Posted on April 4th, 2007 by TechDigger
MySA.com: Metro | State
AUSTIN — The first prayer ever delivered by a Muslim cleric in the Texas Senate will occur today — outraging some conservatives because it occurs just before Easter.
The invocation will be delivered by Dallas Central Mosque Imam Yusuf Kavakci at the invitation of Sen. Florence Shapiro, R-Plano, who is Jewish.
Her spokeswoman, Jennifer [...]
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Posted on January 11th, 2007 by Dig ad veritas
Gosh, this one is really sticking in my craw. I am trying to just let it go and move on, but it isn’t working. These people are just not stopping. I had someone today reply to a very old post about Katy saying “hey you failed to mention that they asked Craig Baker and his [...]
Filed under: KIA, Katy Islamic Association, bigotry, craig baker, katy, muslim, pig races, texas | 3 Comments »
Posted on December 9th, 2006 by Dig ad veritas
Star-Telegram | 12/08/2006 | Planned mosque touches off dispute:
Planned mosque touches off dispute By RASHA MADKOUR THE Associated Press KATY - A plan to build a mosque in a Houston suburb has triggered a neighborhood dispute, with community members warning that the place will become a terrorist hotbed and one man threatening to hold pig [...]
Filed under: KIA, Karen Olson, Katy Islamic Association, Windsor Park Estates, craig baker, katy, muslim, pig races | 5 Comments »