Friday, December 29, 2006 at 1:01am
Muslims seek to sue abusers of Islam
A two-day conference organized by the Meccah-based Muslim World League Thursday called for world-wide legal action against those who abuse Islam, its Prophet Mohammed and Islamic traditions, the Saudi Press Agency said.
The conference, entitled "In Defense of the Prophet," called upon Islamic countries and governments to defend Islam and its prophet, denouncing the efforts to tarnish the prophet's image, and urged Muslims to make all-out efforts to project the true picture of Islam and the teachings of the Koran, Arab News reported Friday.
Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh, who presided over the conference, said, "Our enemies are exploiting Muslims' weak adherence to the Prophet's Sunnah. We should not be ashamed of implementing his Sunnah. On the other hand, all Muslims must observe his teachings in all walks of their life."
"The whole Muslim Ummah, including its leadership, scholars and ordinary people was outraged by such attacks and this again shows the lofty position the Prophet has in their hearts," MWL Secretary-General Abdullah Al-Turki said in reference to the Muslim response to cartoons depicting the Prophet.
The conference called for setting up a fund to support the MWL's program to introduce Islam abroad. "The anti-Islam campaign also intends to trigger a cultural conflict between the Islamic world and the West and create a situation of clash and conflict in place of dialogue and peaceful coexistence," the MWL chief said.
Al-Turki called on Western countries to protect human rights of Muslims and take action against those who stir undeu fear of Islam by linking it with terrorism and violence. "The creation of such fears will lead to violating human rights of Muslims and threats to their freedom and security," he said. "It will also have other long-term negative impacts."
Jamal Badawi, a Canadian Muslim expert on Islam, spoke about Mohammad's outstanding influence on human history. "There is no other personality who has made such a positive impact on history," he told the conference.
The conference, entitled "In Defense of the Prophet," called upon Islamic countries and governments to defend Islam and its prophet, denouncing the efforts to tarnish the prophet's image, and urged Muslims to make all-out efforts to project the true picture of Islam and the teachings of the Koran, Arab News reported Friday.
Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh, who presided over the conference, said, "Our enemies are exploiting Muslims' weak adherence to the Prophet's Sunnah. We should not be ashamed of implementing his Sunnah. On the other hand, all Muslims must observe his teachings in all walks of their life."
"The whole Muslim Ummah, including its leadership, scholars and ordinary people was outraged by such attacks and this again shows the lofty position the Prophet has in their hearts," MWL Secretary-General Abdullah Al-Turki said in reference to the Muslim response to cartoons depicting the Prophet.
The conference called for setting up a fund to support the MWL's program to introduce Islam abroad. "The anti-Islam campaign also intends to trigger a cultural conflict between the Islamic world and the West and create a situation of clash and conflict in place of dialogue and peaceful coexistence," the MWL chief said.
Al-Turki called on Western countries to protect human rights of Muslims and take action against those who stir undeu fear of Islam by linking it with terrorism and violence. "The creation of such fears will lead to violating human rights of Muslims and threats to their freedom and security," he said. "It will also have other long-term negative impacts."
Jamal Badawi, a Canadian Muslim expert on Islam, spoke about Mohammad's outstanding influence on human history. "There is no other personality who has made such a positive impact on history," he told the conference.