Muslim Congressman Andre Carson: “9/11 was tough on Muslims”

by sheikyermami on July 12, 2012

9/11 was tough on Muslims?

In a speech to the Icna Mosque in Hartford, Connecticut, last month, Congressman Andre Carson (D-IN), one of two Muslims serving in congress, empathized with fellow followers of Islam over how difficult life was for them after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11th, 2001. The congressman cited racism and Muslims losing their jobs as a direct result of how “tough” life was after the terror attacks.

“It is very true that all of us are under tremendous strain right now -- 9/11 was tough on Muslims. Those of us who were in the workplace faced exacerbated prejudice, unrelenting bias, and in many cases, some of us were terminated from our jobs. It was tough to be a Muslim in the workplace.”

Muslim U.S. Congressman Laments: ‘9-11 Was Tough On Muslims,‘ Islam In America Is ’Under Attack, But Must Not Retreat’

The congressman followed up the statement, noting that America’s 11-year “War on Terror” will never be won unless the country receives assistance from followers of Islam.

“America will never win the war against terrorism without help from the Muslim community.”

Carson continued, claiming that the over seven million Muslims who live in America were “under attack”. He cited that followers of Islam “must not retreat,“ noting that Muslims ”have been apart of America since the inception of America.”

Carson then called out people in the audience who might be “under-cover.” The inference was that there were subversives in the audience, set on exposing that the congregation was having secret meetings with the intentions to cause harm to America.

“Now, it is unfortunate that there are those who are thinking that at this convention right now were having secret meetings, that were plotting to destroy this country, but I say to those who are here under-cover, Allah will not allow you to stop us.”

The comments received multiple rounds of applause.

Watch a clip of the speech here:

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Jay July 12, 2012 at 2:37 pm: Please vote against, we are losing please help:
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/polls/act-news/gungahlin-mosque-proposal-20120710-21sb3.html
Mullah Lodabullah July 12, 2012 at 2:42 pm: Kristallnacht was tough on … nazis?
Hill July 12, 2012 at 3:08 pm: Still pushing Muslims are victims narrative, I see.

I am going to wager that 9/11 was a lot “tougher” on the 3,000 families that lost loved ones in the tower then a imagined backlash that never happened.
terry July 12, 2012 at 5:43 pm: so many lies
PJG July 12, 2012 at 10:55 pm: OT:

http://blogs.news.com.au/heraldsun/andrewbolt/index.php/heraldsun/comments/australian_racism_or_a_story_of_warring_tribes/#commentsmore

“African, Asian and Arabic”: read “Muslim”.

But blame Aussies.
PJG July 12, 2012 at 11:56 pm: Funny. I don’t remember how many times I have read articles in which Muslims (especially women) say that 9/11 was a great “opportunity” for them to “explain” their religion to non-Muslims. In other words, a terrorist attack is an opportunity for da’wa (how the “moderates” and “extremists” work together). The crassness never ceases to amaze me. They don’t even have to choose whether 9/11 was an opportunity or the beginning of an “oppressive” period: our stupid society accepts both simultaneously.