So I would turn and look if only because it's outside my normal experience. In fact, the only time I usually encounter the written phrase is in the context of a suicide bomber, so the association is technically there even if it's not intended on my part.

to examine one's own tendencies.

Do people learn that anymore?

I think it's pretty reasonable to be a little unnerved by someone randomly shouting 'Allahu Akbar'.

Is it always justified? No.

Is it the most enlightened or PC thing to do? No.

Should you feel guilty? Not at all.

The religious fundies who malign Allah's name with violence should bear all the guilt.

To be frankly honest, if I may, it does sound like there may be some semi-conscious low-level prejudice. By the way, this is not intended to imply anything negative; this can happen to even some of the nicest people.

...either way. Loud exclamations of one's faith are unnerving. Just watch any demonic horror movie.

I'd say if you suffer from any latent bigotry, it's non-threatening. Your conscious actions speak louder than your subconscious reactions.

You actually went to a Wizards game?!

A bigot wouldn't do that kind of soul searching.

Less than one percent of muslims/gun owners harm others - yet folks on the right/left have the same fears of people in those groups.

...when I was abroad, in countries where many Muslims lived. It never sounded to me anything other than a joyful, "Praise the Lord!" or "Thank God!". Not scary in the least.

How many public "Praise the Lords" vs "Allahu Akbars" have resulted in innocent people being blown to pieces in recent times?

My father thought that being gay was horrible, not sure why exactly, but he did. I could not listen to Johnny Mathis without his making cracks. Not that he was black but that he was gay. Yet today, so many people have come out to me, people I have known their entire or the majority of their lives. I feel so close to them, yet I know some times something slips out that offends them, I just don't think before I speak. I apologize and they forgive me, we have known each other so long, but I always wonder if they hate me some times. It is hard to be perfect, sometimes we have to forgive ourselves. Someday I will learn how. But I think it is the intent, don't have the intent and regret when you do something wrong and move on and I don't believe you are a bigot in your heart.

i have heard the praise god, jesus shouts many times and i just found it funny. and it would probably be the same if i heard the allah thing.

when i was in india i found the muslim call to prayer kind of fascinating though. it's not something that happens here. i'm not sure they do it in areas where there are more muslims. but i think i felt that way about a lot of things just being in a foreign place.

Duck identify predict determine and execute a quick retreat from the edge of the platform...same if someone shouted Allah Akbar or SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP...Lots of nut in this world pushing people off platforms or attacking others for no reason besides the fact that they are imbalenced....

Thats just me though.