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Muslim teens seek acceptance, understanding (Abdulazeez's Sister from 2010)
Chattanooga Times Free Press ^ | November 12, 2010 | By Michael Reed

Posted on 07/16/2015 2:13:08 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

... She's among several Muslin teens voicing concerns over anti-Muslim sentiments they believe are rising as controversies surrounding Islam capture national attention.

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga freshman Yasmeen Abdulazeez, 17, was told by a professor that he would lower her grade when she asked to miss class for a religious holiday. She dropped the class instead.

Abdulazeez, who has worn the head covering since she was a child, said she has experienced many problems as a result. A referee during a volleyball tournament refused to allow her to play because of her headscarf.

Chattanooga's Muslim teens said they feel a responsibility to help dispel the negative stereotypes of their faith.

Before graduating from Red Bank High School, Abdulazeez said some of the students would harass her. She said she saw that as an opportunity to dispel misconceptions about her faith.

"I'm not afraid to go straight toward them and ask them, 'Do you really know what Islam is?' " Abdulazeez said. "There's this misconception that Islam is a violent religion. Muslims are actually peaceful."

(Excerpt) Read more at timesfreepress.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: isis; terrorism
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1 posted on 07/16/2015 2:13:08 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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2 posted on 07/16/2015 2:15:16 PM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

>>> Chattanooga’s Muslim teens said they feel a responsibility to help dispel the negative stereotypes of their faith.

So far I read, they all demand special treatment. How’s that going to ‘dispel the negative stereotyping’?


3 posted on 07/16/2015 2:15:54 PM PDT by Sir Napsalot (Pravda + Useful Idiots = CCCP; JournOList + Useful Idiots = DopeyChangey!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

How’s that workin’ out for ya, there, Yasmeen?


4 posted on 07/16/2015 2:16:14 PM PDT by SpinnerWebb (Winter is coming)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“help dispel the negative stereotypes of their faith”

Her brother helped out so well.


5 posted on 07/16/2015 2:17:12 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (A system of government that makes the People subordinate to a committee of nine unelected lawyers)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Muslims are actually peaceful.”
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yes today right in my own backyard I noticed just how peaceful is defined in your religion...

your own brother murdered 4 people and shot others in the name of your hateful religion..


6 posted on 07/16/2015 2:18:15 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Oh isn't this precious?

I just love lectures on tolerance from the media.

7 posted on 07/16/2015 2:18:16 PM PDT by skeeter
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Sounds like they are trying to say they are an oppressed group, and therefore are victims, even if they go around killing noble Marines. The MSM will pick up this theme, soon enough, and the USMC flag will be outlawed and torn down within the next few weeks.


8 posted on 07/16/2015 2:19:56 PM PDT by NEMDF
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To: Tennessee Nana

Not to put too fine a point on it, but he murdered four Marines.


9 posted on 07/16/2015 2:21:16 PM PDT by Jack Hammer
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To: skeeter

Something big will eventually happen unless this crap is stopped, and I hope that the names of the enablers are being taken. Just sayin’.


10 posted on 07/16/2015 2:21:29 PM PDT by The Antiyuppie ("When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day".)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
"I'm not afraid to go straight toward them and ask them, 'Do you really know what Islam is?'...There's this misconception that Islam is a violent religion. Muslims are actually peaceful."

You evil swine. Get the hell out of this country.

11 posted on 07/16/2015 2:21:46 PM PDT by denydenydeny ("World History is not full of good governments, or of good voters either "--P.J. O'Rourke)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Jews are the subject of more attacks than Muslims. Isn’t it unusual that Jewish people aren’t then shooting up places?


12 posted on 07/16/2015 2:21:55 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
A referee during a volleyball tournament refused to allow her to play because of her headscarf

Because it could potentially snap your neck if it gets caught on the net or a teammate.


13 posted on 07/16/2015 2:22:12 PM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

And to keel you!


14 posted on 07/16/2015 2:23:18 PM PDT by <1/1,000,000th%
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Hey, lady! May your brother be raped by 72 men in Hell!


15 posted on 07/16/2015 2:23:33 PM PDT by ConservativeMind ("Humane" = "Don't pen up pets or eat meat, but allow infanticide, abortion, and euthanasia.")
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Just because that 99.9999% of the terrorist in the world are Muslims, why would anyone think badly of them?


16 posted on 07/16/2015 2:24:59 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (INTOLERANCE WILL NOT BE TOLERATED!!!!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“’Do you really know what Islam is?’ “ Abdulazeez said. “There’s this misconception that Islam is a violent religion. Muslims are actually peaceful.”

Ah yes....sudden Jihad syndrome again.


17 posted on 07/16/2015 2:25:38 PM PDT by Crim (Palin / West '16)
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To: The Antiyuppie
Something big will eventually happen unless this crap is stopped . . .

Wishful thinking. The "something big" is the victory of those who want to hurt and destroy all that is good. While it has been happening, most people have just shrugged it off.

18 posted on 07/16/2015 2:27:41 PM PDT by madprof98
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To: Sir Napsalot

Chattanooga defends muslims.

I think I just lost my sympathy for what happened. You welcome venomous snakes into your home, don’t complain when you are bitten.

I just hope Obama gets some blame out of this.


19 posted on 07/16/2015 2:28:55 PM PDT by ilovesarah2012
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To: Buckeye McFrog
Because it could potentially snap your neck if it gets caught on the net or a teammate.

Oh that reminds me

Family sees mother strangled by hijab in freak go-karting accident

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/family-sees-mother-strangled-by-hijab-in-freak-gokarting-accident-20100408-rvci.html#ixzz3g5miCshW

20 posted on 07/16/2015 2:29:08 PM PDT by Crim (Palin / West '16)
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