Riz Khan - Islamophobia in the US - 30 Jun 08 - Part 2

The Riz Khan show examines the state of Muslim-American relations.

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[psrdirector]

Cair is an American Orginization. How about instead of saying we have the right to beat on muslims cause of Saudi Arabia (a nation our goverment considers a friend) how about treat them well in this nation treat them equal and lead by examble not by demanding they go first

[sharshur]

Couldn't agree more. Why do they even bring it up in this context? What does it mean? Christians are treated badly in KSA so we should treat Muslims bad in America? I don't get it at all.

[Ni1234ckA]

3 YEARS HAVE PASTED SINCE THE STATEMENT OF THIS MOHOAMMEDIANS-SO HAS SOMETHING CHANGED IN FAVOR OF CHRISTIANS IN MECCA-

ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!!

[atmhaque113]

@Fridaey13txhOktober Having no proud if u look at the history the whole world could be under control of Muslim. Europe, Africa, Asia... Because Muslim had Quranic knowledge in every aspect of life, they are not extremist to the Non-muslim as Non-muslims to Muslims. Just look at the messacar n militant aggression in Muslims in Bosnia, Iraq, Afganstan, bombing in Libya, as well as last 500 years history of Christian world. I don't believe that arms,boom can bring any peace. hope it will make sense

[Fridaey13txhOktober]

Here is the thing, the religion of Islam categorically REJECTS same standards for everyone, it puts "muslimes" above non-"muslimes", no matter how much good you do in the world, Islam still condemnes you to Hell for all eternity for being an infidel.

It isn´t all, according to Islam, non-muslimes are non-muslimes because Allah actually WANT them to be damned.

[Fridaey13txhOktober]

Nope, christians in muslime countries have it MUCH worst than muslimes in the US.

thereligionofpeace.c o m/Pages/Quran-Hate.h tm

Why should such a heinous and despicable "religion" be tolerated?

[atmhaque113]

Everywhere in the world minority groups are suffered, like Christians in Egypt, Muslims in US, Hindus in Pakistan, Muslims in India. It's not right practice.

[jason022182]

the pastor wants CAIR to do international work? i that it was called "the Counsel of AMERICAN Islamic Relations" and like many people say just because a Christians are treated badly in some Muslim countries (not all ie Indonesia) does not mean the USA can treat Muslims badly there. also interesting, is how most people who are prejudice try to defined them self by saying they have a friend who is x or i know someone who is x.

[JustB3NJI]

Definatly! Maybe Cat Stevens LMAO! As with his incident you got them going into a school to edcated people away from racism and prejudice via a 'dummies guide to' Islam. You can see why people might see this as odd. It would have been far better to show a video on honest muslim family life for instance, to show that were not all tht different except some beliefs, rather than a faith heavy discussion.

[mohammadmurtaza]

I agree with you. The people in charge at CAIR are doing a poor job in representing Islam and Muslims to the general American public. Personally, I am not that religious so CAIR really doesn't intrest me all that much. But I remember how things were post 9/11 and how I had to pretend I was greek at school and work to avoid "tension." CAIR definitely needs a good p.r. person

[JustB3NJI]

No offense taken :) I'm not a right winger, and I'm personally rather non-chalont about CAIR. I'm just playing devils advocate. I have read much on CAIR and it's critics over the last few years, and your right most complaints come from the right of AMerica. These people are still people with thier own concerns however, and you'd think if CAIR is concerned with Islamic-American relations they would work harder to break down these images/Sterotypes/fears they have. I'd say it's job no.1

[mohammadmurtaza]

and what exactly is wrong with Islamic fundamentalism? If all the Muslims in the world were fundamentalists then there would be no problems in the Middle East. The problem we have now is with the Muslims who've been disenfranchised by their ugly corrupt governments protected by ,you guessed it, the United States; these are the types of people who've been forced into extremism. So before you make comments, make sure you know what you're talking about instead of following the big red elephant