There goes the neighborhood

"Treat your women well and be kind to them for they are your partners and committed helpers," goes the "last sermon of Prophet Mohammed," according to Islam for Today. Isn't that special? Did they ever think to ask the women what they thought? How about "Treat your men well and be kind to them for the are your partners and committed helpers," for starters? (Islam for Today photo)

A Muslim family moved into one of the apartments in the old house next door, and at first we enjoyed the sounds of daily life and little-girl laughter through the screened window that opens onto our side yard. But today we heard extended screams and ran across the yard to speak through the open window. "Is anything wrong? Why is the child screaming? What's going on?" we asked frantically, imagining the worst based upon all the horrific things we've read of late about many Muslims' hatred and fear of girls and women. Grand silence. Then a little girl ran through the room, her eyes wide with terror. No adult emerged to calm our concern. We finally retreated to our own home. We're probably reading into things -- We always do. Plus, you could say we bought our ticket, living in a place like Chelsea, waystation to waves of immigrants for over a hundred years. But even so, who wants neighbors like that?

Comments

[Greta (Hooah Wife)]

Even I, would be happy to swap some neighbors with you. Keep your ears peeled -and don't hesitate to call DSS if she is in any danger!

[pb]

The Muslim emphasis on male domination makes it a wonderful target for elimination. Same as that of Fundamentalist Christianity. Any religion that gives one sex "superiority" over the other needs extensive "revision," including the all-male hierarchy at the Vatican.

[hNAV]

long after 9-11, many were ideal (myself included) in believing the problems remained with a few, but the evidence being produced over the last 5 years, suggests the possibility that this enormous difficulty, is a product of much more.

perhaps this is emblematic of the whole...

we always knew how troubled the Arab Muslim Region was, but not to this deeply concerning extent.

very sad indeed...

[Laura Lee Donoho]

May God bless and keep Sissy and family and that innocent little child. And of course the kitties.

[Tara]

Oh Sissy..how awful.I would be imagining all sorts of things..most of them bad.

Keep safe.

I hope that little girl is okay.

[Gayle Miller]

I hope the little girl is okay also. Do call child protective services at once if there's another occurrence of the screaming.