Tuesday, October 16, 2007
130 Muslim Scholars reach out to Pope
"More than 130 Muslim scholars have written to Pope Benedict XVI and other Christian leaders urging greater understanding between the two faiths.
The letter says that world peace could depend on improved relations between Muslims and Christians.
It identifies the principles of accepting only one god and living in peace with one's neighbours as common ground between the two religions.
It also insists that Christians and Muslims worship the same god. ..." BBC News
The letter talks about some passages in the Bible and the Koran that show similarities, basically in the "Two Commandments of Love"
The following are among the 130 signatories to the letter.
H.E. Dr Anwar Ibrahim
Former Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia: Honorary President of AccountAbility
Prof. Dr. Mohammad Hshim Kamali
Dean and Professor, International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilisation (ISTAC) International Islamic University, Malaysia
Prof. Dr. Aref Ali Nayed
Former Professor at the Pontifical Institute for Arabic and Islamic Studies (Rome); Former Professor, International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilisation (ISTAC) Malaysia; Senior Advisor to the Cambridge Interfaith Program at the Faculty of Divinity in Cambridge, UK
Dato Dr. Abdul Hamid Othman
Adivsor to the H.E. the Prime Minister of Malaysia
Prof. Dr. Muddathir Al-Tayib Abdel-Rahim
Professor of Political Science and Islamic Studies, International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilisation (ISTAC) Malaysia
Here is a letter talking about "A Common Word" and co-signed by Abdullah's ADVISOR and yet this very same Abdullah, his office, his ministry and the Government have banned Christians from using the word "Allah" when referring to the GOD the Christians believe.
Don't we all believe in the same One God?
Peace
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In Malaysia and many other Islamic-majority countries, Turkey excepted), followers of religions other than Islam have constraints to "spread their word". However, in the West (which is more Christian-centric, though nominally secular), Muslims are free to propogate Islam.
One way to develop the "Common Word" is for the Islamic countries to be more liberal in the acceptance of other religions and allow freer flow of knowledge.
If knowledge is not allowed to cross these man-made barriers, then how can we proceed with the "Common Word" ?
In Afghanistan, the Islamic Taliban govt destroyed the Bamiya statues. In Paksitan, churches have been attacked by radical Muslims. You won't see a church or temple in Saudi Arabia but you will see many mosques rising up in the UK.
These 130 Islamic leaders must accept that it is quid pro quo.
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