Ahmadiyah Condemns Israel’S Attacks The Jakarta Post, Tuesday, 20 January 2009
The Ahmadiyah Muslim Jamaat (AMJ) takes this opportunity to condemn the continued attacks which have created a humanitarian disaster. Innocent men, women and children are losing their lives on a daily basis due to the brutality of the occupying force. Whatever action is being taken is wholly disproportionate and cruel. The world head of the Jamaat, Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, has cautioned that the current conflict in Gaza could yet escalate further. “I have always said that if fairness and justice do not prevail then the world is facing a grave disaster. If we wish to save our future generations from the horrific effects of war then we must act now and with justice. Otherwise, I fear, the current situation may not remain limited to just one or two countries but could escalate into a global war, the result of which would be truly devastating.” It is of note that, during the current crisis the majority of the Muslim world has remained silent and it has been left to academics, politicians and various organizations in the West to condemn what is happening in Gaza. The Muslim world should be grateful to all of them for displaying the courage and conviction to speak out against these atrocities. “The cruelty of the Israelis is progressively increasing. Indeed many people who had previously offered their support are now turning against them,” Ahmad added. We view with utmost concern the growing humanitarian disaster in Gaza. The community is committed to alleviating this suffering. “The situation in Gaza is getting worse and worse. We see that innocent children, women and the elderly are being killed on a daily basis. The United Nations and other organizations such as Save the Children have been given limited access to provide aid. Our members should individually support such organizations to the best of their ability and on a collective level our own charity, Humanity First, will also do so,” he added. We wish to be clear that we are a peaceful community who harbor no political agenda or ambition. It wishes only to serve the world by spreading its message of peace. Amidst the current conflict, the community’s motto of, “Love for All, Hatred for None,” is ever more resonant. The community desires and prays for peace in Gaza and in all other troubled parts of the world. We also wish to remind all concerned, that in the past, whenever the name of Islam has been used to justify any form of terror or extremism, we have always condemned such acts without hesitation and it will continue to do so in the future. In this respect, we are forever guided by the Koran injunction that “There should be no compulsion in religion”. ABID KHAN Press Secretary AMJ International London Sumber: THE JAKARTA POST URL: http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/01/20/letter-ahmadiyah-condemns-israel’s-attacks.html Menambah banyak teman sangatlah mudah dan cepat. Undang teman dari Hotmail, Gmail ke Yahoo! Messenger sekarang! http://id.messenger.yahoo.com/invite/ ------------------------------------ http://www.SuratPembaca.info Komunitas Surat Pembaca IndonesiaYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/surat-pembaca/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/surat-pembaca/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
