South Dakota: Meet Taneeza Islam, your friendly
Muslim (activist) next door! by Ann Corcoran 4/11/18
I wish I was tech-savvy and knew how to design a Bull S*** meter for
stories like this one.
Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR)/Muslim Brotherhood activist
to speak in Huron, South Dakota on Sunday (April 15th) to assure all of you
that there is nothing to fear from migration of Muslim political activists to
the Great Plains!
She
believes in meeting those who belong to “vilified” groups, she says. That is so
funny because, by intimidating the speaking venues, she actually shut down
events in South Dakota a few months ago where speakers who disagree with
her political views were scheduled to speak.
Wasn’t she vilifying them with her actions?
It would serve her right if the tables were turned on her and she was
silenced! (But, we don’t do that because we believe in free speech!). See my Taneeza Islam archive here.
From
the Huron Plainsman (Sub-headline should read CAIR political activist to speak to
‘Connecting Cultures’)
‘Discussion on Diversity’ focused on Muslims. People are encouraged to attend a
free “Discussion on Diversity” featuring Taneeza Islam of Sioux Falls at 1 p.m.
Sunday, April 15, at Top Floor Events.
A
second-generation Muslim who was born in Michigan, Islam will talk about the
Islam religion, as well as immigrants and refugees. An RSVP-only lunch will be
served during the event for a small fee (notice luncheon time change).
Beverages and brownies will be available for everyone during the event. Please RSVP lunch reservations to Amy L.
Bennett at jampyview@yahoo.com and provide your name and the number of guests.
“We’re
not trying to change beliefs, we’re trying to add value to our own,” said Amy
Bennett, a member of Connecting
Cultures in Huron, who
was instrumental in organizing this program, along with Rhonda Kludt, Kim
Rieger and Fern Marie Mattke, who helped secure a Thrivent Action Team Grant.
“Being
Muslim in our nation can be very tenuous and painful for some,” said Bennett,
who is Jewish. “How can we fulfill their lives without treating them like
that? We
want to respect someone else’s place or opinion. I’m willing to listen to your
story and how it impacts you and understand how you feel that way.”
Bennett
said she noticed a site for Taneeza Islam one day when she was looking at
Facebook, and explored her further on YouTube. “Her video was welcoming and
approachable — with such a hot topic,” Bennett said. “We shouldn’t be afraid to
have hard conversations. What
we should be afraid of is when we don’t have any conversations.”
Tell
that to Ms. Islam! At this point the Huron Plainsman gives a recitation of highlights from Ms. Islam’s
bio, but fails
to mention that she was CAIR Minnesota’s Civil Rights Director stirring up
trouble for a St. Cloud high school in 2010, see
here (among other
things!).
In
Islam’s own words: “I
believe the best way to overcome intolerance and hate is to actually meet a
person from the group that is being vilified,” she said.
LOL!
But, that is precisely what we fear the most—that you, Ms. Islam, are the norm!
I’m
guessing, but I think CAIR/Muslim Brotherhood wanted an Islamic political
activist in South Dakota when they saw the opposition growing to more refugee
resettlement there and Taneeza Islam is it.
Maybe someone should contact Ms. Bennett, since she wants to hear different
viewpoints, and ask her to hold another luncheon for the opposing view on
Muslim migration, CAIR, and sharia law in America! Wouldn’t that be the fair
thing to do? My very large South Dakota archive is here.
Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader
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