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Emails to the MCB on issues and events since Sept 11
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| 03 /03/ 2004
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| Peter Riches
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Dear Sir,
In your piece on Michael Howard's speech at Burnley, you describe him as "a son of Russian and Romanian immigrants." I think it would have been more to the point if you had described him as "a son of Jewish immigrants from Russia and Romania." After, all his grandmother was murdered by the Nazis because she was Jewish, not because she came from Romania or Russia. And, of course, Michael Howard is a Jew. As indeed am I.
Surely, you would agree that given the tensions between Muslims and Jews, the fact that Jews and Muslims are definitely on the same side in their views of the BNP, is something worth proclaiming and celebrating. You missed this golden opportunity to proclaim and celebrate. I wonder why.
Incidentally, keep up the good work on your website. I visit it often and find it highly informative.
Yours sincerely,
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| 15 /03/ 2004
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| Abdul Aziz Rajab-Ali
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Dear Sir/Madam,
Assalaamu alaykum
In the light of the Madrid atrocities, I strongly believe it is time to organise a mass demonstration against these terrorists and acts of terror.
As you rightly say, this is nothing to do with Islam, the Qur'an or the sunnah. To describe them as Islamists or Islamic Terrorists (why do they use Islamic rather than Muslim Terrorists? Maybe because it's more pc) is to insult the best of propagator of Islam, the Prophet saws. There is nothing in the Qur'an and sunnah to justify this murder. We, the Muslims of the world, have to seize back the agenda. We musn't be dictated to on the one hand by deviants and, on the other, western leaders.
Whilst I commend your condemnation, has anybody in press taken any notice yet? It's time for Muslims to stand up and be counted and show the world these murderers don't speak for us. They act in the name of revenge and hatred. They are doing nothing but bad for Islam and the world.
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| 16 /03/ 2004
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| Shaukat Islam
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Assalamu alaikum,
Our thoughts are with the Spanish people who have suffered this terrible tragedy.
I hope all Muslims condemn such acts of barbarism, as injustice is completely against the teachings of Islam.
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| 16 /03/ 2004
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| Rachel Swipe
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Dear Sirs
Assalaamu alaykum. May I congratulate Abdul Aziz Rajab-Ali on his email, which is the same theme as what I would like to say.
I am very disturbed that the attitude of many Muslims seems to be so defensive. Instead of jumping up and down about "Islamophobia" and "Muslimbashing", and querying why the West is so quick to pin blame on Islam, it is time to realise that there is a very small but very deadly cancer spreading through your beautiful religion. To ignore it is irresponsible.
Only Muslims can act to cut out the extremist faction and to heal the rift. These actions must be taken now, before it is too late. Any atrocity on British soil is bound to result in some equally wrong and heinous reciprocation on innocent Muslims. To prevent the spread of racism and culture clashing, Westerners need to see more pro-active Muslims disassociating themselves and disgracing the extremist murderers.
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| 17 /03/ 2004
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Mohammad Nabulsi
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Dear brother and sisters at MCB and MAB,
I would like to make a suggestion and hope you will consider it
thoroughly and quickly.
I believe strongly that good Muslim organisation such as yourselves
should join together and take out adverts in the national press to
effectively write an open letter on behalf of British Muslims addresses
to Al-Qaeda condemning their ways and detailing how such ways are in
glaring violation of the teachings of the Quran and Sunnah.
Please consider this suggestion. Insha'Allah when you decide to
proceed, establish a fund to cover the expenses. I would be glad to be
the first to contribute.
Salaam,
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| 17 /03/ 2004
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A few days ago I was quick to write to complain about the MCB repsonse on this site to the Madrid bombings. It appeared to be a timid and half-hearted press-release.
I have revisited your site today, as a non-Muslim I want to offer praise for your stance in providing unreserved condemnation for the attack on innocent Spanish people, (off which it should be noted as many as 40 were Muslim).
It demonstrates you stand shoulder to shoulder with pain of those who\'s loved ones were slaughtered. You will surely have earned the unreserved respect of any non-Muslim visiting your site.
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