Radical Muslim Pedicab Driver Proselytizes As He Pedals

Meet Yousef al-Khattab, a Jewish-born, Jersey-raised convert to Islam who operates a pedicab in Manhattan. The Post describes him as "attention-loving" in a profile that's already up on al-Khattab's website, Revolution Muslim. The site is full of videos showing al-Khattab, who changed his name from Joseph Leonard Cohen, confronting the heathens about their sinful ways. Watch him tear this "Flesh God-worshiping pagan" a new one:

Law enforcement officials say al-Khattab is not a security threat, even though last January he distributed the address and pictures of the Chabad Lubavitch headquarters in Brooklyn with the message "Do Not Let Orthodox Judaism Get Away From Murder in Ghaza." The handout was investigated as a bomb threat, but Al-Khattab is still free to pedal and proselytize, and Gregg Zukowski, president of the NYC Pedicab Association, says, "He's out there and working hard. [His beliefs] don't impact on his business." But given the choice between a pedicab powered by ranting al-Khattab or acrobatic Spider-Man, the latter seems a lot less irritating.

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By John Del Signore in News on October 19, 2009 12:35 PM

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potsmoker

what a coincidence. everyone was all that Yankthese singer said a anti-semetic joke in his own hallway that offended someone looking at an apt.

I pointed out that if this anti racist media outrage is played out on a level field applied to every single occupation without the so called offendee being connected and the so called offender being held in regard it would just look silly.

I called it

we get this quote from his boss

"He's out there and working hard," Zukowski said. "[His beliefs] don't impact on his business."

boyah!

hunter.blatherer

Still, it is fun and all to point out to Christians how they break the laws Jesus said they should obey every day. Especially the gay-haters who quote Leviticus. (I bet that shirt is made of two kinds of material!)

NannyState

He'll die clutching the Torah...like all the rest of them.

Bike Rider

two religious fools, one more extreme than the other.

F1Mikal

"...jewish-born..."

What if one isn't born into a religion?

Help on this one please.

Bernie Madoff-Goetz

I wonder if he's buds with this idiot:

http://www.jihadwatch.org/2008/12/death-to-all-juice.html

JenChungsBaby

A Jew who converted to Islam and drives a pedicab? His parents must be putting their heads in their oven by now.

And yes, in all religions it is usually the converts who are most fervent and annoying.

Cobalt

What kind of idiot changes their name FROM Leonard Cohen? Keep the name, then take Manhattan.

grandzu

Islam does not encourage proselytizing.

Mr Mel

Says who?

grandzu

It is not a tenet of the faith.

The Quran states that no one can be compelled to accept Islam. Whoever wishes to accept Islam may do so and whoever wishes to continue upon unbelief may do so.

“Let there be no compulsion in religion. Truth has been made clear from error.” (Quran 2:256)

hotstepper

religion is kinda like caulk, it fills the thinking gaps.

farleft

Illusioned, and so are the Christians he's interviewing.

schizofriendly

These two are the same person. Someone should take 'em out for a few nice, hot Irish coffees. They'd be arm and arm laughing at their pshidt in no time. If only temporarily...

Splicer

Screw pedicabs! I prefer Pedobear.

S.K.

Such is often the case with converts. They act radical as if to make up for lost time, and to discredit their old faith.

This Yousef Al-Khattab abandoned the Jewish faith of his parents to become an extremist Muslim. But what would he say if his sons were to abandon his Muslim faith?

My message to Muslims- don't trust traitors. Today, he is loyal to your cause, tomorrow he'll choose another cause to follow.