probably would have rejected Malcolm X, too, for his pre-Islam days./m
At 11:26 25/08/2006, you wrote:
sorry, Mike, I can't take Minister Farrakhan very seriously after
hearing http://www.ubu.com/outsiders/365/04-1.html.
On 8/25/06, michael a. lebowitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
>The following is the text of a letter to Commandante Fidel Castro from
>the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan as published in the Final Call
>Newspaper, Vol 25 No. 45.
>
>IN THE NAME OF ALLAH, THE BENEFICENT, THE MERCIFUL.
>
>August 14, 2006
>
>Commandante Fidel Castro
>Leader of the Cuban Revolution
>
>As-Salaam Alaikum. (Peace Be Unto You)
>
>Dear Commandante Castro,
>
>On behalf of my family, the members of the Nation of Islam and myself,
>we pray that Allah (God) will grant you a full and speedy recovery that
>you may resume your duty to the people of Cuba and the world. Also, on
>behalf of my family, the members of the Nation of Islam and myself, we
>wish you a happy belated birthday, and we pray that Allah (God) will
>bless you with many, many more.
>
>Dear Commandante Castro, the idea of servicing the needs of the people
>rather than the idea of gaining material wealth is the essence of the
>revolution. This idea of service is the driving force in the Cuban
>Revolution that represents the seminal stage of what religious people of
>Christianity, Judaism and Islam call the Kingdom of God. I firmly
>believe that Allah (God) has chosen you and the Cuban people to begin
>this process of servicing human needs, thus setting the stage for all
>people of goodwill to emulate this mode of service to others. Jesus
>said, "He who would be the greatest among you let him be your servant."
>In this regard, you are one of the greatest leaders to emerge in the
>20th Century, setting the foundation of a true example of service for
>all who will lead in the 21st Century.
>
>In closing, you and the revolution you inspired have angered many people
>of wealth and status who have enriched themselves at the expense of the
>poor. I believe this is why Jesus told the people of His day: "It is
>easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man
>to enter the Kingdom of God."
>
>Please remember what I said to you in our last meeting, that there is no
>such thing as death for Fidel Castro, for you are an idea whose time has
>arrived; and that idea is deep in the souls of most of the Cuban people
>and now in the hearts of many throughout the world. This idea will
>continue to grow and you will continue to grow with it from beyond the
>grave.
>
>May Allah (God) continue to shower His Blessings on you and those who
>help you in the service of others.
>
>Sincerely, and with much love and great respect,
>
>I Am Your Brother and Servant,
>
>The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan
>Servant to the Lost-Found
>Nation of Islam in the West
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Michael A. Lebowitz
Professor Emeritus
Economics Department
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, B.C., Canada V5A 1S6
Office Fax: (604) 291-5944
Home: Phone (604) 689-9510
--
Jim Devine / "Self-exhaustion in war has killed more states than any
foreign assailant." -- BH Liddell Hart.
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Michael A. Lebowitz
Professor Emeritus
Economics Department
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, B.C., Canada V5A 1S6
Office Fax: (604) 291-5944
Home: Phone (604) 689-9510
