WATCH: Ex-Muslim Customers Kicked Out of Houston Starbucks for Wearing Ex-Muslim T-Shirts

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The attack on freedom is rapidly gathering steam in America today. For years, my colleagues and I have been smeared, mocked, and derided, solely for daring to oppose jihad terror and sharia oppression. In 2011, I was banned from speaking at the HyattPlace in Sugar Land, Texas, near Houston — you can see the speech the Hyatt was so afraid of here. And now it’s the Starbucks and the Hilton hotel in Houston, banning ex-Muslims for the crime of being ex-Muslim. Is this America? Do we not have the freedom of speech? Or has the drive to appease and whitewash and accommodate Islam at all costs now overridden everything?

“Ex-Muslim Customers Kicked Out of Houston Starbucks for Wearing Ex-Muslim T-Shirts,” by Tyler O’Neil, PJ Media, September 4, 2018:

Former Muslims with Ex-Muslims of North America (EXMNA) were kicked out of a Starbucks connected to a Hilton hotel in Houston, Texas, on Saturday. Video shows Lina, an ex-Muslim Syrian woman, physically barred from re-entering the Starbucks after she had bought an iced coffee and was expelled from the establishment for wearing a t-shirt.

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In the video, a Hilton manager came out to prevent Lina from re-entering the Starbucks. At first, he suggested that if the EXMNA volunteer merely removed her t-shirt, she would be admitted. Later, however, he refused to allow her companion to enter the premises, even though he was not wearing an ex-Muslim t-shirt.

“You’re not allowed on the property,” the manager said. When asked why, he reiterated, “Because you’re not allowed. You’ve got shirts right now.”

When pressed again, the manager explained, “There’s a protest going on. You can if you take your shirts off, whatever.”

To this, Lina responded, “Why does my shirt offend you?” He shot back, “This is private property!”

The manger insisted that the EXMNA volunteers were not allowed in Starbucks because they were “part of the protest.” The volunteers were in Houston for the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) convention near the Hilton hotel. A Texas Patriot Network protest against the ISNA convention sparked clashes between protesters and counter-protesters affiliated with antifa, the New Black Panther Party, and other groups, the Houston Chronicle reported.

The EXMNA volunteers explained that they were not part of the protest, but the manager did not listen. He pointed out a clear line on the ground, saying, “If you come on my property, you will be arrested for trespassing.”

At one point, Lina’s companion asked if he might be able to enter the Starbucks, since he did not have an ex-Muslim t-shirt on. The manager refused him.

“Is it your statement that I can’t be on your property because my shirt says I’m an ex-Muslim?” Lina pressed. The manager gave no clear response.

While this video was bad enough, it did not present the whole story. Lina was attempting to re-enter the Starbucks after getting booted, even though she had purchased a drink.

“The EXMNA volunteers were taking a coffee break at the Starbucks after a day of handing out flyers and speaking with and interviewing attendees at the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)’s annual conference,” EXMNA explained in a press release. “Without warning, they were informed by staff that they must leave the establishment.”

Wait, paying customers at Starbucks were asked to leave, because they had t-shirts expressing their religious identity? This doesn’t sound like the United States of America…

“I was surprised. I was simply drinking my iced coffee and scrolling through my phone, and they told me I needed to leave, so I asked why,” Nina said in a statement. “I was told that they are not allowing protesters at the property, I assured the woman that I was not a protester.”

“She then asked me if I was part of the event or a guest at the hotel. I was neither,” the ex-Muslim Syrian added. “I was then told that even though I was a paying customer, I was not allowed to be on the premises as it was reserved for guests and event members for the weekend and that they will not be allowing anyone else on their property.”

This “explanation” was a blatant lie. “I noticed the Starbucks was still open to the public and I didn’t see anyone else being asked to leave,” Nina recalled.

“This appears to be a case of discrimination,” Muhammad Syed, president of Ex-Muslims of North America, said in a statement. “We were asked to leave the premises and informed that we could only enter the premises if we removed the shirts, none of which stated anything inflammatory.”

Syed referred to the broader context of attacks on ex-Muslims across the world. “The treatment was unjust and especially cruel considering the plight of ex-Muslims,” he said. “We are killed and abused all over the world for our disbelief. It is unconscionable that companies like Starbucks and Hilton acquiesce to conservative religious sensibilities.”

Indeed, even in 2018, over a dozen Muslim-majority countries actually prescribe the death penalty in law for Muslims who leave Islam. As EXMNA noted, Muslim leaders from across the world have called for international cooperation in penalizing content considered blasphemous in Islam.

The witch hunt against ex-Muslims is terrifyingly real, and one of the ugliest evils in the modern world.

Syed also addressed another instance of discrimination his organization faced. In 2016, EXMNA asked Wegmans to bake a cake for the anniversary of the organization. Wegmans refused to do so, allegedly because baking such a cake would offend the company’s Muslim employees.

“The gay wedding cake issue was gaining a lot of coverage back then, so one would have assumed that our discrimination would be very relevant, but sadly, people are divided by politics instead of sticking to their principles,” Syed declared. “Freedom of religion and from religion are non-partisan issues we should all be fighting for. Most ex-Muslims are progressive or broadly on the Left, so it is especially discouraging to see the lack of solidarity from progressives.”…

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Wayne Ville ... a Deplorable
Wayne Ville ... a Deplorable
5 years ago

Time to sue. If a cake baker can be forced to serve so can an overpriced coffee shop.

Suresh
Suresh
5 years ago

Agree. sue them out of existence……….or they will continue their fascist intimidation to shut down conservative free speech.

This is how patriots fightback and win http://tinyurl.com/y8yzso88

felix1999
felix1999
5 years ago

I didn’t know atheists, like Starbucks had “religious” issues. They appeal to the secular and a public company. The baker was a sole shop, not a publically traded stock and a genuine Christian. I see differences here. The baker has his shop on “private property” so what is going on here?

Mark Steiner
Mark Steiner
5 years ago
Reply to  felix1999

Starbucks profits have gone heavily into aiding and abetting anything political LGBTQ.

Mark Steiner
Mark Steiner
5 years ago

Does not anyone recall, not long ago, Starbucks had sensitivity training following an incident where “guests” stayed too long without ordering?

The training was likely all-inclusive. You can bet training included unbridled indoctrination of the far-Left points of view. Conclusion: ex-Muslims and ex-LGBTQs are NOT welcome in Starbucks!

This writer’s advice: stay out of Starbucks.

felix1999
felix1999
5 years ago
Reply to  Mark Steiner

You couldn’t’ PAY ME to go into Starbucks.

spacearcadian
spacearcadian
5 years ago
Reply to  Mark Steiner

This is outrageous! Islam belongs in USA now, Islamophobia will not be tolerated! Starbucks should have called the police! Well done Starbucks you have prevented a bomb or a charlie hebdo incident in your locals

ed
ed
5 years ago
Reply to  spacearcadian

I’ll take a dump in a coffee cup and gladly serve it up to you steaming hot to remind you of the sh!thole country you came from…..

VoiceInDesert
VoiceInDesert
5 years ago
Reply to  ed

🙂

turkeychoker
turkeychoker
5 years ago
Reply to  ed

Soooo, you attack spacearcadian because you didn`t understand his sarcasm of starbucks ? Or, did you attack him because you are a moslem ‘plant’ ,and did see the sarcasm directed at starbucks.?? Just curious

David Glynn
David Glynn
5 years ago
Reply to  turkeychoker

Hello tc. spacecadet isnt using sarcasm. he’s a 100% muzrat troll that was banned from this forum when he/she had the name – trump cant ban islam.
he’s/she’s not worthy of your defence mate.

turkeychoker
turkeychoker
5 years ago
Reply to  David Glynn

Thank you. I usually can spot a Soros ‘plant’, or a troll. But read the comments , falling into the trap of misinterpretation. This type of medium,is not always easy to discern intent. Thanks again !

VoiceInDesert
VoiceInDesert
5 years ago
Reply to  ed

Ah, but there is a new American-made coffee on the market, called Black Rifle. It is operated by our veterans, who take pride in making only the best. It will do spacearcadian some good to try it.

Mark Steiner
Mark Steiner
5 years ago
Reply to  spacearcadian

Islam, and its expedient alliance with the Far Left gained a towhold in America only because the God of the Bible was thrown out of American institutions, finance, education, business, government, church and synagogue. There you have it.

The God of the Bible will have his revenge soon. Islam will not survive.

R. Arandas
R. Arandas
5 years ago
Reply to  Mark Steiner

Their coffee is way too overpriced anyway, or so I hear.

Mark Steiner
Mark Steiner
5 years ago
Reply to  R. Arandas

Last time I bought a cup of Starbucks was in Chicago in 2001 – a month before 9/11. I stopped when I read from a reliable source that profits from Starbucks was spearheaded to aid LGBTQ activism.

TangoUniform2
TangoUniform2
5 years ago

Starbuck’s is well on their way to becoming irrelevant.

ConnectingDots
ConnectingDots
5 years ago

If I had known that this was occurring, then I would have lent her my “You can’t draw me! … That’s why I draw you!” T-shirt of Bosch Fawstin’s award-winning cartoon.

It’s time to wear that Bosch Fawstin T-shirt much more often!

Thomas Faddis
Thomas Faddis
5 years ago
Reply to  ConnectingDots

It’s TIME to have draw mohammed contest/art exhibits EVERY WEEK!!!

santashandler
santashandler
5 years ago

Yes, why did the manager ask her to leave AFTER she purchased coffee without any employee refusing her service in the first place. Seems like she may have good grounds to sue.

Thomas Faddis
Thomas Faddis
5 years ago
Reply to  santashandler

I would love it if they sued starfucks right out of existence,lol !

Liatris Spicata
Liatris Spicata
5 years ago

Does anyone imagine if the word “Christian”,”Hindu”, or ‘Jew” were substituted for “Muslim” that there would have been any issue over the shirt?

Where can I buy a shirt like that?

Thomas Faddis
Thomas Faddis
5 years ago

Be very careful about wearing it around current mozlems ,…. they’ll KILL you, if they follow islam!

felix1999
felix1999
5 years ago
Reply to  Thomas Faddis

Muslims are not allowed to leave Islam. They are considered to be apostates and the punishment is death. Not wearing a veil also demands the death sentence.

ALGERIA: “If you don’t wear the veil, we will kill you”

OCTOBER 15, 2010

And they did. Muslim men gun down beautiful 16-year-old girl because she refused to wear the Islamic veil. Any Muslim girl who does not follow Allah’s commandment is an apostate. The punishment for apostacy is death (4.89) Any muslim can kill an apostate and claim the reward of paradise from Allah. The reward for killing […]
http://barenakedislam.com/2010/10/15/algeria-if-you-dont-wear-the-veil-we-will-kill-you/

created4el
created4el
5 years ago
Reply to  felix1999

Felix1999
Islam is a bit schizophrenic on this but several verses say that Isa’s true followers as well as Ibraham were Muslims… which kind of suggests that today’s Christians and Jews are apostates or heretics… either way worthy of death. Then again any resistance to submitting to Islam aka oppressing Muslims by preventing them from subjugating non-Muslims without impunity, is also worthy of death. Then again this is also like speaking a truth about Islam in an unflattering way such as warning people about Islam is also worthy of death…

Come to think of it, it doesn’t take much that will result in something worthhy of death in Islam.

turkeychoker
turkeychoker
5 years ago
Reply to  Thomas Faddis

They will try….Where can those shirts be purchased ?

Thomas Faddis
Thomas Faddis
5 years ago

“Most ex muslims are progressive..”??!! I call BULL SH*T!!

felix1999
felix1999
5 years ago

It’s clear what the agenda here is. Be LBGT, Antifa, BLM, a DEM, hate Trump, pro abortion and a MUSLIM then you can advertise that. If you are not one of those, you can’t express yourself. They should file a lawsuit on DISCRIMINATION!

felix1999
felix1999
5 years ago
Reply to  felix1999

Who could possibly be proud of THIS as a “choice”?
A little human being aborted at 20 weeks!
The circumstances of conception is not the fault of the baby.
Why should they have capital punishment when they have done nothing wrong?
Yet when an adult earned capital punishment –
OH THE OUTCRY of “CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT.”
I’d say an abortion is “cruel and unusual punishment” BY CHOICE!
These pictures should be OUT there to shame, if possible, the abortion apologists and the medical profession who used to promise “to do no harm.”
This is a less grisly picture…
http://clinicquotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/z20weeks3.jpg

ed
ed
5 years ago
Reply to  felix1999

I should e-mail this picture to the blithering fake Indian idiot Liz Warren (Communist-MA). She, who is always whining about babies being separated from their mammas……

felix1999
felix1999
5 years ago

If they are smart they will USE the footage for DISCRIMINATION!

felix1999
felix1999
5 years ago

Father of ex-Muslim in Iraq had his son arrested and tortured for leaving Islam
JUNE 6, 2018

Father of ex-Muslim in Iraq had his son arrested and tortured for leaving Islam
When he got out of jail, he moved to Germany, where he is still getting death threats from Muslims for his writings about the violent ideology posing as a religion.
http://barenakedislam.com/2018/06/06/father-of-ex-muslim-in-iraq-had-his-son-arrested-and-tortured-for-leaving-islam/

SYRIA: Man is beheaded and then his corpse is crucified for leaving Islam by Islamic State Muslim savages (Viewer Discretion Advised)
JULY 29, 2015

SYRIA: Man is beheaded and then his corpse is crucified for leaving Islam by Islamic State Muslim savages (Viewer Discretion Advised)
On the statement posted on his corpse it says that he was committing “ridda,” or defection from Islam, which is the very label Muslims give to Muslims who convert to Christianity. The statement also accuses him of “blaspheming Allah.” Shoebat Beheading and crucifying are punishments prescribed in the quran for those who defect from Islam. […]
http://barenakedislam.com/2015/07/29/syria-man-is-beheaded-and-then-his-corpse-is-crucified-for-leaving-islam-by-islamic-state-muslim-savages-viewer-discretion-advised/

Designated Terrorist Group CAIR’s Executive Director, Tampa,
supports death penalty for anyone leaving Islam
JUNE 29, 2015

http://barenakedislam.com/2015/06/29/designated-terrorist-group-cairs-executive-director-tampa-supports-death-penalty-for-anyone-leaving-islam/

Father of ex-Muslim in Iraq had his son arrested and tortured for leaving Islam
JUNE 6, 2018

When he got out of jail, he moved to Germany, where he is still getting death threats from Muslims for his writings about the violent ideology posing as a religion.
http://barenakedislam.com/2018/06/06/father-of-ex-muslim-in-iraq-had-his-son-arrested-and-tortured-for-leaving-islam/

Here – enjoy more of the TOLERANCE by ISLAM
http://barenakedislam.com/?s=leaving+Islam

Rocinante44
Rocinante44
5 years ago

tell about the manager…muslim? tell us why this is not infinitely worse than a Christian baker refusing to bake a cake to celebrate the immoral and biblically non-allowed wedding of two homosexuals?

fallguy
fallguy
5 years ago

These Ex-Muslims are fearless but please be careful out there.

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AR154U☑ᵀʳᵘᵐᵖ DEPLORABLE 2020
5 years ago

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Mohammed_Goldberg
Mohammed_Goldberg
5 years ago

I occasionally get hassled for wearing a t-shirt the has two assault rifles with the wording “72 Virgins Dating Service” and “Your Ticket to Paradise” on it.

IzlamDownpressesHumanity
IzlamDownpressesHumanity
5 years ago

G-d bless Lina for having the courage to leave the damned, dumb, Jew hating, fascist death cult called islam.

VoiceInDesert
VoiceInDesert
5 years ago

Have never sipped Starbucks, and have no plans ever. Not my cup of tea (yes, pun intended). For all you coffee lovers, there is a new brand, run by veterans, called Black Rifle. Am thinking about trying it.

Ruger 1
Ruger 1
5 years ago
Reply to  VoiceInDesert

Black Rifle Coffee ☕ is Really Good!!!! And I believe it is Owned by Patriotic Veterans!!!!

VoiceInDesert
VoiceInDesert
5 years ago
Reply to  Ruger 1

Thanks for the info.comment image

End PC
End PC
5 years ago

Bravo! this brave Muslim.
Wish more ex-Muslims would wear such T-Shirts.

R. Arandas
R. Arandas
5 years ago

Freedom in 21st century America…how scary.

Support the ex-Muslims of North America!
https://exmuslims.org/
https://twitter.com/exmuslimsorg

iprazhm
iprazhm
5 years ago

Today in Houston muslim apostates are kicked out of Starbucks. Unless islam is banned, one day they will lose their lives as punishment for leaving islam.

Matt Essex
Matt Essex
5 years ago

We have exactly 2 choices.. Either #banislam or commit national suicide. Why am I the only person who can see this? If you share a locked room with a venomous snake, you either kill the snake or the snake kills you.

Matt Essex
Matt Essex
5 years ago

When everything is insane and upside down then communism takes over. We have crossed the Rubicon.

temporary guest
temporary guest
5 years ago

These people are obviously looking to start trouble. Some people believe they have the right to throw gasoline on a fire that is already burning down someone else’s house. Everybody’s freedom ends where the other fellows nose begins. These people do not believe that this Starbucks owner has to right to tell them to take their gasoline can somewhere else, so they climb up on their self-righteous high horse and make a scene. If they’re not just being deliberately argumentative, rude and arrogant, then they’re just down home stupid. They can wear those shirts in a lot of places, but Starbucks doesn’t owe them a battleground for them to start crap.

Personally, I’m not a fan of Starbucks because I just don’t believe in paying an arm and a leg for a cup of coffee. I’ve only been to one one time in my life, when Starbucks was a new thing, years ago. The coffee was way over priced and tasted like crap. But I still defend an individual Starbucks franchise owners right to tell obvious trouble makers to take it somewhere else.

Char Less
Char Less
5 years ago

In other news, Starbucks and Hyatt announced that today would be a day long celebration of the events that occurred seventeen years ago. Starbucks, in commemoration of that event, will be serving coffee in celebratory cups depicting the two buildings on fire. Stop by to get your souvenir cup early because they are sure to go fast!

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