Thread: TX: (Local) Muslims Speak Out Against Secular Extremism

Allen, Collin County Muslims speak out against secular extremism

By Saima Sheikh, Special Contributor
Published: Saturday, February 27, 2010 9:38 AM CST

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA at 1850 Hedgcoxe Road iin Allen strongly condemns recommendations of a French Parliamentary report published on Jan. 26th, which called for a partial ban of the Islamic veil. In a damaging display of secular extremism, the French parliament recommends denying Muslim women the choice of covering their faces in public areas.

If any woman covers herself with the Islamic veil, she would be denied any public service she sought. So a woman in need of treatment would be denied health services if she covered her face. She will also be denied education on the same grounds. Such an extreme secular stance damages societal peace.

Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA supports President Barack Obama’s views on establishing a peaceful society of Muslims and non-Muslims. President Obama said: “it is important for Western countries to avoid impeding Muslim citizens from practicing religion as they see fit – for instance, by dictating what clothes a Muslim woman should wear. We cannot disguise hostility towards any religion behind the pretence of liberalism.â€

[quote]“No man has the right to force a woman to cover herselfâ€

These Muslim demands ultimately lead to Sharia law and imposition of Muslim holiday in our schools and in our businesses. Muslims refuse to acknowledge that in the US they are in a Western Civilization country and as such special demands for Muslim religions only belong in Muslim countries -- NOT IN THE US and NOT IN FRANCE.

What France is doing is right. Other Western countries should follow in France's footsteps.