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For the past few years there have been numerous acts of violence in the US and other parts of the world. The common characteristic of most of these events is that Muslims were involved Below is anofficial Muslim response to the recent FT. Hood trajedy. This response is similar to those after the Jewish temple shooting and previous events. What is your reaction to this statement and what do you think should be done in addition to these apologies? I will post my opinion next week.
Bill Keck
PRESS CONFERENCE ANNOUNCE:
Reps. Carson & Ellison to Join MPAC, ISNA & American Muslim Armed Forces & Veterans Affairs Council in Responding to Fort Hood Shootings
(Washington, DC - 11/5/09) -- The Muslim Public Affairs Council, Islamic Society of North America, and the American Muslim Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs Council will hold a press conference on Friday morning in response to the fatal shootings at Fort Hood Army Base in Texas. Congressmen Andre Carson (D-IN) and Keith Ellison (D-MN) will join the organizations at the press conference, which will be held at the United Methodist Building in Washington, DC.
The organizations today expressed their shock and condemnation of the senseless and appalling act of violence. All three organizations unequivocally denounce the incident in the strongest terms possible and offer their deepest condolences and prayers to the victims and their loved ones.
WHAT: National Muslim American Organizations To Denounce Shooting At Fort Hood
WHEN: Friday, November 6, 2009 at 10:00 a.m.
WHERE: ISNA Interfaith, United Methodist Building 110 Maryland Ave, NE Suite 304, Washington, DC 20002
WHO: Congressman Andre Carson (D-IN) Congressman Keith Ellison (D-MN) American Muslim Armed Forces & Veterans Affairs Council Alejandro Beutel, MPAC Government Liaison Islamic Society of North America
CONTACTS: Abdul-Rashid Abdullah, 703-638-8219, islamicendorser@amafandvac.org Alejandro Beutel, 202-547-7701 or 732-513-3701, alejandro@mpac.org
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ReplyDeleteIn the Wall Street Journal of 09 Dec Exec. Dir. Al Marayati of the MPAC said that Maj. Hasan who killed 13 and injured 31 should repent!!
ReplyDeleteI assume the MPAC emails re the recent violent incidents involving Muslims are sincere. At least I hope they are.
However, wringing their hands and sending emails expressing anguish to their friends doesn't help the situation.
If we could find one or more statesmen with the courage to galvanize their colleagues in Islam to take direct action it might help. Somehow the average as well as the unhinged Muslim needs to be educated to the fact that in today's world their mythology needs revisions. The Muslim who believes a perceived religious injustice against him is authorization, in his religion, to wipe out innocent people, in the name of God, could be a place to start. The absurd notion of some Islamic world leaders that their religion justifies eliminating "unbelievers" should be on the agenda.
Sitting in their offices deploring "honor" killings, suicide bombers etc. etc may ease the consciences of the Imams but who among them dares to organize a million Muslims actively protesting, educating and persuading their fellow Islamists to join a more rational world of tolerance and a reluctance to use violence.
Bill - Have you read about the recent developments in Libya? The government has persuaded an extremist faction that the terrorism of Al Queda is not true Islam.
ReplyDeletecertainly encouraging
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