 2nd addition named…..The Muslim Colinizer is Driven From the Midwest by Real American Men Following the Fall of Most Back East Wimp Infested Cities. Oh and all muslims are not terrorist but all terrorist are muslim!!!!!
Report Post »Mike777
Posted on August 30, 2011 at 10:56pmThe Muslim-American groups offend me. So FRAK OFF
Report Post »Doug in Seattle
Posted on August 30, 2011 at 10:46pmWell, Gee, if the terrorists weren’t muslims there would be no need to describe then as such , would there. Quit whining!
Report Post »Southernguy
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 12:31amBingo!
Report Post »GWillie
Posted on August 30, 2011 at 10:45pmIt seems the only ones who can’t distinguish between our Peaceful Muslim neighbors and radical Jihadist are leftist and Radical Jihadist (CAIR is a branch of the Muslim Brotherhood)
Report Post »GWillie
Posted on August 30, 2011 at 10:43pmIt seems the only ones who can’t distinguish between Peaceful Muslim and radical Jihadist are the leftist and Radical Jihadist (CARE is a branch of the Muslim Brotherhood)
Report Post »KEL
Posted on August 30, 2011 at 10:58pmYou mean CAIR
Report Post »Lesbian Packing Hollow Points
Posted on August 30, 2011 at 10:43pm“… the book depicts the events of 9/11 in a “slanted” manner, failing to distinguish the attackers as extremist radicals” — Amina Sharif
“… nearly all of the mentions of Muslims in the book are accompanied by the words ‘terrorist’ or ‘extremist.’” — Dawud Walid
Okay, so which is it? Those two complaints are mutually exclusive.
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on August 30, 2011 at 11:14pmCovering both sides of the fence, these radicals believe they have covered all bases and are thus invincible. Not my reasoning… it’s theirs. Step back and look at it again.
Report Post »earthbonz
Posted on August 30, 2011 at 11:54pmAha! So I wasn’t the only one who noticed that contradiction.
Report Post »Relic242
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 10:33amYou say this, have you seen what your own people are doing to each other in YOUR homeland ?
Report Post »Muhammed would be ashamed and devastated by Muslims in todays world.
Deckle
Posted on August 30, 2011 at 10:42pmLet them be mad! If I had kids, I would buy it for them!
Report Post »survivorseed
Posted on August 30, 2011 at 11:32pmIf thats the case, please don’t have children. The world doesn’t need that gene pool, thanks
Report Post »uneedmorekoolaid
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 12:34amI worked with a guy who was originally from saudi arabia, their school books actually had drawings of two men next to each other, with theirs skulls opened up and one man had a brain inside and the other spider webs and a mouse inside. The one with a brain was“ a saudi” the man without a brain was “an american”.
Report Post »Nuff said.
snidley-whiplash
Posted on August 30, 2011 at 10:42pmBut it‘s ok to show kindergarden kids learning how to use UZI’s in those third world countries.
Report Post »Sick bas@@rds, Islam is a NON-RELIGION
Doug in Seattle
Posted on August 30, 2011 at 10:49pmExcept they would never use an Israeli made gun!
Report Post »bnorton11
Posted on August 30, 2011 at 10:49pmWould you care to explain how Islam is a non-religion?
Report Post »snidley-whiplash
Posted on August 30, 2011 at 10:53pmBNORTON
Report Post »Posted on August 30, 2011 at 10:49pm
Would you care to explain how Islam is a non-religion?
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NO, you explain to me how it is?
snidley-whiplash
Posted on August 30, 2011 at 11:04pmDoug in Seattle
Report Post »Posted on August 30, 2011 at 10:49pm
Except they would never use an Israeli made gun!
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You are correct but today they are made in China, USA and else where. Kinda like we in the USA
do not sell guns to Mexico………… Fast and Furious
Mimi24
Posted on August 30, 2011 at 11:33pmYes. And it’s ok to give them plastic “keys to Heaven” and let their little bodies be blown up searching out land mines. But, let’s not have them be “offended” by a coloring book.
Report Post »earthbonz
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 12:00amBNORTON11
Posted on August 30, 2011 at 10:49pm
Would you care to explain how Islam is a non-religion?
It is a political system. I suspect you aren’t capable of understanding that but truth (thankfully) does not rely on your understanding. Some things can’t be fully explained in a coloring book.
Report Post »Elena2010
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 12:17am@Bnorton11 — try reading Rebecca Byrum’s Allah Is Dead: Why Islam Is Not a Religion. She does a superb job of supporting her thesis statement with facts fm both sides of the conflict (West v Islam). It’s a quick read, and in paperback — not a bank buster!
Report Post »Steve
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 4:25amIslam is a political ideology that encompasses every aspect everyone’s life including not Muslims.
In a country such as Iran or Egypt in the near future Sharia law is well law.
There are two types of people in Sharia law. Muslims (believers) and Kafirs.(non believer)
http://www.politicalislam.com/principles/pages/five-principles/
The above site puts this into better perspective but let me give some highlights.
Kafirs must submit to Islam in all politics and public life. Every aspect of kafirs civilization must submit to political Islam
Political Islam is the doctrine that relates to the unbeliever, the kafirs. Islam’s relationship to the kafirs cannot be religious since a Muslim is strictly forbidden to have any religious interaction with them The religion of Islam is what is required for a Muslim to avoid Hell and enter Paradise
Muslims dominate the kafirs in all politics and culture. This domination is political, not religious
Islam’s success comes primarily from its politics. In thirteen years as a spiritual leader, Mohammad converted 150 people to his religion. When he became a political leader and warrior, Islam exploded in growth, and Muhammad became king of Arabia in ten years
So there you have it. An ideology that imposes it’s laws on the believers (religous ) and the non believers (Political)
NEXT!
Report Post »NES
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 2:37pm@Stevie
“Kafir” means “infidel” or “unbeliever.” They are pagans. Christians and Jews are “People of the Book” according to the Qur’an. Christians and Jews being referred to as “kafir” comes from the Wahhabi and Twelver cults that influence the Islamist extremists, not the Qur’an.
Report Post »kryptonite
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 10:41pmNES
“Kafir” means “infidel” or “unbeliever.” They are pagans. Christians and Jews are “People of the Book” according to the Qur’an. Christians and Jews being referred to as “kafir” comes from the Wahhabi and Twelver cults that influence the Islamist extremists, not the Qur’an.
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WRONG! “People of the Book” is a reference to Christian and Jews BEFORE Muhammad realized that he was going to have to sell his **** by the sword, because nobody in his sound mind wanted it. Since the Qur’an was inspired by Satan, it is replete with ABROGATED VERSES, i.e., verses that were replaced by new violent “revelation,” once the semblance of peace was no longer expedient.
Using abrogated verses is a very effective means of confusing gullible Westerners or disarming those who oppose Islam. Islamists quote these verses to deceive us into believing they come in peace. Once they go on jihad mode, we ALL become “infidels.” Read more about the Qur’an’s DOCTRINE OF ABROGATION:
Report Post »http://www.islamreview.com/articles/quransdoctrine.shtml
Steve
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 3:59am@NES
Your a useful idiot for Allah. I hope your proud of yourself.
@kryptonite
Report Post »Thanks for exposing the truth.
lonewolf57
Posted on August 30, 2011 at 10:42pmMuslims.Ever seen a camel in the headlights?
Report Post »oriondma05
Posted on August 30, 2011 at 10:41pmWhere can I get 10 copies of this?
Report Post »manster35
Posted on August 30, 2011 at 10:53pmI would buy 10. I love to color.
Report Post »evilconservative76
Posted on August 30, 2011 at 10:41pmI swear, for a bunch of people who are willing to blow themselves up, they sure can act like a bunch of babies.
And now to go dig up my old box of Crayola 64 with the built in sharpener…
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on August 30, 2011 at 10:40pmHe would be willing to print one, if they could find any redeeming values in the muslim community or any scientific or medical discoveries by a muslim country.
Report Post »manster35
Posted on August 30, 2011 at 10:40pmWe Shall Never Forget. So True. God Bless this Country.
Report Post »lonewolf57
Posted on August 30, 2011 at 10:39pmWhy the offense?WE WILL HURT YOU.Plain as day.USA.
Report Post »AmericanPatriot01
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 4:28ammaybe they have a depiction of muhammud in it… hmmm!
Wonder if they have a downloadable version?
Report Post »Cedar
Posted on August 30, 2011 at 10:39pmIf the Muslims don’t like it here, They Should Export Their Sorry Asses Home – PERIOD!!!
Report Post »dfree
Posted on August 30, 2011 at 10:54pmditto
Report Post »Edct
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 9:27amEisenhower had “Operation *******” to deport all the illegal mexs after WWII to give Americans jobs, now we need Operation Diaper Head.
Report Post »dfree
Posted on August 30, 2011 at 10:39pmto hell with all this pc crap……..isnt censorship a bitch, like we arent grownups and havent heard stuff before
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