2006-03-04
| "’We condemn violence in Pakistan, Libya, Tehran,
Beirut, Damascus, Nigeria and Gaza. Islam is against violence.
Islam promotes peace. The silent majority is peaceful. Only a
handful are bent on destruction. The violence has its roots in
sociopolitical alienation the Muslim masses suffer in the Muslim
world. Islam is for freedom of expression. And on and on.’ |
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“There are not enough Muslims speaking for the welfare and
well being of humanity as a whole without dividing it in this or
that religious, sectarian or racial camp. When was the last
time, Muslims produced a treatise on the prevailing hunger in
the world? When was the last time, we spoke about the dangers of
nuclear proliferation? When was the last time, we spoke and did
something about the homeless in America? And when was the last
time, we participated in the debate about health insurance for
those 44 million Americans who lack it. We cannot argue that we
don't have resources to address these issues. There are
thousands of doctors amidst us. There are thousands of
millionaires amongst us and there are thousands of
educationalists amongst us.”
Dr. Aslam Abdullah is editor-in-Chief of The Muslim Observer and
the director of the Islamic Society of Nevada, as well as the
director of the Muslim Electorates Council of America. http://www.islamicity.com/articles/Articles.asp?ref=IV0602-2929
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