If you haven't seen it already, here's an interesting article which documents how the messages at one mosque are altered for consumption by the local non-Arabic speaking population.

The Imam says:

How long will you sit with your arms crossed and watch as the enemies of Islam imprisons your brothers and sisters, torture them, dishonour and kill them? Have we as Muslims sunk so low that we allow American soldiers to rape us and piss on us? Haven't you understood that America doesn't want what is best for the Muslims? Haven't you understood that the only thing America wants is the humiliation of Muslims? Haven't you understood that America wants that the grandchildren of the Prophet submit to Bush.

America will pay the price for all martyrs who have died in Palestine. There are those who are spreading lies in the media, saying that we in the mosque don't think that the former Hamas Leader, Sheik Ahmad Yassin, is a martyr, He is certainly a martyr and the martyr of martyrs. I want everybody in Sweden to know that.

Does he really?

Consider the "translated" version:

We condemn America's torture of Iraqi prisoners. The UN's treaties forbid torture. We want the Americans who are responsible to brought before the court. America has committed inhuman acts. But at the same time we want to remind Muslims to not judge all Americans alike... Think about all American parents who sent their children to Bosnia in order to help Muslims there.

How to account for the difference?

According to the speaker, Hassan Mousa:

Arabic is a much richer language than Swedish. It's impossible to translate everything. I usually improvise as I speak as well and say things that aren't in the translation.

Of course! Arabic is so much "richer", in fact, that "America will pay the price for all martyrs who have died in Palestine" actually means "We want to remind Muslims to not judge all Americans alike", and "Haven't you understood that the only thing America wants is the humiliation of Muslims?" actually means "The UN's treaties forbid torture."

Or could it simply by that Mousa is a bald-faced liar?

Naaah. By his own words, he's "America friendly!"

Hat tip to John Ray.