Tuesday, November 30, 2010

MPAC (Muslim Public Affairs Council) Trains TSA Officers At LAX

Oh, for God's sake:


MPAC volunteer & TSO trainer, Nisreen Malhis
MPAC volunteer & TSO trainer, Nisreen Malhis 
 
Last week, MPAC completed a quarterly training for Transportation Security Officers (TSO) with about 2,200 officers receiving training on cultural awareness about Islam and Muslims. This was an important achievement for MPAC and the Muslim American community in light of the recent airport security changes and because TSOs are responsible for screening passengers and luggage.

MPAC President Salam Al-Marayati, MPAC Civic Outreach Coordinator, Saadia Khan and MPAC volunteers, Nisreen Malhis and Sireen Sawaf, conducted the trainings at Los Angeles International Airport for the past two months. They discussed the diversity of Muslims around the world from cultural dress to language to tenets. The four trainers taught the TSOs how to properly handle a Quran and discussed the different ways Muslim women and men choose to cover or dress. For example, the TSOs learned if a woman wears hijab and needs a secondary screening she should be screened in a private area by a female TSO officer.

The training sessions allowed trainers to discuss the common practice of Muslims praying in various areas of the airport, adding that they do this because LAX does not have a designated prayer area as other airports do.

The officers were extremely receptive and interested in the information presented. They had many questions regarding the meaning of jihad, sharia, and the rights of women in Muslim countries.

LAX is the third largest airport in the world, making it important for Transportation Security Administration to conduct cultural awareness trainings in order for officers to effectively and efficiently keep the airports secure rather than deciphering cultural tenets. MPAC commends LAX for taking the initiative to implement these trainings.

6 comments:

LL said...

NOBODY asked me if I wanted to teach the class...

Always On Watch said...

Fox guarding hen house.

Stupid, stupid, stupid.

Always On Watch said...

LAX does not have a designated prayer area as other airports do.

Watch for the aiport to get several such areas in the near future.

Pastorius said...

LAX does not have a designated prayer area as other airports do.

Watch for the aiport to get several such areas in the near future.


Yes, and then LAX will be a Waqf.

revereridesagain said...

Nisreen got an explanation for that kafir blood hairdo with no hijab, has she? Oooooo... she's a "moderate", she just likes to shill for the "devout" sisters who will be testing the kuffar security systems.

As for how to handle a Krayon, my standard practice back when I worked at Borders was to place it on the counter and pile every other purchase by the customer firmly on top of it. Most of them were clueless infidels buying the damn thing to "learn about the Great Religion of Islam" so of course they did not have a clue that there was anything "wrong" about that.

And speaking of airports, I'm claiming Idiot Move of the Month for having accidentally driven through a Fast Lane into the exit tunnel day before Thanksgiving. I have no EZ-Pass and got a violation notice complete with photo of the back of my car festooned with "Outlaw Sharia", "NOPE", "Galt-Taggart 2012", a parody of the "COEXIST" sticker, and Bosch's Pigman insignia. They said to send in a "First Violation" fine reduction application to get it knocked down from $50 to $5. Any bets on my chances of that happening?

So if I wasn't on The List before, I sure as hell am now.

Pastorius said...

RRA,
Ouch about the ticket, and I have to wonder if they turned the photo into the FBI.

;-)

Good point about Nisreen's haircut.

I'm so sick of Taqiyya.

Maybe we ought to award her Taqiyya Master of the Year.