Local Muslims react to Fort Hood massacre

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Updated: 11/08/2009 8:07 am

SAN ANTONIO -- Local Arab and Muslim Americans have been shaken by the Fort Hood shootings.

News 4 WOAI visited the Islamic Center of San Antonio, where hundreds of Muslims gather for their weekly Jumaah prayer on Fridays.

"We have been devastated by the news," said Solomon Hamideh, President of the Islamic Center. "Our hearts and thoughts go out to people who got killed."

There are currently about 30,000 Muslims Americans who live in San Antonio. News of the massacre is drawing them together in grief, and fear.

Surwat Husain, an advocate of American-Islamic relations, told News 4 WOAI that since September 11th, people have sent threats and even vandalized her home. She said tragedies such as Thursday's shooting give Muslims a bad name.

"My car has been vandalized four times in front of my house," Husain lamented. "When police came out, he looked at me, then my car, and said, 'This is what happens to you here when your people do what they do."

Husain is pushing for solidarity and awareness of the Islamic faith.

"We should be uniting, and doing things for the blood drive, and raising funds for the families of the ones that got killed," added Husain.

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THE LAW II - 11/16/2009 3:29 PM
Because of your STUPID statement of "all religions have extremist" as if to justify this hateful religion or ONE of those terrible ones you qoute that you do belong to. Find a real one not a cult, that you yourself claim is flawed. Read and understand the implications of your own statements you ignorant tard, then maybe you won't try to defend this satanic religion with a BLANKET statement that by your own words INCLUDES YOU AND YOUR RELIGION. Think its not hard it might hurt though with only a marble for a brain but try.

hipmetal - 11/11/2009 12:00 AM
WTF, so now you know my religion?, so you're assuming that I am a certain religion, right? wrong dude, so stop making an A** of yourself and find peace in you life.

hunter100 - 11/9/2009 2:00 PM
And the muslim in chief gave a shout-out to "Dr. Joe Medicine Crow” before getting around to mentioning the massacre on the day it happened. Obama's response to abortionist George Tiller was “I am shocked and outraged by the murder of Dr. George Tiller.” Obama’s response to the slaughter of 13 Americans by a muslim at a U.S. military installation was to instruct Americans not to “jump to any conclusions.” Then he ordered the flag to be flown at half-mast as a “modest” show of respect. Modest? Sir, in all due respect having the American flag flown at half-mast is the highest show of respect.

THE LAW II - 11/9/2009 1:26 PM
Of course you can, that's why you did, oh wait you can't and didn't loudmouth. Try preaching your BS "every religion does it" crap elsewhere, sounds like you should find a better or real religion to find peace in. Islam is the Devils' doing.

hipmetal - 11/8/2009 10:49 PM
No, I can mention all the others, but there is not enough space to do so! and frankly no matter what I say and or do, we can't stop all the narrow minded people to think differently, end of story!

THE LAW II - 11/8/2009 4:44 PM
Timothy McVeigh is all you got, against the THOUSANDS of suicide bombers from that religion of peace/WAR. Sorry sadsack you'll have to try a lot harder than that. This Satanic verses of a religion is filled with hate and violence, Muhammed never advocated peace, you're confused, it was Jesus Christ who taught tolerance, forgiveness, love, and peace. You'll find only violence and hate in the Quran, convert or be killed is not very peaceful. NOT ALL RELIGIONS ARE VIOLENT, THIS ONE IS. It should be stopped. Islam has been a pox on the earth since it's Cult founder Muhammed made it all up, and would change rules as long as they were in his favor, like having a six year old wife Aisha, and he consummted that mariage when she was nine and she was said to be his favorite. So a pedophile child rapist is the leader of that violent Cult. You can keep it.

hipmetal - 11/8/2009 2:35 PM
ALL religions have extremists and ALL countries have their own terrorists, It's not about being Muslim it's about what is inside of a person's mind, look at timothy McVeigh we all have people. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Born April 23, 1968(1968-04-23) Lockport, New York, U.S.A. Died June 11, 2001 (aged 33) Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S.A. Motive Retaliation for the Waco Siege, Ruby Ridge and other government raids, as well as general U.S. foreign policy Conviction(s) Weapon of mass destruction, conspiracy, explosives, first-degree murder Penalty Death penalty Status Executed Occupation U.S. Army soldier, security guard Parents William McVeigh Mildred Noreen Hill[1] Timothy James McVeigh (April 23, 1968 – June 11, 2001) was a United States Army veteran and security guard who was convicted of bombing the Alfred P. Murrah Building in Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995, the second anniversary of the Waco Siege, as revenge or to inspire a revolt against what he considered a tyrannical federal government. The bombing killed 168 people and was the deadliest act of terrorism within the United States prior to the September 11, 2001 attacks.[2] He was convicted of 11 federal offenses, sentenced to death and executed on June 11, 2001. I know many people of all faiths and religions and I am marriedto and know many people in the law enforement field, you people really have no clue about all this. My point is that you seem to not to understand that all countries have their own terror!

bubba - 11/8/2009 9:02 AM
"Local Arab and Muslim Americans say they condemn Thursday's shooting spree." Where in this story did the locals condemn this act? The story goes on to detail the committed against Allah's faithful: vandalized cars as if equating that against the slaughter of 13 Americans is just. Typical apologist puff-piece. Was it submitted by a CAIR correspondent?

weedhopper2386 - 11/8/2009 6:46 AM
There are way more terrorists here in the US than we are being told, their ability for secrecy, enables them to be here! Since 9/11, we have seen a few occasion's were law enforcement have rooted out some! I do not blame Muslims, nor do I condone terrorism! I want my country safe and free, as it was when I was a child! The LIBERALS have some degree of responsibility for any actions taken on American soil, in my mind! This desire to be "politically correct" enables the thief in the night approach, terrorist utilize! If you get your feelings hurt by a word, you have a problem! IF YOU KILL AMERICANS, you have a far bigger problem!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hymie Sanchez - 11/7/2009 8:00 PM
You can tell which ones are the terrorists when you go into the shop quick or whatever. If they have been infected by the AliQueda disease, you can see it in their eyes. Their eyes are all wet, like tears are building up, and they will stare at you without ever smiling. It's creepy. You see, these people know inside that they are insane, but their evil secret is that they know no one can prove it until the moment they flip out. What the American Press will not tell you is that they eat insects for breakfast.
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