Say Anything Blog

Maybe this message will catch on. We can always hope so, anyway:

The leadership of the Germantown Masjid has refused to conduct funeral services for Howard Cain, the bank robber who killed Sgt. Stephen Liczbinski with a Chinese-made semi-automatic rifle.

“No, we will not bury him at Germantown Masjid,” said Tariq El Shabazz, managing director of the mosque. “We don’t want one slight scintilla hinting that we condone his behavior.”

At last we have an example of someone who won’t allow his religion to be used as an excuse for criminal, murderous behavior. He goes on:

“We don’t tolerate that kind of behavior,” El Shabazz said. “Their actions are not from Islam. You don’t dress like a woman, you don’t rob people or transgress against them or commit murder. On all three grounds, they are dead wrong.

“We are not saying that Muslims should not bury him, or that he should not have Janaza [funeral prayers],” he added. “He is a Muslim and he has that right, but we don’t want that here.”

He says he isn’t denying that the thug has the right to a Muslim burial. It just won’t be at his place of worship. I like the way the article closes:

Asked if the burial service would take place at the Philadelphia Masjid, at 47th Street and Wyalusing Avenue, a source said: “I’m telling you now. We ain’t burying him here.”

Interesting concept. The Religion of Peace actually being the Religion of Peace. Good for them.