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Rally against incitement &
Islamophobia
Saturday 11th February 2006
Date: 11th February 2006
Time: 1pm _ 5pm
Venue: Trafalgar,
London.
Public figures from across the political spectrum are
expected to unite this Saturday at a rally against Islamophobia in Trafalgar
Square. The action is taking place in the wake of the cartoon
controversy.
United Message:
_The first message we
want to send to the country is that of the legitimate voice of the Muslim
community as opposed to those that hijacked last week_s demonstration outside
the Danish embassy. We are people of peace and are trying to do our best also in
bridging the gap between Islam and the West.
_Secondly, to Europe,
the lesson from the cartoon is not that Western newspapers come under the fold
of Islamic law. It is actually that orientalist and Islamophobic caricatures are
unacceptable, irresponsible, and lead to a more polarised world. Jewish leaders
and figures like Bill Clinton have likened it to the characterisation of Jews
over the centuries. We know where that ended up.
_Thirdly, to the
Muslim world, we wish to send a message of calm. It may appear to them that
there is a great Western conspiracy against their faith, but there are a large
number of people who are on the side of reconciliation, and we hope that comes
out loud and clear on Saturday._
Organised by: Muslim Association
of Britain (MAB), Islamic Forum Europe (IFE), UK Islamic Mission (UKIM),
Da_watul Islam UK & EIRE, Federation of Student Islamic Societies in UK
& EIRE (FOSIS) & The Islamic Cultural Centre and The Central Mosque
Trust, Minhaj _ ul _ Quran International (MQI); Islamic Society of Britain
(ISB), Friends of Al-Aqsa & UK Muslim Shi_ite Organisations.
In
coordination with: Pro-Hijab, Muslim Women Society, Muslim Public Affairs
Committee (MPAC), London Muslim Centre, Al-Manar Muslim Cultural Heritage
Centre, Council of Mosques, MAB Youth, Stop the War, CND, Operation Black Vote,
PAX Christi, YMO UK, YMUK, Muslimaat UK, Stop Political Terror, Institute of
Islamic Political Thought (IIPT), North London Mosque, Muslim Welfare House,
Mayfair Islamic Centre, Al-Habib Canning Town Masjid, Leeds Grand Mosque, Muslim
College, Imams and Mosques Council UK, Muslim Directory.
Supported
by: Mayor of London & The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) & British
Muslim Forum (BMF)
Sponsored by: Islam Channel, ARY Digital,
Channel S, Muslim Weekly & IWitness
Contact: Office: 124
Harrowdene Road, Wembley, Middlesex, HA0 2JF, [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.mabonline.net / [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.islamicforumeurope.com
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{Invite (mankind, O Muhammad ) to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islam) with wisdom (i.e. with the Divine Inspiration and the Qur'an) and fair preaching, and argue with them in a way that is better. Truly, your Lord knows best who has gone astray from His Path, and He is the Best Aware of those who are guided.}
(Holy Quran-16:125)
{And who is better in speech than he who [says: "My Lord is Allah (believes in His Oneness)," and then stands straight (acts upon His Order), and] invites (men) to Allah's (Islamic Monotheism), and does righteous deeds, and says: "I am one of the Muslims."} (Holy Quran-41:33)
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "By Allah, if Allah guides one person by you, it is better for you than the best types of camels." [al-Bukhaaree, Muslim]
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) also said, "Whoever calls to guidance will have a reward similar to the reward of the one who follows him, without the reward of either of them being lessened at all."
[Muslim, Ahmad, Aboo Daawood, an-Nasaa'ee, at-Tirmidhee, Ibn Maajah]
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