Muslim Group To Republicans: Stop Treating Us So Poorly

Posted by | December 6, 2012 19:30 | Filed under: Top Stories


The Council in American-Islamic Relations penned an open letter to the GOP requesting better treatment. Published in the Washington Times it reads, in part:

“We repeatedly hear — primarily from Republicans — that our faith is a threat to the United States. Such things have been said about Catholics, Jews, Mormons, and other religions as well…Additionally, mainstream Republican candidates have questioned our loyalty and even threatened to undermine the Constitution in efforts to exclude us from the political process, all without any pushback from party leaders.”

The Center for American Progress detailed the network of anti-Islam activists in a 2011 report called, “Fear, Inc.”

“[T]his core group of deeply intertwined individuals and organizations manufacture and exaggerate threats of “creeping Sharia,” Islamic domination of the West, and purported obligatory calls to violence against all non-Muslims by the Quran.

This network of hate is not a new presence in the United States. Indeed, its ability to organize, coordinate, and disseminate its ideology through grassroots organizations increased dramatically over the past 10 years. Furthermore, its ability to influence politicians’ talking points and wedge issues for the upcoming 2012 elections has mainstreamed what was once considered fringe, extremist rhetoric.“

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