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This is so “Unbelievable”….
In Houston Texas …
Harwin Central Mall: The very first store that you come to when you walk from the lobby of the building into the shopping area
Had this sign posted on their door. The shop is run by Muslims.
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We are closed every year on two religious holidays – Ramadan 21st (martyrdom of Imam Ali A.S.) and Moharram 10th (martyrdom of Imam Hussain A.S.). This year coincidently Ramadan 21st fell on September 11th. Muslims follow the lunar calendar and it moved forward by 10 days every year as compared to the Gregorian calendar.
While the timing of the day was unfortunate, we still realize our grave mistake with the sign that we put up. It was worded incorrectly and we understand how it could have been misconstrued. We sincerely apologize for any misunderstanding that this has caused. We have put up an apology on our store stating all this and clarifying our position – the text of which follows here:
September 14, 2009
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
This is in regards to the sign that was posted on our premises on September 11, 2009 stating that “We will be closed on Friday, September 11, 2009 to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Ali (A.S.)”
Imam Ali is an important personality in Islam and his martyrdom took place on Ramadan 21st in the year 661 A.D. Ramadan 21st is a religious holiday for Muslims worldwide. Coincidently, Ramadan 21st this year was on Friday, September 11.
Our store was closed to commemorate this important event in Islamic history. We did not mean to offend anybody by our actions. We apologize immensely for any offense that this might have caused. We are proud Americans and deeply regret the events of September 11, 2001. Our prayers and condolences are always with the families of the men and women who lost their lives that day.
We once again apologize for any misunderstandings that might have been caused.
Sincerely,
Manager,
Perfume Planet.
We spoke to local TV channels trying to clarify the situation earlier today as well – the news stories can be seen here:
http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?se…cal&id=7018149http://www.khou.com/topstories/stori…187edc6f2.html
We hope all this clears up any misconceptions and misunderstandings that were caused. If anybody has any questions, please feel free to contact me and I will be more than glad to answer them. Once again, we sincerely apologize for our actions.
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