You've been brainwashed by the "Wacko Left,
Socialist-Elitist Moonbats", some of which get some revisionist
history
into Wiki, and convince folks like you that it's fact.
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I don't believe everything I read and would present this as fact ...
so you're wrong about the brainwashing fact.
I don't accept any of this as fact ... so you would be wrong about the
brainwashing.
you, otoh, like Travis, are brainwashed into thinking that muzzies
have made no contributions to society, are spawn of satan, and should
be killed.
On Jul 24, 5:27 pm, Keith In Tampa <keithinta...@gmail.com> wrote:
> My point exactly. You've been brainwashed by the "Wacko Left,
> Socialist-Elitist Moonbats", some of which get some revisionist history
> into Wiki, and convince folks like you that it's fact. I will respond to
> this in detail tomorrow, it's past midnight in the Fatherland.....
>
> On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 12:15 AM, plainolamerican <plainolameri...@gmail.com
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> > wrote:
> > So.....Pretty much, Travis's article hits the nail on the head.
> > ---
> > not exactly
>
> > Historical evidence suggests that there were Muslims within the
> > original, native, Ameri-Indian community and that the first group of
> > immigrant Muslims reached the Americas in 1312 (180 years before
> > Columbus). From Mali and other parts of West Africa, Muslim explorers
> > arrived via the Gulf of Mexico for exploration of the American
> > interior, using the Mississippi River as their access route. Abubakri
> > was one of the first to set sail to America from Africa (according to
> > "˜Muslims in America' by Amir Nashid Ali Muhammad).
>
> > In 1492 when Columbus arrived here, he was strongly influenced by the
> > writings of 13th century Arab geographer Al-Idrissi, who served as an
> > advisor to King Roger of Sicily. Columbus arrived with Al-Idrissi's
> > book and Muslim captains, crews, and translators. He had two Muslim
> > captains: Martin Alonso Pinzon and his brother Vicente Yanex Pinzon.
> > The Pinzon family was related to Abuzayan Muhammad III, the Moroccan
> > Sultan of Marinid dynasty (1196-1465) (ibid).
>
> > Columbus himself admitted in his papers that while his ship was
> > sailing near Gibara on the northeast coast of Cuba, he saw a mosque on
> > top of a beautiful mountain. Ruins of mosques and minarets with
> > inscriptions of Qur'anic verses have been discovered in Cuba, Mexico,
> > Texas, and Nevada. A historian, Dr. Berry Fell, in his books
> > "˜America, BC' ("˜BC' representing "˜before Columbus') and "˜Saga
> > America! ,' provided evidence of early presence of Muslims in America.
>
> > The Muslim country of Morocco was the first to recognize and
> > acknowledge America's independence in 1777. Morocco was the first
> > nation to sign a peace treaty in 1786 with America, followed by
> > Algeria in 1795, Tripoli in 1796, Tunis in 1797, and Muscat (Oman) in
> > 1833. All the earliest signatories were Muslim countries. During 1788
> > to 1789, President George Washington exchanged letters with the Sultan
> > Mohammad III about peace and! asked the Sultan to plead with
> > authorities in Tunis and Tripoli to obtain the right of free
> > navigation for American ships in the Mediterranean. In this way,
> > American ships entered the sea with the support of Muslims.
>
> > There are hundreds of examples of contributions of Muslim immigrants
> > to building the nation in all spheres of American life; here are just
> > a few:
>
> > The United States Cavalry hired a Muslim by the name of Hajj Ali to
> > experiment with breeding and raising camels in the deserts of Arizona.
> > Hajj Ali came from Syria in the mid 1850's, and in 1868 he went to
> > work prospecting and scouting for the government. He was given the
> > quaint, American nickname 'Hi Jolly' as he became a local folk hero in
> > Quartzsite, AZ, where he died in 1902. His tombstone is a stone
> > pyramid with a camel on top of it (according to "˜Muslims in America'
> > by Amir Nashid Ali Muhammad).
>
> > An African immigrant Muslim, Muhammad Ali Ben Said (1833-18820),
> > joined the 55th Regiment of Massachusetts Colored Volunteers. Serving
> > in Company 1, Muhammad rose from corporal to sergeant by July 16, 1863
> > (ibid).
>
> > In 1875, the wave of Muslim immigrants started coming; the first small
> > group came from Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, and Punjab (Pakistan and
> > India). Some of the Syrian-Lebanese Arabs settled on lower Washington
> > Street and in Brooklyn across the East River around Atlantic Avenue
> > and South Brooklyn (ibid).
>
> > The agricultural lands of America were cultivated and raised by
> > African slaves; the original religion of most of them was Islam.
> > African American Muslims were among the major working force in
> > building America.
>
> > Abdul Hakeem Muhammad, a computer scientist with the IRS, won the
> > "Department of the Army Commander's Award for Civilian Service" for
> > his work in the field of computers open system standards and technical
> > architectural environment. This is one of the highest, most rare, and
> > unusual Congressional awards won by an IRS employee.
>
> > Dr. Fazlur Rahman, Khan, a Bangladeshi Muslim immigrant, and
> > outstanding architect, designed Chicago's John Hancock Center in 1970,
> > the One Shell Plaza in Houston in 1971, and the Sears Tower in Chicago
> > in 1973.
>
> > El-Hajj Malik el-Shabbaz (Malcolm X) was a leader of international
> > fame, and his legacy continues to influence Americans today. There
> > have been dozens of famous Muslims in Jazz music, arts, and other
> > entertainment fields, and American Muslim contributions are visible in
> > every walk of life from the most sensitive and military areas to more
> > common jobs.
>
> > Presently, there are more than 5,000 Muslims in uniform on active duty
> > in the military. A Pakistani American in uniform, Azhar Mahmood,
> > recently died in the War in Iraq and is now buried in Long Island, New
> > York.
>
> > American Muslim women are also adding their names to the list of
> > distinguished inventors, scientists, engineers, etc. Among them is
> > Lubna Ahmad, a young biomedical engineering student who recently
> > invented a noninvasive sensor for obesity and diabetes management.
>
> > In the First World War, Muslim states were allied with America, even
> > against the Muslim State of Turkey. In the Second World War, Muslims
> > were again allied with the US, with all their political, economic, and
> > military resources. In the Cold War with the Soviet Union, Muslim
> > states were allies of America. Pakistan, Iran, and Turkey were the
> > front line states against the Soviet Unio! n; they were vulnerable and
> > exposed to the danger of nuclear assault of the enemy. Till now, US
> > military bases were all over the Muslim world, allied with America.
>
> > Since 1945, all the natural resources of the Muslim World have been at
> > the disposal of American companies. Presently, only one Muslim
> > country, Saudi Arabia, has an investment in America that is more than
> > one trillion dollars.
>
> > At the society level, Muslims have the lowest divorce rate, lowest
> > abuse rate, lowest domestic violence, lowest criminal percentage, and
> > Islam gives a model for an ideal family. Muslims, making up the second
> > largest religious minority of the country, contribute moral values to
> > the society and thus reduces the crime rates. Masajid (mosques) play a
> > great role in minimizing crime, drug usage, and other social evils.
> > Muslims living in America have helped create a bridge between America
> > and the most resourceful Muslim worlds.
>
> > In a nutshell, Muslims in America were always an asset and never a
> > liability.
>
> >http://thebigotbasher.com/2010/08/15/what-have-the-muslims-ever-done-...
>
> > On Jul 24, 3:33 pm, Keith In Tampa <keithinta...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > So.....Pretty much, Travis's article hits the nail on the head. There
> > > has been no significant contribution(s) to society by anyone who is of
> > > Islamic heritage or claims to be a Muslim.
>
> > >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam_in_the_United_States
> > > On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 9:32 PM, plainolamerican
> > > <plainolameri...@gmail.com>wrote:
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> > > >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam_in_the_United_States
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> > > > On Jul 24, 2:21 pm, Travis <baconl...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
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