catalyst<\/a> for radio commentators who felt Six Flags was showing terrorist sympathizers a good time (\u201cThose who sympathize with our enemies are also our enemies. What does that say for an American institution that harbors those sympathizers?\u201d). Underlining the point, ICNA spokesman Adem Carroll said, \u201cA lot of people don\u2019t feel safe going on another day. There\u2019s a lot of hostility out there.\u201d <\/p>\nFortunately, the absence of bomb making seminars or fiery anti-American diatribes, along with the backing of Six Flags, means the event will likely continue in the future. \u201cA lot of Muslims are scared to have big gatherings,\u201d said one participant. \u201cThey\u2019re afraid to be in the public eye. But we need to do this kind of thing. It\u2019s time.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Zahed Amanullah is associate editor of altmuslim.com.\u00a0 He is based in London, England.\n<\/p>\n
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