The Gay Mosque Sees Discrimination Veterans Face
PHILADELPHIA, PA \ January 8, 2012 –The Gay Mosque welcomes home America’s veterans and salutes them for all the sacrifice in order to give Muslims a better way of life throughout the middle east.
But what is troubling, is the fact that these American servicemen will not receive the same benefits offered to new immigrants coming to America. And as much as it hurts, they will not receive the same type of business loans that many new American Muslims are receiving, mostly going to Semitic Muslims.
I’ve done some investigating on my own and found out that the amount of low-interest loans going to Muslims are more than are given to veterans. Albeit, Semitic Muslims are receiving these loans under the ‘white group’. Reason being, Arabs were re categorized into the white race in early 2001. But out of the ‘white category’ Muslims are receiving most of these business loans leaving veterans in the minority.
You can see this for yourself. Just look at who are opening new businesses in your neighborhood. Gas stations, convenient stores, etc.
The Gay Mosque believes that the veteran should come first and we will help these veterans all we can so they may be able to have these same types of opportunities and benefits.
-Imam Ali Ghalib