Neckcarjim's Blog

AND NOW FOR A SERIES OF MUSLIM OUTRAGES

The Prime Minister of Australia has created a Muslim advisory body that includes Muslim sports celebrities, academics and other important icons of the Muslim community. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd wants the government to improve the image of the Islamic community, claiming that they are not celebrated enough.

The Cleveland Heights-University Heights Government Library has decided to postpone a three-part series on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that was co-sponsored by CAIR. No surprise here, Jewish residents say the film "harshly criticizes Israeli settlements in the occupied territories and suggests a 'moral equivalency' between Palestinian and Israeli violence."

Oh we have an "offensive to Muslims" story! More than 170 pairs of athletic sneakers were seized by Algerian police after reports that the shoes were inscribed with the word "Allah" in Arabic. This, of course, is considered offensive to Muslims.

Al Qaeda supporters have their turbans in a wad because Afghanistan's Taliban is not radical enough. A flood of criticism on the Internet shows that extremists are upset that the Taliban is straying from the path of global jihad.

And in case you are curious, here are your marching orders on how to conduct "Media Jihad."

Muslim inmates at a prison in Great Britain were offended when shown a menu of the food they would receive during the holiest month of Ramadan. They were shocked to see that the "halal" menu included ham sandwiches. Some Muslims are threatening civil action claiming that they were victims of racial harassment and mistreatment. They claim that this was clear evidence to "underlying insensitivity" of the Prison Service.

The mayor of the town has issued an apology. The Justice Secretary has ordered that prison bosses be more diligent in catering to Muslim's needs. He also promised that the prison staff would be re-trained on prisoners' cultural and religious needs. Even more absurd, additional local management checks and staff training will be introduced to the prison before Ramadan begins.

The Prison Service already offers 11 different religious and cultural diets to meet prisoner demands. National Muslim leaders and organizations such as the Halal Food Authority are already consulted when putting together menus. Imams are also invited to make sure that food preparation and storage facilities comply with Islamic religious code.

Perhaps a big jar of pickled pigs feet would make them faint, if you ate it in front of them.