Wednesday, September 15, 2010

US paper to readers: Sorry for portraying Muslims as humans...

First, it was offensive and insensitive to build an Islamic center two blocks away from Ground Zero. Now it's offensive and insensitive to publish photos of American Muslims peacefully praying, on or around 9/11.

The Portland Press Herald has apologized to its readers for publishing images of Muslims celebrating the end of Ramadan, which this year coincided with the 9/11 anniversary. Among the outrageous statements that the accompanying article made: that Portland-era Muslims met to mark the end of the month-long holy fast, that they made a traditional call for charity, and that children played soccer. More...

Don't miss:

  1. Why do you want to burn the Qu'ran, Terry Jones?
  2. "American atheist" defends Ground Zero mosque...
  3. How Muslims are treated in America...
  4. 'Anti-Islamic' bus ads appear in major US cities...
  5. Dutch Muslim group fined over Holocaust cartoon...

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