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AL-HIKMAT SERVICES EDITORIAL By: Shaikh Shafayat Mohamed DECEMBER 2008
President Elect Of U.S.A Barack Obama
OBAMA & BIDEN VS. OSAMA BIN LIDEN IN THE WAR ON TERRORISM Al-Hikmat Condemns Mumbai Terror Attacks (India 9/11)
CH: 5 V: 8- O you who believe! Stand out firmly for Allaah and be just witnesses and let not the enmity and hatred of others make you avoid justice. Be just: that is nearer to piety, and fear Allaah. Verily, Allaah is WellAcquainted with what you do.
The recent terror attacks in Mumbai is a clear indication that terrorists are people full of hate and deadly qualities. While President Elect Obama, intends to defeat Usama Bin Laden and Al Qaida in Afghanistan, one wonders if that would end terror attacks on innocent people in the world. I don’t think anyone would have ever expected terrorists to attack a Jewish Center in India, where a Rabbi and many other innocent people lost their lives. President Bush, Former President Musharraf and Former Prime Minister Blair were accused on fighting a War on Islam rather than a War on Terrorism. The Mumbai terror attacks is a sign that Al Qaida and it’s Allies are still alive and have no boundaries when it comes to terrorism. Radical Muslims are always claiming that suicidal bombings and Muslim terrorists are freedom fighters. Ignorant and naive Muslims are always in denial to believe that Muslims would be involved in terrorism. I sometimes feel ashamed and embarrassed to know that so-called educated Muslims in the West could be so bias and unjust in denying the fact that Muslims are killing one an another in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq etc. In November 20th of 1979, radical Muslim terrorists even held hujjaaj/pilgrims hostage and killed many innocent people by the Holy Kaaba in the Grand Mosque. This was done out of hate and greed for power. As honest and educated Muslims, we should be the first to declare that Muslim terrorists do not represent Islam, the Qur’aan and the teachings of the Holy Prophet Muhammad ( peace be upon him). They are criminals and should be punished for their crime. I am of the strong opinion that if Bush,Musharraf and Blair didn’t put an end to terrorism, then Obama and Biden cannot defeat Al Qaida and Usama bin Laden, until Muslim teachers and preachers are not restricted from propagating hate against other faiths and countries - like Jews, Christians, America and Britain. In fact Jewish and Christian preachers/teachers should also be restricted from propagating hate against other faiths. Hate preaching incites militant extremists to perform terrorist attacks on innocent people. President Elect Obama, has a big job to accomplish, in preventing terrorism worldwide.
Securing the borders of America is not sufficient anymore, for the Mumbai terrorists killed innocent Americans in India. This is an indication that they could attack and kill innocent people anywhere in the world. Change of Presidents and Prime Ministers won’t really stop such killings and atrocities in the world. Obama has to work in collaboration with other political leaders to ensure that radical religious preachers do not poison the minds of their followers against people of other faiths and countries. It is public knowledge that there are many Muslim, Jewish and Christian leaders/teachers worldwide preaching hate and race against other people on television and to their congregations. President Elect Obama is a living example of the many racial religious attacks on him during the presidential campaign - he was condemned for being black and a secret Muslim associated with terrorist. Muslim and non Muslim organizations need to remove radical preachers, teachers and representatives who promote hate against other faiths in the world. We see such hatemongers on the web and media worldwide. Condemning terror attacks is not sufficient, that is just a diplomatic statement - something more concrete and effective must be done to eliminate these radical religious preachers, so as to prevent verbal and terror attacks on other faiths and innocent people worldwide Inshaa Allaah.
