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Protest heated but peaceful at Phoenix mosque

Brenna Goth and Jim Walsh, The Arizona Republic
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PHOENIX — Police officers lined barricades separating protesters and counter-protesters who gathered outside a Phoenix mosque Friday evening in response to a planned "freedom of speech" demonstration where attendees were encouraged to bring weapons and "draw Mohammed," an act offensive to many Muslims.
Police presence increased by 6:30 p.m. to physically separate the two sides outside the Islamic Community Center of Phoenix.

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People join a rally outside of a Phoenix mosque on Friday, May 29, 2015.

About 20 cars and 15 motorcycles traveled from a protester meeting point at a nearby park to the mosque around 6 p.m., where people from the two sides used megaphones to yell at each other and were at times nose-to-nose.
A large group of counter protesters held signs reading "Love not Hate," as others waved American flags and one man ripped the Quran in half.
Counter protesters wearing blue lined the side closest to the mosque. They said they came from Redemption Church in Tempe and wore the color to be a peaceful presence.
Few people showed up for the mosque's scheduled prayer service.

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A Facebook event organized by Jon Ritzheimer for the demonstration had about 1,300 people who said they would attend Friday evening — many more than were in attendance — but Phoenix police were out in force to provide security near the mosque. Ritzheimer said Friday that he was hoping to inspire more freedom of speech rallies.
"This is not about me," he said. "This is about freedom of speech across America"
Nearly as many people responded to an event asking social media users to post using the hashtags #NotMyAmerica and #PhxMosque to show solidarity with the Muslim community.
Usama Shami, president of the Islamic Community Center of Phoenix, said before the planned protest Friday afternoon that the event was about intimidation.
"Ignore people who try to provoke you," he said. "Say 'peace' and walk away."
Organizers of the demonstration have encouraged attendees to come armed "just in case our First Amendment comes under much anticipated attack."
Phoenix Muslim leaders said the demonstration and its potential to incite violence is just a way to infringe on their freedom to practice religion without hate and bigotry.
Organizers of the demonstration have cast the protest as a response to the decision of two Phoenix residents to drive to Texas last month in an attempt to engage in violence with attendees at an event designed to be offensive to Muslims.
National response was swift in advance of the protest.
White House Spokesman Josh Earnest said the Department of Homeland Security has been in touch with state and local law enforcement authorities, and is monitoring the situation in Phoenix.
Muslim Advocates, a California-based civil rights organization, sent a request to the U.S. Department of Justice Friday asking for the department to open a civil rights investigation into the protest.


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I ve a copy here too Ama shit on it Pizz on it Lemme see if obama luvs dose pigs(islam) dan USA Dey shld be ready cos soon, we go dhe use koran clean poo

SHARIAREPORTERS:
I ve a copy here too
Ama shit on it
Pizz on it
Lemme see if obama luvs dose pigs(islam) dan USA
Dey shld be ready cos soon, we go dhe use koran clean poo

The man even tried by touching it! I don't like touching sh**!

kay1one2:

The man even tried by touching it! I don't like touching sh**!

I step on d koran Its a soft porn storybook

in the history of their fruitless anti-Islam campaigns that's their entire achievement ripping or burning a Quran when there are millions bunch of losers.

mujahid1339:
in the history of their fruitless anti-Islam campaigns that's their entire achievement ripping or burning a Quran when there are millions bunch of losers.

If your islam did not have an evil, domineering jihadist agenda no one would be protesting against it. The whole world now knows that islam is evil and even some of your islamic leaders admit that islam needs to be reformed, so deal with it.

The civilized world is gradually waking up to the reality of the old arab expansionist and culturally conquering philosophy which is under revival using saudi oil money and islam as its formidable vehicle. The world need education on the contents of the quran, the hadith and the sunnah of the islamic prophet. These three evil books are enough to grasped with evil tendencies in islam.

Islam is a religion of peace

Abrahamic religions are evil, but I don't lose sleep over it. Education and science has almost eliminated them in Europe and the USA. They are also on their way out in the developing world. Just kill and/or imprison those criminals, terrorists and fundamentalists (boko haram, Islamic state, Al qaeda, etc) and education/science will do the rest.

Viva atheism and paganism!! Spirituality always win over intolerant religious doctrines.

Jagoon:


If your islam did not have an evil, domineering jihadist agenda no one would be protesting against it. The whole world now knows that islam is evil and even some of your islamic leaders admit that islam needs to be reformed, so deal with it.

which Islamic leader ?.who even cares what you kaffirs! think about Islam.

true2god:
The civilized world is gradually waking up to the reality of the old arab expansionist and culturally conquering philosophy which is under revival using saudi oil money and islam as its formidable vehicle. The world need education on the contents of the quran, the hadith and the sunnah of the islamic prophet. These three evil books are enough to grasped with evil tendencies in islam.

what's this dunce saying

crusadistic:
what's this dunce saying

It's actually you that is the dunce. Anybody that can believe in the prophethood of mohamed despite the overwhelming evidence that he was a fraud needs to have his head examined and must be a big time dunce.

Jagoon:


It's actually you that is the dunce. Anybody that can believe in the prophethood of Mohamed despite the overwhelming evidence that he was a fraud needs to have his head examined and must be a big time dunce.

sharrap,which evidenced.you are the ones who need to have your heads examined with utterly stupid doctrines.

crusadistic:
sharrap,which evidenced.you are the ones who need to have your heads examined with utterly stupid doctrines.

Islam ma foot

crusadistic:
what's this dunce saying

Anyone that takes mohammed as a prophet need go for a psychiatric test. I will personally sponsor your psychiatric test.

laughing.... Jesus will seriously watch most people that claim they are following him but they are following church... as they are drag to hell... chai.. see so much hatred on Islam .. Islam is the closest religion to Christianity o. and em still hating.. laughing... fools

they'll continue to burn and rip d quran but the religion of Allah will continue to reign and grow faster than any other religion.

mustymatic:
they'll continue to burn and rip d quran but the religion of Allah will continue to reign and grow faster than any other religion.

Whoz allahh?

SHARIAREPORTERS:
Whoz allahh?

Jesus' Creator

SHARIAREPORTERS:

Whoz allahh?

Satan in disguise.

mustymatic:
they'll continue to burn and rip d quran but the religion of Allah will continue to reign and grow faster than any other religion.

Like hiv?!

shahydbinaliyu:
laughing.... Jesus will seriously watch most people that claim they are following him but they are following church... as they are drag to hell... chai.. see so much hatred on Islam .. Islam is the closest religion to Christianity o. and em still hating.. laughing... fools

This post defines crap perfectly!!! Islam has mo heritage and basically tries to survive by stealing off of Judeo-Christian beliefs! You're just a self-centered hypocrite that has found the crap islam a good foundation to carry out your evils!

mustymatic:

Jesus' Creator

If your iq gets any lower it will hit the bottom of the earth and burst out the other way! Child of terrorists!

kay1one2:

Like hiv?!

Unstoppable!

kay1one2:


If your iq gets any lower it will hit the bottom of the earth and burst out the other way! Child of terrorists!

Aye Aye

mustymatic:

Unstoppable!

A vaccine is on the way!

kay1one2:

A vaccine is on the way!

You'll die trying n it won't stop

mustymatic:

You'll die trying n it won't stop

What is it with islam and muslims with death?!