Muslims gassed in Ohio.

[Rex Kickass]

Seems that someone threw "chemical irritants" in a mosque in Dayton, Ohio during a Ramadan service.

 

http://www.daytondailynews.com/n/content/o...=7&cxcat=16

 

DAYTON — Baboucarr Njie was preparing for his prayer session Friday night, Sept. 26, when he heard children in the Islamic Society of Greater Dayton coughing. Soon, Njie himself was overcome with fits of coughing and, like the rest of those in the building, headed for the doors.

 

"I would stay outside for a minute, then go back in, there were a lot of kids," Njie said. "My throat is still itchy, I need to get some milk."

 

Njie was one of several affected when a suspected chemical irritant was sprayed into the mosque at 26 Josie St., bringing Dayton police, fire and hazardous material personnel to the building at 9:48 p.m.

 

Someone "sprayed an irritant into the mosque," Dayton fire District Chief Vince Wiley said, noting that fire investigators believe it was a hand-held spray can.

 

According to fire dispatch communications, a child reported seeing two men with a white can spraying something into a window. That child was brought to the supervising firefighter at the scene.

 

Wiley would not discuss that report, but said the investigation has been turned over to police. Police were not commenting.

 

The 300 or so inside were celebrating the last 10 days of Ramadan with dinner and a prayer session, but the prayer session was interrupted so those suffering from tearing, coughing and shortness of breath could receive treatment.

 

Wiley said an adult and juvenile were taken to area hospitals and others had their eyes or faces washed on the scene. He did not know how many people were treated at the scene.

 

Ismail Gula, ISGD secretary, said people were praying during the weekly service when some in the audience began to cough and experience breathing troubles, then left the building. Once outside, several of them called 911, Gula said.

 

Tarek Sabagh, a member of the ISGD board, wasn't present when the incident occurred.

 

He said his daughter called and told him to stay away because of the possibility of remaining fumes. Sabagh arrived shortly after and watched from the mosque's steps as members were allowed back inside about 11 p.m. to collect belongings.

 

"It's very disturbing," Sabagh said. "Something like this has never happened before."

 

Sabagh said members moved to a Beavercreek school to finish their prayer session as police continued to investigate.

 

"I don't know if people will have the feeling of trust to come back tomorrow or next week or next month," Sabagh said. "I don't know how people will feel."

 

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim calendar. During the month, Muslims fast (do not eat) from sunrise to sunset. In the evening and in the morning before the sun comes up, they eat small meals. During this month, they take extra time for family, inner reflection, and spiritual growth.

[bmags]

Disgusting. I hope they find whoever did this and convict them to the fullest. I also would hope that the entire community comes out to show support.

[DukeNukeEm]

Disgusting. I hope they find whoever did this and convict them to the fullest. I also would hope that the entire community comes out to show support.

Its an act of terrorism.

[southsider2k5]

Its an act of terrorism.

 

Absolutely. I hope they prosecute them just like a terrorist.

[Texsox]

They do need to find them. While there is not a causation link, there is a strong correlation between these sorts of pranks and escalations to greater violence if not caught.

[kapkomet]

This doesn't sound like a prank to me.

[lostfan]

They do need to find them. While there is not a causation link, there is a strong correlation between these sorts of pranks and escalations to greater violence if not caught.

To me, it's stooping down to their level (of militant Islam, not Muslims themselves), and making a moral equivalency, which I really hate. If a Muslim did this in a church it would be completely unacceptable... but not being Muslim doesn't excuse somebody from doing the same thing.

[kapkomet]

To me, it's stooping down to their level (of militant Islam, not Muslims themselves), and making a moral equivalency, which I really hate. If a Muslim did this in a church it would be completely unacceptable... but not being Muslim doesn't excuse somebody from doing the same thing.

Absolutely. Wrong is wrong. Period.

 

[EvilMonkey]

The updated story today contains this bit:

When Dayton fire and emergency personnel arrived at 26 Josie St. on Friday night, they noticed an odor. HAZMAT workers checked the structure for pepper spray and other irritants, but found nothing.

http://www.daytondailynews.com/n/content/o...islamicweb.html

Muslims in the past have been known to do things to themselves and scream about islamophobia, so i will withhold judgement until they come to some sort of conclusion. If it was something done by someone other than a fellow muslim, I hope they catch them and punish accordingly.

[lostfan]

The updated story today contains this bit:

 

http://www.daytondailynews.com/n/content/o...islamicweb.html

Muslims in the past have been known to do things to themselves and scream about islamophobia, so i will withhold judgement until they come to some sort of conclusion. If it was something done by someone other than a fellow muslim, I hope they catch them and punish accordingly.

In the United States? I dunno. They are definitely hypocrites overseas, though.

[EvilMonkey]

In the United States? I dunno. They are definitely hypocrites overseas, though.

OK, so it wasn't a mosque, but it was crimes against themselves that they tried to pass off as muslim-bashing. And it was also in Ohio.

 

http://www.americanthinker.com/2006/08/kaf...s_as_viole.html