"Jewish inmates, who have similar dietary needs, are not forced to make such a choice,"
On Jan 25, 10:49 am, Travis <[email protected]> wrote: > "Halal" means "Contaminated by Muslims". > > ** > New post on *Bare Naked Islam* > <http://www.endtimestoday.com/?author=1> Court says ‘Bite me!’ Muslim > inmates do NOT have the right to halal meals in Ohio > Prisons<http://endtimestoday.com/2012/01/24/court-says-bite-me-muslim-inmates...>by > barenakedislam <http://www.endtimestoday.com/?author=1> > <http://endtimestoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/No-allow-halal-me...>Two > Muslim inmates sued (paid for by US taxpayers) the Ohio prison system for > denying them meals prepared according to Islamic law, even though all pork > products had been removed fro prison menus. > > *ABNA <http://abna.ir/data.asp?lang=3&id=291865> *(H/T Ann L)* The state > argued that providing the meals, known as halal, could bankrupt the state's > food service system because thousands of inmates have declared themselves > Muslim.* > > <http://endtimestoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Abdul-Awka.png> > > Abdul Awkal, death row Muslim > > *Death row inmate Abdul Awkal argued in his lawsuit that the prison > system's failure to provide halal meals was a restraint on his religious > freedoms.* > > Awkal -- joined by a second Muslim inmate Cornelius Causey, 35, serving 15 > years to life -- said the vegetarian and non-pork options offered by the > prison system weren't good enough. *The inmates said a non-pork meat option > must be prepared in a specific fashion to conform to Islamic beliefs, such > as butchering an animal by slitting its throat and draining its blood.* > > Ohio argued that it provides both non-pork and vegetarian meals to Muslims > and says the courts have sided with this practice. The state also says that > providing halal meals could hurt Ohio financially, given the current budget > situation. > > "Once one Muslim's request for a Halal diet is granted (or ordered to be > granted), all other declared Muslims will want the same accommodation," > Assistant Attorney General Ryan Dolan argued in a 16 December court filing. > > <http://endtimestoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/halal_meals.jpg>About > 200 inmates identify themselves as Jewish out of a system of about 50,000 > inmates, according to the state. By contrast,* Ohio prisons have nearly > 2,500 Muslim inmates, the state says. "Additionally, it is fair to assume > that many inmates would convert to Islam if they receive what is perceived > to be a better diet," the state said.* > > The inmates argued they have only two inadequate options: vegetarian meals, > or meals with non-pork meat that violates their religious beliefs. > > "Jewish inmates, who have similar dietary needs, are not forced to make > such a choice," the Muslim prisoners argued. Attorneys for the two inmates > argued that the state was exaggerating the cost. > > *barenakedislam <http://www.endtimestoday.com/?author=1>* | January 24, > 2012 at 11:36 am | Categories: Islam in > America<http://www.endtimestoday.com/?cat=52721>| URL:http://wp.me/p276zM-F1Y > > > Comment<http://endtimestoday.com/2012/01/24/court-says-bite-me-muslim-inmates...> > See all > comments<http://endtimestoday.com/2012/01/24/court-says-bite-me-muslim-inmates...> > > Unsubscribe or change your email settings at Manage > Subscriptions<http://subscribe.wordpress.com/?key=d9d5b5a5d192dbc62319c055a167cd57&;...>. > > *Trouble clicking?* Copy and paste this URL into your > browser:http://endtimestoday.com/2012/01/24/court-says-bite-me-muslim-inmates... -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
