The moment was coming when the assembled members of the NYPD Muslim Officers Society would break their fast for Ramadan...
The near forgetting triggered a sudden remembering of that morning 15 years ago, but the perpetrators of that mass murder could not have been more different from the Muslim officers who now rose with their families for the singing of the national anthem. The officers had their hands over their hearts as they faced the flag held by the color guard positioned at the front in dress uniforms...
Lt. Adeel Rana, then stepped up to the podium. He spoke of the importance of mutual trust and of religious freedom. "Do not hesitate to follow your faith and practice your faith,” he said. “This is the beauty of America.” He noted that there is good and bad in all groups.
Altaheri lives by the true Islam, a faith that is compassionate and forgiving. He cited a very different number. “The Prophet says you give somebody 70 excuses,” he said. “You have to see the good in people.” He described being a cop as an opportunity to recognize, defend and practice that good. “Every day on this job is a blessing,” he said.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/06/26/muslim-cops-make-america-great-again.html
The near forgetting triggered a sudden remembering of that morning 15 years ago, but the perpetrators of that mass murder could not have been more different from the Muslim officers who now rose with their families for the singing of the national anthem. The officers had their hands over their hearts as they faced the flag held by the color guard positioned at the front in dress uniforms...
Lt. Adeel Rana, then stepped up to the podium. He spoke of the importance of mutual trust and of religious freedom. "Do not hesitate to follow your faith and practice your faith,” he said. “This is the beauty of America.” He noted that there is good and bad in all groups.
Altaheri lives by the true Islam, a faith that is compassionate and forgiving. He cited a very different number. “The Prophet says you give somebody 70 excuses,” he said. “You have to see the good in people.” He described being a cop as an opportunity to recognize, defend and practice that good. “Every day on this job is a blessing,” he said.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/06/26/muslim-cops-make-america-great-again.html
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