Friday, December 11, 2015

Texas imam, Dr. Al Sayyed told KFDM News he was forced to resign as religious director of the Islamic Society of the Triplex after making comments Monday in which he agrees with Donald Trump's statements that the U.S. should temporarily stop accepting any new Muslim immigrants into the country.


Texas imam, Dr. Al Sayyed told KFDM News he was forced to resign as religious director of the Islamic Society of the Triplex after making comments Monday in which he agrees with Donald Trump's statements that the U.S. should temporarily stop accepting any new Muslim immigrants into the country.
Dr. Al Sayyed told KFDM News he was forced to resign as religious director of the Islamic Society of the Triplex after making comments Monday in which he agrees with Donald Trump's statements that the U.S. should temporarily stop accepting any new Muslim immigrants into the country. 
While the religious leader said he expected the call to resign eventually, he said it was sped up by politics. "I think any future candidates, presidents who do not support the fact that we need to be more safe and more cautious about whom to bring into this country, whether a Muslim or not," Dr. Alsayyed said. 
His comments he said had nothing to do with politics, but the former Imam said Trump's comments are in line with the Islamic religion. 
"The text of the holy Qur'an says the loss of one life is equivalent to killing the whole mankind," he said. 
His viewpoint, in part, shifting after lingering questions about the backgrounds of the couple responsible for the mass shooting in San Bernardino. 
"But the way it happens when you see this mass shooting and you see some people coming with such a very peaceful background and all of the sudden the intelligences themselves, the agencies are not able to figure out what's happening, why all of a sudden this guy or this girl or that lady open fire and kill 15 people, because American Muslims are not doing their job in the country. So we need to stop, we need to stop taking new ones until we fix the existing situation," Dr. Alsayyed said. 
The religious leader said there is a problem with some American Muslims seeing a conflict between following their religious beliefs and their patriotism to the U.S., and an issue differentiating the religious community and its political role. He said the two should not mix. 
"I came to know this morning from some close contacts and friends over 102 Imams, religious people in Houston, were fired and forced to be basically leave their jobs, leave their mosques only because they did not get along with the political agenda for their board members," he said

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Notice the near complete absence of reports regarding last weeks launch:

Muslim Reform Movement kicks of in D.C.



FWIW: previous effort to moderate Islam in the US also faded to oblivion:
St.Petersburg Declaration March 5, 2007 8:23 pm By Robert Spencer

Anonymous said...

Speaking about Texas:
Texas police Chief warns citizens to be armed for protection, and possible revolution hat tip VladTepes

This police chief joins a healthy growing group with similar concerns:
<a href=
'https://www.facebook.com/BrevardCountySheriff/"> "The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun," said Brevard County (FL) Sheriff Wayne Ivey</a> in a video posting on his agency’s Facebook page.
<a href="http://www.polksheriff.org/Pages/default.aspx">Polk County (FL) Sheriff Grady Judd: </a> "We know that we may get there to mitigate a piece of it, but we will never be there in time to prevent it," Judd said. "So that means until we arrive, we need the help of the good citizens of the community to protect themselves and to protect others."
<a href="http://www.hcso.tampa.fl.us/">Hillsborough County (FL) Sheriff David Gee</a> issued a statement saying he "supports any lawful citizen’s right to defend themselves while acting in accordance with Florida state and federal laws."
<a href="http://pascosheriff.com/">Pasco County (FL) Sheriff Chris Nocco</a> "I support our citizens’ Second Amendment rights. I also support their right to defend their lives or the lives of others. In critical times such as these, or any other time, our country was founded on the principles that allow our citizens to protect themselves."
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/marioncosheriffs/">Marion County Sheriff Chris Blair: </a> "If you are certified to carry a gun, I would like to encourage you to do so," he said. "Those who carry firearms responsibly and are confident in their abilities can — and should — be our first line of defense in an active shooter situation."
<a href="http://www.wnem.com/Clip/12052731/sheriff-joe-arpaio-calls-on-citizens-to-carry-guns">Sheriff Joe Arpaio calls on citizens to carry guns</a>

<a href="http://kmph-kfre.com/news/local/ny-sheriff-asks-citizens-to-arm-themselves">Ultster County, NY Sheriff Asks Citizens To Arm Themselves</a>

<a href="http://www.krtv.com/story/30685792/lewis-clark-county-sheriff-advocates-for-responsible-conceal-carry">Lewis & Clark County Sheriff advocates for responsible conceal-carry</a>

<a href="http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/360772021.html">Milwaukee County (WI) Sheriff, David Clarke</a>

<a href="http://liberallogic101.com/?p=39132">Liberty University president encourages students to carry guns on campus</a>

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKE-4cqhego">Wayne LaPierre | How to Stop Violent Crime </a>