Protest in Qatar!

Qatari people are nice unlike others who are killing innocnt people with no fault of their.
Attacking innocent people will further worsen the situation.

That said, I wonder what precautions the US ambassador to Qatar is taking.

Yes, healthy protests are good to make the point clear.

Qatar's security capabilities are generally very good, more secure that Libya, etc. Hope that Americans in Qatar stay safe.

marycatherine, yeah, they should actually go after the producers of that awful film.

"That said, why give it any attention at all? By giving it attention it is giving the producers exactly what they want, or am I missing something?"

But the film cannot just be ignored as that would be condoning it. The protests are to make clear that such unwarranted trampling of one's religious beliefs are not acceptable.

Indeed. This protest was a peaceful protest unlike the one which took place in Libya.

So Eagley, are protests at or near the American Embassy useful at all then? I can understand that the film cannot be condoned but from what I can see it was used to be provocative and to incite a certain sort of reaction, which it did in other countries.

Would it not be more productive and positve to hold rallies promoting how Islam is a productive, hopeful, intelligent and supportive force worldwide rather than focusing on one negative film?

I looked into this and there are actors on the Atlantic Wire speaking about the movie. The movie is obviously very bad quality and low budget. The article says that it was originally a movie about Christians the post on Youtube was obviously altered as if you watch it, there are huge sections where the voices are dubbed over by other people. It's easy to notice.

I'm not saying that the altered video didn't come from America or the West, but there is something very strange about all of this happening so close to 9-11.

If there is some militant Christian rednecks living in the middle of nowhere with no life but their warped views, the rest of us shouldn't even be giving them this level of attention. Innocent people have died because of one or a few peoples reckless behavior.

A suggest that supporters of these protests do some internet searching on Muslim hate films about Jews and Christians. There are tons and the beheadings are the worst. Why don't you see mass violent protests all over Europe and North America when these things are posted?

Of course expatriates living in Islamic countries are sensitive and supportive of Islamic ways because we see the vast majority of kind and exceptional Muslim people. Don't attack these people as they are more than likely your friends and supporters.

Keep Qatar safe for everyone. If there is one thing that I've learned in my travels it's that the vast majority of people are good in this world.

The Muslims are united in agreement that we are not believers until the prophet Muhammed peace be upon him is dearer to us than our children,our parents or the whole of mankind,

“Say [O Muhammad]: ‘If your fathers, your sons, your brothers, your wives, your relatives, wealth which you have obtained, commerce wherein you fear decline, and dwellings with which you are pleased are more beloved to you than Allaah and His Messenger and Jihaad in His cause, then wait until Allaah executes His command. And Allaah does not guide the defiantly disobedient people.” [Quran 9: 24]

“I swear by the One in whose Hand my soul is! None of you will truly believe until I become dearer to him than his child, his father and all of mankind." [Al-Bukhaari & Muslim]

it is true that the Prophet(PBUH) has pardoned those who persecuted him but the companions of the Prophet(PBUH)loved the Prophet (PBUH) so much so that when the news of the demise of the Prophet (PBUH) came Omar Bin Khathab (may Allah be pleased with him)has took out his sword and threatened to kill those who said such a thing and Aboobacker Siddique(may Allah be Pleased with him)intervened and explained Allah is immortal and not the Prophet (PBUH)and in another instance a comppanion of the prophet (PBUH)a lady who has lost her father ,her husband and her son in the battle of Uhud eagerly waited for the Prophet (PBUH)on the outskirts of Madinah to know the well being of the beloved Prophet Muhammed(PBUH)inspite of her personal losses.
summing up ,what would be our reaction if we were insulted or our parents,or our spouses or our children,we have to strongly condemn and protest at the same time we should not indulge in any violence or shower abuse on the innocent

With all due respect, what's the point in protesting at the Embassy when some of the protesters have not even seen the video?

For sure sister FathimaH,we have the best example in our beloved Prophet peace be upon him and the rightly guided companions of the Prophet(PBUH) and peace is the meaning of Islam and the word we utter to salute each other irrespective of being known to each other or not,and the same when we part each other,peace first ! Peace last!
Assalamu Alaikum .

Wa Iyyak! Sister

Symbolic may be , and may be the American authorities will notice the resentment and at least do something to discourage producing,airing or posting such offensive movies in the future from it's soil,but I do not subscribe to how some people reacted either in Egypt or Libya and condemn it as well.

I agree. The problem with the US that they have a law which allow freedom of speech. That's what happen when such law is allowed, and that what happens when people cross the red line.

Yes, I don't support want happened in Cairo and Libya too. These people are just hurting themselves and ruining the image of what Islam really is.

My personal favourite is in some countries where they have been smashing up American fast food joints.

Intellectual focal point . . .

Good point

Freedom of speech also means that people can demonstrate and say they are angry over the film. Americans (like me) aren't happy about this film either. It's not only offensive but dishonestly made. I don't like when the freedom intended to ensure religious freedom is used to spew hatred and offend others. All the Americans I know don't think this film is worth the media coverage, stand with you on boycotting the film, but not on muffling freedom of speech. Remember, that this film maker will be held accountable on the judgement day, as we all will.....(it's my husband says)........

Jesus and Mohammed are prophets for approximately 3 billion people. For the other four billion people they mean nothing. And the have to right to say that as well.

LincolnPirate

So is it OK to start calling people fat or ugly and claim it as freedom of speech?

Hello Babu...so what do you think? Are the Egyptian embassies on the list now?

Babu, yes, that is a problem. But to come back to the theme of this thread...why only the American embassies in this case? The guy is Egyptian!

lol

Babu, that he is for sure. And EGYPTIAN American shyte stirrer. Did those who authorized the demonstrations not know this???

Yes, it is okay to call a fat person a fat person!

for a muslim nothing more than Allah (SWT) then the list to be followed ..Prophets (P.B.U.H) , parents

"After all loving our Lord and Prophet means obeying Their orders and teachings, and among those teachings are to be dutiful towards our loved ones and to treat them with much love and care"

No one else would have said it better..

pls convey the same message to the offender as he might not get this message thru ql

the producer is EGYPTIAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Remember, Da Vinci Code movie? When it was shown many Christian groups condemn it but no violent protest resulting to death, happened... Peaceful resolution should be observed killing four innocent people over a film is more sinful compared to what the producer of the film had done. The sad thing about the protest, American government got nothing to do with the film even the people got killed got nothing to do with it... The word should be ignorance than innocence.

So, if he's a good boy , he's American. Now that he has done wrong, he is Egyptian :O)

More reading :

http://www.philly.co...

Brit, that is not the point! The point is that this man is as much Egyptian as he is American. So, where are the protests at Egyptian embassies?????

Babu, it seems most people see it the way you do.
And I suppose, even if he were Egyptian and just visiting the US, they would still do the same. Ah well......

How do you know they are double standards? Do you know for sure that this guy who did the Colorado shooting was not mentally retarded? And have there been investigations to find out if those dubbed terrorists are mentally retarded?

MUHAMMAD: He Cried 'My Ummah My Ummah' Response To Sam Bacile

http://www.youtube.c...

One person says go and protest, because America made a disgraceful film about your Prophet,....this deeply sadens me that the protesters are forgetting that it is NOT America doing this, it was not the American government who did this. It was one sick person and his followers!

This film protest that is not showing who the real Muslims are. What Islam is about. These are not real Muslims. They are only Muslim by name. If they were real Muslims, they would no be blaming all Americans, and hurting businesses that are American owned.

sick ...
Ben_130 said My personal favourite is in ...

My personal favourite is in some countries where they have been smashing up American fast food joints.

Nice mentality! This is so sad. I am American. I have Muslim husband, where is the real muslims thst show what Islam is suppose to be. Not fall into this mentality of starting riots and death to Americans for what one person or a group of sick people have done. Like I said before, America is not china. There is no sensor ship of what gets produced because of this constitution freedom of speech. I feel the US Governemnt should re-vise the constitution and change something's in it that will not allow these sick people to have so much freedom if it is going to put Americans in danger and be blamed for other peoples actions.

Salam people. You know it is not ok to attack others and their businesses that had nothing to do with this film. Shameful

ALLaahu Akbar Kabira...
Wa Alhumdulillahi Kasira.
Wa Subhanallahi Bukrataun Wa Aseelaa.

La Ilaha Illallaahu Allahu Akbar.
Allahu Akbar Wa Lillahil Hamdd.

Allhu Akbar.

Well bachus, we all know that politics and agendas are a dirty game.
Well, some of us know....

has been converted into muslim, how do we know clarification pls and now there is news he has no where present in libya

You have absolutely no idea what you are talking about and are simply regurgitating the garbage that someone told you. There are documentaries, movies and movements promoting virtually all of the things you listed. For example, the Nazi party exists in the US and marches occasional under the freedom speech and assembly. In fact the US police are required to protect such marchers. The primary exception is openly advocating violence--for example you can be a Nazi and preach Nazism, but you cannot call upon your followers to kill the Jews.

You example of the purge of communists in Hollywood leaves out two key facts:
1. No one was imprisoned for being a communist. Private studios fired employees over it.
2. It happened 60 years ago.

You really need to learn about what you are talking about before spouting such criminally ignorant propaganda.

AbooBaaboo:

You're saying, that the US promotes many freedom fighters in Latin American countries.

Could you please tell me which ones are those?

Kind regards from a Latin American, specifically from Venezuela.

AboBaaboo:

LATIN AMERICA, please! Leave the mujahideen out of this for a minute.

Please teach me some more about my country/my region since I've been living in the dark for so long.

Although the relationship did not become contractual until 1967, Noriega worked with the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from the late 1950s until the 1980s.
Noriega strengthened his position as de facto ruler in August 1983 by promoting himself to full general. Noriega, being paid by the CIA, extended new rights to the United States, and, despite the canal treaties, allowed the U.S. to set up listening posts in Panama. He aided the American-backed guerrillas in Nicaragua by acting as a conduit for U.S. money, and according to some accounts, weapons.

This is just an example to get you into the light, Shamrock

western media or media is the weapon of dajjal

Are you telling us that, for example, people in the US can make a movie to make fun of the "holocaust" or to insult the "victims" of it???

Or are you telling us that, for example, people in the US can make movies showing Usama Bin Laden as a brave freedom fighter, and making fun/insulting those who died in 11 September?

Yes. They have every right to under the 1st amendment of the constitution. They can even stand in front of the White House and burn an American flag in protest. The people you are referring to in the McCarthy era were merely questioned by Congress; they were not criminally prosecuted in a court of law (very different). However, it damaged their reputation in the eyes of the public and some had a hard time finding work in Hollywood afterwards. Again, it happened 60 years ago; if it happened 600 years ago it would be irrelevant, because the US did not exist.

Again, you clearly have absolutely no idea what you are talking about with regard to American civil liberties. Either get a clue or stop displaying your ignorance.

Source? Wikipedia, LOL!

AboBaaboo, do we have internet in Venezuela? Naaah, as a matter of fact I never saw one of those typewriters with a TV on the top in my life until I came to Doha. I am sure it's as shocking as the first time you saw a bathroom with a showerhead and toiletries in it.

It is very clear that it is you who is ignorant, stupid, but most of all: a liar.
No one in the world is allowed to make movies to enlighten the people that the "holocaust" never actually happened, nor produce moviess to make fun of its "victims". You'd disapear before you even think of taking such a step.(and it is not the magic of David Copperfield that will have you disapear!!!)

As for the burning of the American flag in front of the white house, well even in the "3rd world" countries they have the right to stand in front of any white house and burn the American flag!!!

Forget about burning the American flag or any other flag. We all know that "westerners" dont give a damn about flags, religion, God, Jesus, Moses...etc. And we all know that the No.1 "God" in the west is: "THE HOLOCAUST". This is the ONLY taboo issue that no one can deny, make fun off, or insult.

Go get your information right and stop lying on the readers.