American Red Cross Symbol Offends Muslims: British Flag Offends Muslims

A British member of parliament says that the symbol of the American Red Cross - the red cross - is offensive to the country's Muslims. Foreign Office minister Chris Bryant says the "red cross" is undermining the work of the humanitarian organization.

American Red Cross This isn't just an off-the-wall suggestion. MP's were already debating a symbol for the American Red Cross - maybe a diamond-shape - to remove the disturbing vision of what might be considered a Christian Cross - which might conjure visions of the - The Crusades. What? The red crescent is the symbol used for the American Red Cross in many Muslim countries. That's fine by me, but Great Britain isn't a Muslim country...yet. Read more at Always on Watch. The Queen has her problems too. Muslims do not like the British Flag, known as the Union Jack. You see it has a cross also, and for those Muslims enjoying British hospitality, well they just can't handle that offensive flag and the "establishment" seems to be only too happy to accommodate. Read it here and here and here and even more here. The British Flag Visit Amboy Times and see their ongoing, work-in-progress, The List of Things That Offend Muslims.

Chapel No, Prayer Room Yes!

Cross posted by Findalis of Monkey in the Middle Again the Religion of Peace has won another battle in the war against America and our Judeo-Christian values. The Mall of America, that bastion of capitalism, has given in to Muslim demands for a prayer room.

Mall of America Moves to Accommodate Minnesota Muslims

On the day Muslims around the world began to celebrate Eid al-Adha, Fatuma Mohamed was at the Mall of America (MOA), far away from where she would normally say her prayers. But she and other Muslims needed to take time from the activities of the mall and find a quiet area to pray as Muslims do during the festival that commemorates Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his only son for God. “I said my prayer right at that corner,” Mohamed said, pointing to the spot. Another Muslim, Amran Ali, did the same. “I had to say my prayer at a corner,” Ali said. “I was stared at, but no one bothered me.” Every year, as Muslims in America are compelled to engage in business, work and shopping during the holidays, many find themselves away from mosques and other places where they can hold prayers without interruption. They are forced to seek privacy in corners and alleyways, places that often subject them to unwanted attention. Some Muslims also worry that their repetitive calls of “Allah akbar!” (God is great!) during prayers could be misconstrued as calls for Jihad.

So you were stared at. Big deal. And if I heard "Allah akbar!" in my mall, I'd run for the nearest exit immediately. That is what the murderers shouted at Mumbai. Any person these days would do the same.

This year Muslim leaders from the Twin Cities area were able to persuade MOA, the largest enclosed mall in the United States, to set aside a room for prayers. “I learned quite a bit from my last meeting with the community,” said Douglas Reynolds, MOA’s security director. But Mohamed and other Muslims did not know there was a prayer room, even though MOA and Muslim volunteers had intended to have eight posters in three languages, (English, Somali and Arabic) to be displayed at all entrances to the mall. Reynolds said many might have missed the signs because MOA and the Muslim leaders did not advise the community about the prayer room before this week’s observance of Eid al-Adha. The signs also went up too late in the day, Reynolds said. “It would have been nice to get the message out to the community earlier,” Reynolds said. “The signs were also not available until 4:30 p.m.” He promised that MOA would “do a better job next time.” Sheikh Neelain Muhammad, an imam at the St.Paul-based Da’wa Islamic Center, and five other volunteers from the center were among the many volunteers who were at the mall to make sure that day went on without incidents, especially from teenagers. Full Story

In other words, they had better do the same next time or we will call out Jihad on you. There are many facts about the Mall of America, but they do not have a chapel on their premise. They do have a Muslim Prayer Room though. And do they make accommodations for members of other faiths? Don't hold your breath. I find that if you are going to make a prayer room for one faith, shouldn't you make a chapel for other faiths? I am very glad not to live in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area so I don't have to go to this Dhimmi establishment. If you do live in this area, let them know how you feel about this reverse discrimination they are doing. You can contact them at: Mall of America 60 East Broadway Bloomington, MN 55425 952-883-8800 Website Let them know that your dollars are better spent at places that don't cater to Jihad and Terror.