2 muslims pulled off a plane because passengers felt uncomfortable

Snowmayne · 05-07-2011, 06:55 AM

Muslim group: two imams pulled from plane bound for North Carolina - CNN.com

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(CNN) -- An airline is investigating the removal of two imams from a flight headed to North Carolina, ostensibly because passengers felt uncomfortable with their presence of the pair -- both clad in Islamic attire.

The incident occurred Friday on an Atlanta Southeast Airlines flight from Tennessee to North Carolina and it involved Masudur Rahman and Mohamed Zaghloul were wearing traditional Muslim dress, CNN affiliate WCNC reported.

The two -- who hold high religious positions in the Muslim community -- were headed to North Carolina for a conference on prejudice against Muslims, or Islamaphobia. The meeting is sponsored by the North American Imams Federation.

Rahman, who is a professor at the University of Memphis, told the affiliate that the incident reminded him of the prejudice Rosa Parks faced during the civil rights movement.

"That history I found today in that plane, and it shouldn't happen with any other person," he said.

Atlantic Southeast Airlines, which operated the flight, said the incident is under investigation, and apologized "for any inconvenience that this may have caused."

Ibrahim Hooper, spokesman for the civil rights group Council on American-Islamic Relations, told CNN the two men contacted his office and said they were told that passengers were uncomfortable with them on the flight.

"They went through security, even went through secondary security, and got on the plane, were taxiing out," he said.

But then, they were taxied back, Hooper said.

"TSA came on and pulled them off and said the pilot was refusing to fly with them because passengers were uncomfortable with them," Hooper said, referring to the Transportation Security Administration.

Hooper said officials re-screened them and found they were no threat.

While officials tried to get the men back on the plane, "the pilot absolutely refused and ultimately took off," Hooper said.

The airlines did not say why the two men were taken off the flight, but said they were given the opportunity to fly on a different flight.

"Atlantic Southeast Airlines flight 5452 from Memphis to Charlotte returned to the gate to allow for additional screening of a passenger and the passenger's companion," the statement said. "We take security and safety very seriously, and the event is currently under investigation."

Absolutely ridiculous.

zerodown · 05-07-2011, 07:01 AM

For a conference on prejudice against muslims and islamaphobia, yeah I think they prooved their point by not being allowed to reach the conference.

Cerpin Taxt · 05-07-2011, 07:03 AM

'Round and 'round we go...

John F. Kerry · 05-07-2011, 09:00 PM

wheres vivian schiller when u need her

**SageTree** · 05-09-2011, 06:53 AM

Why, did Juan get his pilots license?

Jester4yall · 05-09-2011, 11:52 AM

That's some sad shit.. I can understand passengers being nervous but the pilot should have known better. His excuse was poor. If the passengers were really that concerned they would have gotten off the plane. The way I see it he is basically saying one passengers $$$ is greener than another. That's weak! He doesn't deserve to be fired but definitely a reprimand of some sort and should make a public apology. Just my opinion

The Rev · 05-09-2011, 01:07 PM

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05-07-2011, 07:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
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Jester4yall Spark It or Park It Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Africa Posts: 3,667 Thanks: 2,782 Thanked 1,328 Times in 950 Posts	That's some sad shit.. I can understand passengers being nervous but the pilot should have known better. His excuse was poor. If the passengers were really that concerned they would have gotten off the plane. The way I see it he is basically saying one passengers $$$ is greener than another. That's weak! He doesn't deserve to be fired but definitely a reprimand of some sort and should make a public apology. Just my opinion __________________ http://i.imgur.com/CTV2E.gif In matters of style, swim with the current; In matters of principle, stand like a rock. -Thomas Jefferson You will encounter many distractions and many temptations to put your goal aside: The security of a job, a wife who wants kids, whatever. But if you hang in there, always following your vision, I have no doubt you will succeed. - Larry Flynt

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