American Muslims Told to Leave Major U.S. Cities

[pojo]

Ironically, this weeks edition of 7th Heaven was about a muslim family. It was definitely interesting to watch.

[GalvestonDuck]

Was it a new one or a repeat? I haven't watched the show in quite some time, but I remember they did one where the youngest daughter was hiding a friend of hers in the attic and the friend was Muslim.

[pojo]

It was a Brand new one.

Eric (Stephen Collins) and Annie (Catherine Hicks) throw a "Welcome to the Neighborhood" party for Ruthie's (Mackenzie Rosman) Muslim friend Jill Dupree (guest-star Randa Sabbah) and her parents (guest-stars Kamal Marayati and Yareli Arizmendi), but the Duprees are hesitant to attend. Eric is shocked and disappointed when he learns that his neighborhood is not a friendly place for Muslims. Meanwhile; Cecilia's (Ashlee Simpson) house is robbed while she and her dad (guest-star Brad Maule General Hospital) attend Kevin's (George Stults) first Neighborhood Watch meeting; Roxanne (Rachel Blanchard) mentors a troubled 16-year-old (guest-star A.J. Trauth) and suspects that he might be involved in the robbery, and Chandler (Jeremy London) finds himself attracted to Peter's (Scotty Leavenworth) mom Paris (guest-star Shannon Kenny).

[GalvestonDuck]

Needed to take an actual break from multi-tasking here at work and decided to check out the two references in the Quran.

Ch. 59. v. 2-3 (2 is long, 3 is a bit more brief):

It is He Who got out the Unbelievers among the People of the Book from their homes at the first gathering (of the forces). Little did ye think that they would get out: And they thought that their fortresses would defend them from Allah! But the (Wrath of) Allah came to them from quarters from which they little expected (it), and cast terror into their hearts, so that they destroyed their dwellings by their own hands and the hands of the Believers, take warning, then, O ye with eyes (to see)!

And had it not been that Allah had decreed banishment for them, He would certainly have punished them in this world: And in the Hereafter they shall (certainly) have the Punishment of the Fire.

Ch. 9, v. 14 (short and just what the article said):

Fight them, and Allah will punish them by your hands, cover them with shame, help you (to victory) over them, heal the breasts of Believers,

Got it from http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/quran/

[GalvestonDuck]

Pojo, cool...thanks for the synopsis! One of these days, I ought to tune back in and watch. Last I heard, Lucy was married.

Here's the one I saw:

122. Suspicion
gs: Brenda Strong (Mrs. Carmen Mackoul) Christopher Michael (Det. Michaels) Veena Bidasha (Nasreen) Elizabeth Ruscio (Ms. Riddle) Davenia McFadden (Nurse) Michael Bofshever (Daniel Jenkins) Mike Saad (Imam) Saachiko (Chinese neighbor) Faran Tahir (Mr. Halawi)

After various personal items disappear from the house, the family finds Ruthie in the garage apartment entertaining a friend with the pilfered items. The would-be bandit explains that she is hiding her pal from a pair of older boys, who have been harassing the girl because of her Muslim background. Touched by her plight, Mary and Lucy try to get their neighbors to sign a petition in support of the girl's family. Matt and Simon, however, decide on a less civic solution and go hunting for the perpetrators.