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Rdtf
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 Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 1:02 pm Post subject: U.S. Muslims take stand |
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U.S. Muslims take stand
Thursday, July 28, 2005
By NOREEN S. AHMED-ULLAH
SPECIAL FROM THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE
CHICAGO - In the most far-reaching ruling of its kind in America, the nation's largest association of Islamic legal scholars plans to issue a fatwa today against terrorism and extremism.
The ruling by the Fiqh Council of North America has already been endorsed by several major U.S. Islamic organizations, and follows one issued by British Muslims in the wake of the London bombings.
Because Islam is a decentralized faith, the fatwa would have little binding effect on most Muslims. But it is a significant step by a well-known organization that, through its moral authority, could have reverberations around the world.
In recent weeks, Muslim organizations in the West have stepped up their efforts to condemn violence in the name of the faith. In part, it is a reaction to criticism that they are not doing enough to oppose violence overseas.
The Council of American Islamic Relations, or CAIR, released a 30-second "Not in the Name of Islam" public service announcement this month. The Muslim American Society, another major advocacy group, announced its own national initiative this week.
CAIR spokesman Ibrahim Hooper said the ideas behind the fatwa mirror what such Muslim groups have always said in response to suicide bombings, beheadings and terrorist attacks. But the fatwa gives that argument the force of an Islamic legal opinion.
"Whenever any Muslim appears anywhere they are asked, 'Why have you not condemned terrorism?' when in fact we have been consistently condemning it," Hooper said. "This is just one more way to get that message out."
Following 9/11, a general fatwa against terrorism was issued by the council of Islamic scholars, but the new fatwa is expected to go further, denouncing religious extremism as well. |
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Me#1You#10
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Power Line blog picked up on this as well...
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July 28, 2005
American Muslims Condemn Terrorism
This seems like really, really good news:
Top U.S. Muslim scholars issued a "fatwa," or religious edict, against terrorism on Thursday and called on Muslims to help authorities fight the scourge of militant violence.
American Muslims this month launched a nationwide advertising campaign in which they declared that those who committed terrorism in the name of Islam were betraying the teachings of the Koran. The only thing that concerns me about the language of the fatwa is that it comes from a CAIR spokesman. But, assuming he's portraying it accurately, it sounds just right:We clearly and strongly state (that) all acts of terrorism targeting civilians are 'haram' (forbidden) in Islam.
It is 'haram' for a Muslim to cooperate with any individual or group that is involved in any act of terrorism or violence, and it is the civic and religious duty of Muslims to cooperate with law enforcement authorities to protect the lives of all civilians." More evidence, I think, that the terrorists are playing out a losing hand.
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dusty
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That's what it's gonna take to stop this stuff. Good deal. More! More!
I hope they extend this attitude to the private meetings and gatherings.
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