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| Imam Faisal Speaks Out Against London Attacks |
| 2005-07-09 |
| A prominent New York City imam, Faisal Abdul Rauf, has decried Thursday morning's terrorist attacks in London as "crimes against humanity." In a statement issued here yesterday, Imam Faisal Abdul Rauf said: "The Holy Qur'an teaches us that 'Whoever kills a human being%u2026 it is as if he has killed all humankind: and if he saves a human life, it is as if he has saved the lives of all humankind'." He condemned the abuse of religion by fanatics whose sole purpose is to rouse hate. Nothing is as antithetical to all religion, especially to Islam, as the wanton violence wreaked by the attacks in London, he said. The imam called for greater efforts by Muslim leaders and thinkers to come together to present to the world the true essence of Islam as a religion of moderation and compassion. He said the so-called fatwas justifying terrorism are all being issued outside of the established schools of religious law and are in clear violation of their common principles. Imam Faisal is the founder of American Society for Muslim Advancement (ASMA), an Islamic cultural and educational organization dedicated to building bridges between American Muslims and the American public. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 that harm an individual and you harm the whole world sura is a direct ripoff of the jewish bible as is much of the kkkoran--anyhoo this is an earlier mecca verse when mo was under the quraysh gun and was scared--it has been abrogated by the later medina "sword" suras [9.5 etc.] when mo was a rich successful military brigand and could give his meglomaniacle homocidlal rants without fear--he was da man----also--words are cheap--taquiyya for the kufr--do a ben gurian and an altadena and i'll listen |
| Posted by: SON OF TOLUI 2005-07-09 14:17 |
| #2 "The imam called for greater efforts by Muslim leaders and thinkers to come together to present to the world the true essence of Islam as a religion of moderation and compassion." Quit worrying about what the world thinks, and present that "essence" to Muslims, instead: far too many of them think Islam should be all about killing infidels. Succeed at convincing Muslims that Islam is a "religion of peace", and the world will sit up and take notice. Believe me. |
| Posted by: Dave D. 2005-07-09 09:53 |
| #1 Ok so we have an Iman (notice not a Saudi Iman) who comdemns terrorism without "buts". At least in the english version like filtered by Arab News. It is a step, however it is not enough. What is asked now is "moderate muslims" actively turning terrorists or fighting them actively not acting as more or less willing human shields against terrorists and seething when we take action against them. |
| Posted by: JFM 2005-07-09 06:43 |