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Related: About this forumPhoenix Interfaith Community Fills Mosque Targeted By Bikers With 'Love Not Hate'
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/01/islamic-community-center-of-phoenix-vigil_n_7486990.htmlBy Carol Kuruvilla
Posted: 06/01/2015 4:39 pm EDT Updated: 06/02/2015 9:59 am EDT
PHOENIX, AZ - MAY 29: Counter-protesters Charles Silver and Lisa Hood hold and American flag and a sign as they stand outside the Islamic Community Center on May 29, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona. Crowds gathered in response to a planned 'freedom of speech' demonstration where attendees were encouraged to bring weapons and 'draw Mohammed'. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) | Twitter CBenavidesTAZ
Arizonas interfaith community is standing with its Muslim brothers and sisters.
Religious leaders gathered at the Islamic Community Center of Phoenix on Monday evening for a solidarity vigil against a group of armed bikers trying to spread an anti-Muslim message.
The bikers' Freedom of Speech Rally Round II and accompanying draw Muhammad contest were organized by Jon Ritzheimer, an ex-Marine. His group may have intended to send a message of hate to the mosques 800 members, but churches and synagogues in Phoenix were determined to reject that hate with a powerful show of love.
Theres a movement to tear down and separate out our community, but Id like people to understand that we are stronger together, said the Rev. Erin Tamayo, executive director of the Arizona Faith Network, one of the organizations behind the vigil. We are one, even though we are different.
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Phoenix Interfaith Community Fills Mosque Targeted By Bikers With 'Love Not Hate' (Original Post)
cbayer
Jun 2015
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trotsky
(49,533 posts)1. And if this is the response (instead of murder) then drawing a cartoon won't be a basis for a stunt.
See? Everybody wins if the "offended" party refrains from, ya know, MURDER.
misterhighwasted
(9,148 posts)2. WOW! Bikers get the Westboro church Treatment
Nicely done!
Warren Stupidity
(48,181 posts)3. Here's another picture from the same mosque.
Notice anything different?
Fumesucker
(45,851 posts)4. The crowd seems a little less umm... diverse?
Warren Stupidity
(48,181 posts)5. just a little bit.
Not of course that islam is unique in its blatant misogyny. I was dragged to a relative of my wife's orthodox bar mitzvah and it was the same horseshit. Too bad both sides of that mess hate each other, their religions are quite the same.