Posted on 09/22/2005 5:03:12 PM PDT by NYer
ROME, SEPT. 22, 2005 (Zenit.org).- The imam of Rome's Grand Mosque condemned terrorism in the name of Islam, stating that "Islam is the religion of mutual knowledge and peace," not of "mutual hostility and clash."
Sheik Mahmud Hammad Sheweita made this statement at a press conference in Rome's Foreign Press Room, to present the Media Campaign Against World Suicide Terrorism, led by Jack Shepard, founder of the People for Peace Group.
The imam reminded his audience that suicide and murder are illicit.
"It is very clear that the killing of innocent people and of peaceful people have been declared illicit by Allah," he said Wednesday.
Also present at the press conference was Abdella Redouane, secretary-general of the Islamic Cultural Center of Italy who, when asked about Benedict XVI, said: "It is a privilege for us to be in Rome so close to the Vatican. Our relations are very good. We were at the Pope's funeral and we have already met in private with Benedict XVI, who, although he is different from John Paul II, follows a line of continuity in relation to Muslims."
Moreover, Redouane was pleased that Benedict XVI wanted to meet with Muslims in Cologne, Germany, and said that he hoped that, after her audience with the Pope, journalist Oriana Fallaci will be "less venomous against Muslims, and also against the Vatican."
For his part, Jack Shepard, promoter of the campaign against suicide terrorism, recalled that Rome is a place of meeting and dialogue between religions. "If all the world were like Rome," he said, "we would not be talking about such topics."
A wonderful sentiment, and good to hear.
Unfortunately, in most of the world "moderate" Muslims have about as much say as "moderate" Germans did in 1944.
The best thing we can do for Muslims (and ourselves) is to kill off the terrorists- all two million of them.
All depends what ya mean by terrorism, innit?
I'd like to see this guy standing in an Israeli front end loader.
Wink, wink, head nodding.
Ha! This is the case of who do you believe, me or your lying eyes?
unless you translate it from the original language. >>
ha,ha, no kidding, and when you translate the Koran, it's still not included.
Must be a bad translation
Someone needs to contact Zogby and CAIR and have them demand an apology from this errant imam on threat of his immediate dismissal. Hey, it works in the U.S.
Hey Sheik...taken a look around lately?
"The Man With Two Heads".
we can't weem to win the PR war against a bunch of stinking toothless tenth century weirdos who promise nothing but burquas and bombs. I mean for all the contempt the Hollywood left (deservedly) gets the one thing it CAN do is sell an image....
I suspect it's really all about jealousy. When you stop and think that the crummiest toilet at a roadside rest area anywhere in the U.S. is better that 99.9% of the rag heads have in their homes..... well, you get my drift.
Your only as strong as your weakest link and Western women morally have been the weakest link supporting the feminization of men.
With less western children being born western government are importing 3rd world people to expand its population and economic growth.
What a diversified politically correct mess.
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