truly yours.

bleekgilliam:

“I can’t be bothered with paying homage to ‘forefathers’.”

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf(aka Chris Jackson) is perhaps best known for the controversy created when he refused to stand for “The Star-Spangled Banner” before games,^[4] stating that the flag was a symbol of oppression and that the United States had a long history of tyranny. He said that standing to the national anthem would therefore conflict with his Islamic beliefs. On March 12, 1996, the NBA suspended Abdul-Rauf for his refusal to stand, but the suspension lasted only one game. Two days later, the league was able to work out a compromise with him, whereby he would stand during the playing of the national anthem but could close his eyes and look downward. He usually silently recited a Muslim prayer during this time.

(via say-bismillah)

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