American Muslims glad bin Laden killed
Anybody wanting to know how "American Muslims" are reacting to bin Laden's death hasn't been reading the news. There is plenty there. As bin Laden killed many Muslims and bastardized Islam in the name of terror, they are thrilled. And hope that his death will help take the unreasonable and unjustified hate away that is directed at them over the past 10 years.
Unfortunately I doubt that last one with some people.
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Originally Posted by Mike
There needs to be a real poll to see what your typical American muslim thinks about the killing of bin-Laden.
I'm quite perturbed with what the main spokesmen of their institutions of higher learning, along with their most widely revered and respected clerics, seem to be saying about how we desecrated the body of one of theirs.
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Is there a "typical Christian"? Who would that be? Like Christian sects, Muslim sects are not all alike. The ultra-conservative foreign imans say one thing, the middle says another, the liberal says another.
If you google "American Muslim reaction to death OBL" you will get hundreds of hits, all glad he's dead. You will see the "main spokesmen of their institutions of higher learning and widely revered and respected clerics" are thrilled he's dead.
The US did consult Islamic experts on burying bin Laden at sea, and it's fine. It's the extremists that are not happy with it. bin Laden didn't represent all Muslims - he was a freaking terrorist, for god's sake.
It's the war on terror, not the war on Muslims.
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http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2011/05...l-the-ideology.
Chicago: American Muslims, like their non-Muslim peers, are welcoming the news that Osama bin Laden was killed Sunday. Many Muslims add that even though the death of the Al Qaeda leader is a positive step in fighting global terrorism, the greater challenge is ending the hateful dogma Mr. bin Laden represented – a dogma that many saw as a gross distortion of their faith.
Bin Laden’s ideologies created “an albatross around the practitioners of Islam, including American Muslims,” which is why his death prompts a collective "sigh of relief,” says Madhi Bray, spokesperson for the Muslim American Society, a civil liberties organization based in Washington, DC.
“You have the kill to ideology that has supported Al Qaeda. That’s going to be the great mission, to fight intolerance and the lack of sensitivity among people,” Mr. Bray says.
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Muslims in the U.S. reacted quickly, and with relief, Monday to the news that Osama bin Laden had been killed. But some wondered if it will really ease tensions that many Muslims feel from their neighbors.
On the streets of Dearborn, Mich., Muslims were reveling in the death of the al-Qaida leader.
"This guy should have been dead a long time ago," says Hassain Yami. "Hopefully the rest them will be dead soon."
http://www.npr.org/2011/05/02/135926...ut-not-for-all
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http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/201..._of_bin_l.html
Hours after Osama bin Laden’s death was announced, the office of the Paterson-based American Arab Forum received a phone call. The person on the line was looking for Aref Assaf, the organization’s Columbia University-educated president.
"‘Tell your boss that we got his friend and we’re going to get him,’" the man said, according to Assaf, who dismissed the threat as kids pulling a prank.
While the call represented a kind of hostility Assaf said many Arabs commonly endure in the United States, he believed bin Laden’s death might create an opportunity "to open a new chapter."
"We have been paying the price for bin Laden for the last 10 years," Assaf said. "Enough castigating our community. We hope this will serve as a reminder to America that the real source of terror was not in Paterson or Dearborn, Michigan (two cities with significant Arab and Muslim populations) but in Afghanistan and Pakistan."
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http://live.washingtonpost.com/osama...-reaction.html
Harris Zafar serves as National Spokesperson and National Director of Youth Outreach for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA. In this role, Harris leads the effort to role-out the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s nationwide Muslims for Peace initiative across the 60+ youth chapters throughout the country, as well as to encourage Muslim youth to speak out about the true, peaceful and tolerant teachings of Islam. Harris is a frequent speaker and lecturer about Islam at conferences, universities, schools, churches and other public events. He is also an award-winning member of the Muslim Writers Guild of America. An American-born Muslim, Harris frequently writes about Islamic issues in various publications.
Muslim response
How do the Muslims and Al'Queda feel about the death of their leader?
A. Harris Zafar : First, I need to clarify that Osama bin Laden is NOT a Muslim leader, nor has he ever been. He is a political leader who aims to spread hate and violence. Al-Qaeda is certainly going to show a response. But as follwers of the real teachings of Islam, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community says that their political ideology is completely contrary to the teachings of Islam.
Osama and the future of terrorism
How do you see the future of terrorism in the name of Islam after this event? Do you see more acceptance of your message of peace and loyalty among American Muslims?
A. Harris Zafar : I hope to see more acceptance, although I don't know if I can expect it. Usama did a LOT to damage the perception of Islam, and people don't really trust Muslims anymore. But groups like al-Qaeda have contributed to that. So as moderate Muslims, we know we have out work cut out for us, which is why we won't stop advocating for a separation of mosque and state, for freedom of religion and speech, and for loyalty to our country. We will still use our Muslims for Peace platform (www.MuslimsForPeace.org) to spread Islam's message.
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