Comments on: Desperately Seeking Celebrity http://austrolabe.com/2006/09/12/desperately-seeking-celebrity/ Sat, 07 Jan 2012 13:12:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Muslim Apple http://austrolabe.com/2006/09/12/desperately-seeking-celebrity/comment-page-1/#comment-870 Muslim Apple Tue, 19 Sep 2006 02:38:38 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2006/09/12/desperately-seeking-celebrity/#comment-870 Dr. Ali al-Timimi received life in prisonment here in the US, for saying things less offensive then that of al-Masri. Dr. Ali al-Timimi received life in prisonment here in the US, for saying things less offensive then that of al-Masri.

]]> By: Amir http://austrolabe.com/2006/09/12/desperately-seeking-celebrity/comment-page-1/#comment-849 Amir Fri, 15 Sep 2006 10:13:59 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2006/09/12/desperately-seeking-celebrity/#comment-849 Once upon a time, it wouldn't have rated too highly on the outrage scale if a couple of Muslim youths were to behave this way. They could have been written off as cranks. foolish, impetuous youths etc. However, the problem is that, after September 11, such langauge is taken seriously. And with some good reason, I suppose. <a href="http://www.spiked-online.co.uk/Articles/0000000CAF5D.htm" rel="nofollow">Here</a> is a good article on the case of the British-Egyptian Abu Hamza al-Masri that is worth reading too. Once upon a time, it wouldn’t have rated too highly on the outrage scale if a couple of Muslim youths were to behave this way. They could have been written off as cranks. foolish, impetuous youths etc. However, the problem is that, after September 11, such langauge is taken seriously. And with some good reason, I suppose.

Here is a good article on the case of the British-Egyptian Abu Hamza al-Masri that is worth reading too.

]]> By: MuslimApple http://austrolabe.com/2006/09/12/desperately-seeking-celebrity/comment-page-1/#comment-834 MuslimApple Tue, 12 Sep 2006 15:26:00 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2006/09/12/desperately-seeking-celebrity/#comment-834 Sad. I remember sitting with my sister who is not Muslim while CNN was on the television. A journalist was interviewing British Muslims to find out "why they are so angry". And one guy ostensibly a Muslim surrounded by a group of other Muslims said that "Islam does not teach us to turn the other cheek, it says if you lay a hand on me, i'll send ya to the cemetary". And in my mind, I'm thinking about all the examples of the Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam returning harshness with gentleness and the ayat about any eye for an eye but forgiveness is better, and to no transgress in our responses. My sister, on the other hand started laughing and said, "that's not good press for you guys". Sad. I remember sitting with my sister who is not Muslim while CNN was on the television. A journalist was interviewing British Muslims to find out “why they are so angry”. And one guy ostensibly a Muslim surrounded by a group of other Muslims said that “Islam does not teach us to turn the other cheek, it says if you lay a hand on me, i’ll send ya to the cemetary”.

And in my mind, I’m thinking about all the examples of the Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam returning harshness with gentleness and the ayat about any eye for an eye but forgiveness is better, and to no transgress in our responses.

My sister, on the other hand started laughing and said, “that’s not good press for you guys”.

]]> By: Law Student http://austrolabe.com/2006/09/12/desperately-seeking-celebrity/comment-page-1/#comment-823 Law Student Tue, 12 Sep 2006 10:49:44 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2006/09/12/desperately-seeking-celebrity/#comment-823 Omar Bakri = Toss Bag Omar Bakri = Toss Bag

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