THE ALLEGIANCE OF MUSLIMS ARE NOT TO BE FOUND FOR THE USA NOR THE RELIGION OF PEACE IS WHAT IT MEANS–JUST LIKE THE DEMOCRATS WHEN THEY SAY THEY STAND FOR AMERICAN VALUES AND THE SAME WITH LEFTIST WHEN THEY CLAIM TO BE DEFENDING THE CONSTITUTION–ALL ARE FALSE PRETENSE–AND NOW WE HAVE A MUSLIM BASKETBALL PLAYER FROM THE NBA WHO WILL NOT HONOR THE NATIONAL ANTHEM BY STANDING UP TO IT SAY SO DION WAITERS

It's not a prayer, it's the national anthem, but that's the point.

Hugh Fitzgerald explains here, "Islam teaches — inculcates, rather — the notion that Muslims do not owe any allegiance to non-Muslims, not to their countries, not to their institutions, legal and political, not to anything."

Within Islam — uniquely, among world religions — such a doctrine has arisen, and has been elaborated, and has been written about, one that is based on both the letter and spirit of the Qur'an and on the example of Muhammad, the Model of Conduct (uswa hasana), the Perfect Man (al-insan al-kamil). See the assurances given the Meccans in the Treaty of Al-Hudaibiyya.

And what has been the behavior of Muslims, and Muslim organizations, in this country? Have they encouraged Muslims to report on that "tiny handful of extremists," or have they repeatedly refused to do so? Have Muslim organizations, and not only CAIR, exhibited a spirit of cooperation, or have they repeatedly urged Muslims not to voluntarily cooperate but to carefully go through them, and what's more, have encouraged Muslims to report any and all supposed "anti-Muslim incidents," all of which are scrupulously investigated, and almost all of which have been found to be baseless, or greatly exaggerated? Have they not encouraged in Muslims themselves, and in a credulous media that believes uncritically Muslim complaints, the idea that Muslims are being "victimized"?

More here.

"Dion Waiters skipped national anthem for religious reasons," By Seth Rosenthal, SB Nation November 7, 2014 (thanks to Dave)

Read more at http://freedomoutpost.com/2014/11/usa-muslim-basketball-player-dion-waiters-wont-stand-national-anthem-hes-muslim/