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http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-davis-imam-20170726-story.html
"A Northern California mosque that was targeted in a vandalism hate crime found itself at the center of controversy this week after an imam delivered a sermon with inflammatory remarks about Jews.
In January, a woman shattered half a dozen windows at the Islamic Center, destroyed two bicycles and draped strips of uncooked bacon on a door handle. The woman was sentenced to five years’ probation after pleading guilty to the vandalism and admitting to a hate crime allegation.
Shahin’s July 21 sermon set off a firestorm of criticism after a videotaped excerpt was translated and distributed. In the sermon’s final prayer, Shahin said in Arabic:
“Oh Allah, liberate the Al Aqsa Mosque from the filth of the Jews … Oh Allah, count them one by one and annihilate them down to the very last one.”
Shahin’s words were roundly criticized by local and national Jewish leaders. A few of them wrote a complaint to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
A statement by Shahin and the Islamic Center board said the sermon has been misconstrued. Moving forward, Shahin said Friday that he intends to improve his relationships with leaders of other faiths.
Rabbi Seth Castleman of Davis thanked Shahin for his words and asked him to follow through with actions. He said he and other Jewish and Muslim religious leaders spent four hours Thursday looking to hash things out, and they found that “we agree far more than we disagree.”
"A Northern California mosque that was targeted in a vandalism hate crime found itself at the center of controversy this week after an imam delivered a sermon with inflammatory remarks about Jews.
In January, a woman shattered half a dozen windows at the Islamic Center, destroyed two bicycles and draped strips of uncooked bacon on a door handle. The woman was sentenced to five years’ probation after pleading guilty to the vandalism and admitting to a hate crime allegation.
Shahin’s July 21 sermon set off a firestorm of criticism after a videotaped excerpt was translated and distributed. In the sermon’s final prayer, Shahin said in Arabic:
“Oh Allah, liberate the Al Aqsa Mosque from the filth of the Jews … Oh Allah, count them one by one and annihilate them down to the very last one.”
Shahin’s words were roundly criticized by local and national Jewish leaders. A few of them wrote a complaint to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
A statement by Shahin and the Islamic Center board said the sermon has been misconstrued. Moving forward, Shahin said Friday that he intends to improve his relationships with leaders of other faiths.
Rabbi Seth Castleman of Davis thanked Shahin for his words and asked him to follow through with actions. He said he and other Jewish and Muslim religious leaders spent four hours Thursday looking to hash things out, and they found that “we agree far more than we disagree.”
