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Bismillah irRahman irRaheem
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Hijri date: Sunday 23 Jumaada al-THaany 1420 A.H.
STATEMENT regarding the terrorist acts in Moscow and Dagestan
Moscow, 14 September, 1999
The explosion of the building in Buynaksk, followed by the three terrible
explosions in Moscow-- carrying in their wake hundreds of human victims --
are causing a storm of indignation among ordinary muslims in the capital as
well as other regions of Russia.
The bloody terrorist acts, clearly directed against our fellow citizens, who
have barely been making ends meet, is like striking a knife into the heart
of Islam, which forbids the spilling of innocent blood, and condemns
violence and terror in relations with peaceful people. Indeed the very word
'Islam' in Arabic means humility (before the Almighty), and has a common
root with the word 'salaam', which means 'peace'.
We consider these acts, which have caused a wave of anti-Islamic hysteria,
and kindled international discord, will lead in the final analysis to self
destruction, to the complete collapse of the Russian Federation. Who's
interests would this serve? Certainly not those of the Russian Muslims, who
have lived for centuries in this land. Unfortunately, they have not yet had
the opportunity to participate with full rights in solving the vital
problems of their country, nor yet widely illuminate before their fellow
countrymen the true essence of the beliefs which they have professed for
almost 1400 years.
We extend our sincere condolences to families and relatives of the victims,
amongst whom are representatives even of the Muslim population of Russia.
Brothers! Let us be reasonable, and not allow ourselves to get involved in a
fratricidal war! If we join hands together, we will become clear of the
ills in our collective home.
M. Salyakhetdinov, president of the inter-regional social organization
"Islamic Congress"
G. Iskandyarov, chairman of the inter-regional social organization "Fund of
Mussulman Nations Progress"
M. Bedzhi-olu, chairman of the inter-regional social organization
"Al-Islamiya"
R. Imametdinova, chairwoman of the Moscow society of Muslim women "Mothers
of the Believers"
T. Abdurakhmanov, chairman of the "Blagodyenstvie"( "Well-being") religious
society of Moscow
N. Nadzhmutdinov, director of the "Badr" publishing house
(This message was translated by our brother Abdul Karim)
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