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MWL Wants Lawsuits for Abuse of Islam and the Prophet
P K Abdul Ghafour, Arab News
JEDDAH, 28 December 2006 - A two-day conference organized by the
Makkah-based Muslim World League yesterday called for a consultative
commission in order to take legal action against those who abuse Islam
and its Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and Islamic sanctities, at
local and international courts of justice, the Saudi Press Agency said.
The conference titled "In Defense of the Prophet" called upon Islamic
countries and governments to stand united to defend the Islamic faith
and its Prophet. It denounced the smear campaigns to tarnish the image
of the Prophet and urged Muslims to make all-out efforts to project the
true picture of Islam and the great divine teachings of the Prophet.
Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh, who presided over the
conference, called upon Muslims to follow the Prophet's teachings.
"Our enemies are exploiting Muslims' weak adherence to the Prophet's
Sunnah," said Al-Asheikh. "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."
MWL Secretary-General Abdullah Al-Turki said the attack on the Prophet
was an expression of enmity toward Islam.
"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," he said in reference to the
Muslim response to cartoons depicting the Prophet.
MWL plans to launch an international program to introduce the Prophet
and the conference called for setting up a fund to support the program.
"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 upon Western countries to protect human rights of Muslim
communities and take action against those who create unnecessary fear
about 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."
P K Abdul Ghafour, Arab News
JEDDAH, 28 December 2006 - A two-day conference organized by the
Makkah-based Muslim World League yesterday called for a consultative
commission in order to take legal action against those who abuse Islam
and its Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and Islamic sanctities, at
local and international courts of justice, the Saudi Press Agency said.
The conference titled "In Defense of the Prophet" called upon Islamic
countries and governments to stand united to defend the Islamic faith
and its Prophet. It denounced the smear campaigns to tarnish the image
of the Prophet and urged Muslims to make all-out efforts to project the
true picture of Islam and the great divine teachings of the Prophet.
Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh, who presided over the
conference, called upon Muslims to follow the Prophet's teachings.
"Our enemies are exploiting Muslims' weak adherence to the Prophet's
Sunnah," said Al-Asheikh. "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."
MWL Secretary-General Abdullah Al-Turki said the attack on the Prophet
was an expression of enmity toward Islam.
"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," he said in reference to the
Muslim response to cartoons depicting the Prophet.
MWL plans to launch an international program to introduce the Prophet
and the conference called for setting up a fund to support the program.
"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 upon Western countries to protect human rights of Muslim
communities and take action against those who create unnecessary fear
about 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."
