This Muslim Woman in a Hijab Just Schooled Fox News on What a Patriot Looks Like

[Janelle2002 3,865]

This Muslim Woman in a Hijab Just Schooled Fox News on What a Patriot Looks Like

Mic

Rachel Lubitz 2 hours 0 minutes ago

Megyn Kelly conducted an interview Tuesday night on Fox News regarding Donald Trump's comment that he would "strongly consider" shutting down mosques in response to the Paris attacks.

To weigh in, Kelly called in Katrina Pierson, a spokesperson for the Trump campaign, as well as Saba Ahmed, president and founder of the Republican Muslim Coalition. Pierson started listing terrorists that happen to be Muslim, to which Kelly looked to Ahmed and said, "Even experts such as Andrew McCarthy have said that the mosques tend to be hotbeds for political activity, not as much religious activity."

As calmly as humanly possible, Ahmed replied, "Megyn, we go to the mosque to pray." She then went into detail about how horrifying it is that "our constitutional rights of free exercise of religion are going to be challenged."

But really, she didn't have to say much at all with her hijab doing the talking for her.

This Muslim Woman in a Hijab Just Schooled Fox News on What a Patriot Looks Like

Source: Mic/YouTube

As Ahmed insisted on her own American constitutional rights, viewers noticed Ahmed's bold hijab fashioned from an American flag scarf. It was a definitive statement that she, like most people watching, is an American and is proud to celebrate it.

"The reason I did it is that I wanted to portray that there are patriotic American Muslims and we just want to live in peace," Ahmed told Mic. "Obviously what ISIS is doing does not represent our faith. They're perverting our religion, and they don't represent us in any way. We're doing what we can and we would appreciate if Americans would just accept us and live in peace."

Ahmed told Mic she bought the scarf in Times Square on a recent trip to New York City. "They have a lot of 'I love New York' stuff, so I decided to get an American flag scarf," she said.

Later in the interview, Kelly asks why it's "only the mosques" that have the extremist leaders. Ahmed said a few people cannot be representatives for her entire faith, just as not all bombings by Christians are linked to churches. "Just because there were a few people that may had been associated with terrorism that came to that church, that does not give you the permission to shut down the mosque," she said.

This Muslim Woman in a Hijab Just Schooled Fox News on What a Patriot Looks Like

Source: Mic/YouTube

Ahmed told Mic she was "basically trying to defend our mosques."

"Under the U.S. constitution, we have freedom of religion," she said. "Mosques are just like churches and other houses of worship. We don't think the government should shut down any of the prayer services. There may be people that are talking politics, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't be able to pray."

According to Ahmed, this is the second time she's appeared on Kelly's show, and she's thrilled to do so. "Muslim people want to be a part of this conversation," Ahmed said. "When you watch the show from last night, the first person she had on was berating Islam and citing things out of context. If you have non-Muslims on there, they're going to pick and choose what they want to read and say."

This isn't the first instance of Ahmed being critiqued by her own party. In an opinion piece she wrote for the Guardian, Ahmed details her many experiences with the party's unease with her religion. For instance, at a 2014 panel event on Benghazi, Ahmed questioned how the party deals with the vast majority of Muslims who are peaceful. Her question was met with the response, "Are you American?"

They should just take a look at her hijab.

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[ready4ONE 5,400]

Good for her, except for the choice to be a Republican of course. I think it's appropriate to discuss Radical Muslims/Islam but it is critical to differentiate between mainstream Muslims and the Radicals. The Islam is out to kill or convert crowd tend to miss the distinction. There is one.

[Janelle2002 3,865]

A muslim Republican don't mix

[GandD 5,966]

I would think it would mix very well. Muslims have a tendency to be conservative.

[Janelle2002 3,865]

BUT the Republican party hates muslims. They would do better giving their support to another party.

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BUT the Republican party hates muslims. They would do better giving their support to another party.

says who?

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

I would think it would mix very well. Muslims have a tendency to be conservative.

So do black people, and you see how that works out.

I've said it before here, they hate Sharia Law, but are okay with it if it was called something else.

says who?

Says the GOP. Not supporting a Muslim American running for president, the persistent call to demonize Islam, etc.

[Janelle2002 3,865]

Uhhhhh Republicans. For example, Carson forbidding a muslim to ever be president

So do black people, and you see how that works out.

I've said it before here, they hate Sharia Law, but are okay with it if it was called something else.

Says the GOP. Not supporting a Muslim American running for president, the persistent call to demonize Islam, etc.

Tennessee Republican currently trying to round up Muslims

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So do black people, and you see how that works out.

I've said it before here, they hate Sharia Law, but are okay with it if it was called something else.

Says the GOP. Not supporting a Muslim American running for president, the persistent call to demonize Islam, etc.

do you support the degradation of women, as in sharia law? ben carson is not the GOP.

Uhhhhh Republicans. For example, Carson forbidding a muslim to ever be president

Tennessee Republican currently trying to round up Muslims

see above. trying to or are we trying to take a sound bite out of context for our own gain?

[GandD 5,966]

So do black people, and you see how that works out.

I've said it before here, they hate Sharia Law, but are okay with it if it was called something else.

Says the GOP. Not supporting a Muslim American running for president, the persistent call to demonize Islam, etc.

I don't think black people are inherently conservative or liberal.

[Janelle2002 3,865]

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/564be0cce4b08cda348b7421

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/564be0cce4b08cda348b7421

He wants to use. National Guard to round up the Syrian refugees in TN.

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http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/564be0cce4b08cda348b7421

He wants to use. National Guard to round up the Syrian refugees in TN.

ok. sound bite stretching. thanks....you might want to stay off those left wing hate sites. they'll turn you mind into mush.

[Janelle2002 3,865]

http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/nov/18/tennessee-gop-leader-wants-guard-to-round-up-syria/

Washington times

It'll soon be all Muslims. Folks will be rounding up Muslims in their pickup trucks

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do you support the degradation of women, as in sharia law? ben carson is not the GOP.

see above. trying to or are we trying to take a sound bite out of context for our own gain?

Didn't say he was. But the GOP is all about taking women's choices away. But not just Ben Carson. Most GOP candidates have made some negative comment about Islam way before Friday.

I don't think black people are inherently conservative or liberal.

http://www.uab.edu/news/latest/item/3336-many-black-people-are-conservative-but-not-the-way-most-think'

Not inherently, but most do support smaller government and have a strong religious background.

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Didn't say he was. But the GOP is all about taking women's choices away. But not just Ben Carson. Most GOP candidates have made some negative comment about Islam way before Friday.

you not touching the sharia question speaks. I think you should protest the GOP