Un-Aired LOWE’S Commercial for “All-American Muslim” (by gregorybonsignore)
In Winter 2011, The Lowe’s Company pulled their television commercials from TLC’s new series “All-American Muslim” at pressure from a Florida Christian Group …This is that commercial.
New Overshare! PLEASE share this on Facebook!: http://j.mp/ShareOS10
As it starts to get further away from 2001, it’s a little bit more ok for me to celebrate my birthday. Not this year, when all media everywhere was all about the 10 year anniversary of the World Trade Center attacks, but regardless of the year I’ve sort of learned to just embrace the weirdness of it all, since neither event is going to move. Could just ignore my birthday but I need some excuse to buy weirdly-expensive-considering-‘the economy’ cupcakes at least once a year.
I’ll be posting an outtake video on Dunya and our Facebook page soon— shot this episode at 12.30 am after a full pot of tea and slightly weird things happened, most of which surprisingly didn’t even make it into the final product. So look forward to that.
If they’re teaching it properly, this is actually smart.
To thwart the Taliban, marines in Helmand province are teaching the locals to read the Koran:
For years, America viewed religion in Afghanistan as a minefield. Worried that the war on terror would be seen as a crusade against Islam, the U.S. military mostly tried not to cause offense, and instead focused on killing insurgents and building up the local government, economy, and security forces. But the Taliban has long wielded religion as a weapon, presenting the Talibs as true believers, and coalition forces and their Afghan allies as infidels and apostates. Though the U.S. military’s counterinsurgency manual makes slight mention of religion, the few references neatly summarize Taliban efforts:
“Islamic extremists use perceived threats to their religion by outsiders to mobilize support for their insurgency and justify terrorist tactics … Effective insurgent propaganda can also turn an artificial problem into a real one.”
In their patch of Helmand, Solomon and his Afghan and American colleagues started meeting this spring to brainstorm ways to counter the Taliban’s message.
“The Taliban are Muslim too, but they do bad things against Islam,” Khabir’s assistant, Sergeant Muhammad Nabi, another mullah, told 20 American and Afghan soldiers and religious advisers crowded into a tent in May. “Islam doesn’t say ‘Kill the people, bury IEDs in the road, and ambush the Afghan army.’ Islam doesn’t say ‘Do suicide attacks against other Muslims.’ We have to talk to those who have dark ideas.”
More here.
Highly recommended read.
I always thought that the only way the US could win this war was if it utilized religion positively to combat terrorist ideology.
ᴍᴜṧʟɪᴍɐʀɪᴄᴀɴ: An Open Letter to Dylan Ratigan, from a Muslim
Educated people like Muslimerican are what give me hope in life, and motivate me to actually pay attention in lectures :D
Read it all here.
Dear Dylan,
It was refreshing to hear you speak so candidly and powerfully about the (mis)treatment of Muslims in today’s media. Clearly, the other commentators on Morning Joe were not used to hearing such penetrating critiques of their profession. Your words may be hard to swallow for some…
This is totally one of those “ohhhh I wish I directed that” videos.
(CAIR: 9/11 Happened to Us All, via ChillYoIslamYo)
If superman was a Muslim, he’d look like this.
It is greater dawah when Muslims don’t have a particular Muslim theme.
Video Updates!
So I’ve recently been posting about a video per day, but have just realized that I’ve missed updating THIS site with those videos. Here they are!
1. Vlog Six | On the Set of “Jinx” (Part Three)
More from the shooting of our new short.
We couldn’t sing at him, and we couldn’t ignore the ridiculousness. The internet was our only way to call out the grade 11 kid acting *way* too cool.
2. Vlog Seven | On the Set of “Jinx” (Part Four)
We’re done Day One of filming. Just lettin’ loose.
3. Vlog Eight | On the Set of “Jinx” (Part Five)
Our second and final day of filming. We find an AV cart and things get crazy professional. But crazy first.
4. Vlog Nine | Vancouver 2010
The opening ceremonies of the Olympics? More like the opening ceremonies of the future.
Exactly the kind of genuinely cute + powerful story I’ve been seeking out recently - I would love to see/make a feature length film of this story - check it out on TV if you live in the states, get the DVD, or pressure the filmmakers for a digital download!
“This gently funny film follows Monem Salam as he enrolls in an open-minded flying school. Monem is the son of a Pakistani commercial pilot. His wife Iman’s family is Palestinian and although initially dubious about the marriage, now accepts the cultural differences. With three young children, Iman is happy to find time to cultivate her inner domestic diva. Monem’s “green” decision to commute by scooter only heightens his likeability. These modern-day Americans cast off stereotypes and refuse to succumb to victimhood. ”
check it out at WingAndAPrayer.tv
As close to a cinematic experience as I’ve seen a website get. Inspiring and mysterious all the same.
