Re: Court says ‘Bite me!’ Muslim inmates do NOT have the right to halal meals in Ohio Prisons

"Jewish inmates, who have similar dietary needs, are not forced to
make
such a choice,"

On Jan 25, 10:49 am, Travis <baconl...@gmail.com> wrote:
> "Halal" means "Contaminated by Muslims".
>
> **
>            New post on *Bare Naked Islam*
> <http://www.endtimestoday.com/?author=1>  Court says 'Bite me!' Muslim
> inmates do NOT have the right to halal meals in Ohio
> Prisons<http://endtimestoday.com/2012/01/24/court-says-bite-me-muslim-inmates...>by
> barenakedislam <http://www.endtimestoday.com/?author=1>
> <http://endtimestoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/No-allow-halal-me...>Two
> Muslim inmates sued (paid for by US taxpayers) the Ohio prison system  for
> denying them meals prepared according to Islamic law, even though all pork
> products had been removed fro prison menus.
>
> *ABNA <http://abna.ir/data.asp?lang=3&id=291865> *(H/T Ann L)*  The state
> argued that providing the meals, known as halal, could bankrupt the state's
> food service system because thousands of inmates have declared themselves
> Muslim.*
>
>  <http://endtimestoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Abdul-Awka.png>
>
> Abdul Awkal, death row Muslim
>
> *Death row inmate Abdul Awkal argued in his lawsuit that the prison
> system's failure to provide halal meals was a restraint on his religious
> freedoms.*
>
> Awkal -- joined by a second Muslim inmate Cornelius Causey, 35, serving 15
> years to life -- said the vegetarian and non-pork options offered by the
> prison system weren't good enough. *The inmates said a non-pork meat option
> must be prepared in a specific fashion to conform to Islamic beliefs, such
> as butchering an animal by slitting its throat and draining its blood.*
>
> Ohio argued that it provides both non-pork and vegetarian meals to Muslims
> and says the courts have sided with this practice. The state also says that
> providing halal meals could hurt Ohio financially, given the current budget
> situation.
>
> "Once one Muslim's request for a Halal diet is granted (or ordered to be
> granted), all other declared Muslims will want the same accommodation,"
> Assistant Attorney General Ryan Dolan argued in a 16 December court filing.
>
> <http://endtimestoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/halal_meals.jpg>About
> 200 inmates identify themselves as Jewish out of a system of about 50,000
> inmates, according to the state. By contrast,* Ohio prisons have nearly
> 2,500 Muslim inmates, the state says. "Additionally, it is fair to assume
> that many inmates would convert to Islam if they receive what is perceived
> to be a better diet," the state said.*
>
> The inmates argued they have only two inadequate options: vegetarian meals,
> or meals with non-pork meat that violates their religious beliefs.
>
> "Jewish inmates, who have similar dietary needs, are not forced to make
> such a choice," the Muslim prisoners argued. Attorneys for the two inmates
> argued that the state was exaggerating the cost.
>
> *barenakedislam <http://www.endtimestoday.com/?author=1>* | January 24,
> 2012 at 11:36 am | Categories: Islam in
> America<http://www.endtimestoday.com/?cat=52721>| URL:http://wp.me/p276zM-F1Y
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