Friday, July 25, 2008

State Department mum on Islamic promotion

(Compiler's note: I just can not remember, what was our "outreach" program for the Nazi during WWII? Some people just don't yet seem to understand we are now at war to the bitter end)


The U.S. State Department isn't explaining the production by the government of a calendar promoting Islamic mosques in America.

"We're not going to get into whether or not, or why the mosque-themed calendar was produced. The production of the mosque-themed calendar is one part of a very broad outreach program, a multi-faceted program," ...

But there was no answer available as to whether any of those themes and outreaches include Christianity.

According to the Gates of Vienna blog, the government advertised:

In celebration of Ramadan, Global Publishing Solutions (GPS) is offering a limited edition of the 2009 Mosques in America Wall Calendar. This 12-month calendar is perfect for Muslim outreach efforts, as well as office and event giveaways.

The wall calendar features a vibrant photograph or photomontage for each month, displaying the beauty of mosques in America.

The upper half of the hanging calendar depicts mosque facades or interiors, and the lower half displays a monthly calendar grid. The 28-page calendar is saddle-stitched and measures 23 x 30 1/2 cm (9 x 12 inches)

This item is on sale until August 1st, 2008 in shrink-wrapped packs of 20 pieces.


One page from the U.S. State Department's "Mosques of America" 2009 promotional calendar

On the Gates of Vienna site, a reader posted a comment recommending the State Department "adorn the calendar with equally vibrant Quranic verses and hadiths, samples of what is preached in those mosques. For example: January: Kill the infidels wherever you find them. February: Allah's Apostle said: I've been made victorious with terror – and so on and so forth."

JihadWatch.org pointed out the page was pulled after the weblog Snapped Shot posted an image of it. Snapped Shot said it seems the public servants at State "get all nervous when We, The People actually notice" what they're doing.

JihadWatch also made available captured screen shots of the top half and the bottom half of the page.

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