Mr. Njai,
Lets not be emotional here. You are really not doing justice to me and
neither your self. The brother just claimed that Islam is a racist religion,
which I believe he is inter-relating the attitudes of the arabs and Islam
towards Bilal, that he was black..".that all muslims are brain-washed, that
they are all brothers and equal"
Islam teaches that all Muslims are brothers and equal- not what the arabs
feel about others who dont look like them !
Certainly, to justify the contradiction on your comment about our society,
we disregard our own people because they are griot, blacksmith, cobla and
the like! despite we are all muslims, what do you call that ?
You dont need to be so sensitive about this issue hence you cannot see that
we are disguising our own problem and claiming it on others!
Lastly, brother, My stand is not to condem anybodys believe. Dont send the
wrong message ! I respect every ones opinion and what ever they believe in.
I am saying Islam calls for brotherlyhood and equality- that is the
teachings of the Quran. And we must remember that the arabs have their
attitudes just like anyother mankind but that do not have represent Islam.
Yahya
>From: S Njie <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: [log in to unmask]
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: BILAL/yeks drame
>Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 17:14:26 +0000
>
>Yahya,
>
>I do not want to be drawn into the merits or demerits of Bilal as do not
>know or claim to know his background,origins or role.
>
>However , aren't you being a mite too presumptous in " guessing " that
>Peter is a non-muslim.
>
> Secondly I thought we were all, together with the Jews, people of the
>Book.You are perfectly within your moral and religous rights to claim the
>Holy Book, the Quuaran as the only road to true salvation and delivery. I
>daresay the non-muslims on the list have an equal right to take a similar
>stance on the fundamental uniqueness of the Bible/ Torah, depending on
>what side of the equation they fall.Empirical evidence seems to suggest
>that they have been prudently and studiously silent on such issues.
>I have yet to see any non-muslim on g-l comment or make any
>misleading statement on Islamic issues and positions being discussed on
>the net.This points to a fundamental respect for opinions and beliefs other
>than our own.
>
> Gambia is secular and so should it remain in-country and externally, with
>the traditional cross religous tolerance that has endured historically. In
>fact
>Gambia and gambians co-existed before the arrival of either of the
>institutionalized religions.
>
>To even guess that only a non-muslim would make comments such as
>Peter's, is I think a poor reflection of the esteem with which you must
>hold fellow gambians who do not share the same faith as yourself, yet
>worship the one, true God.Whatever their private views about the
>continuous Islamic postings and proselyting, they have been impeccably
>behaved by not butting into what is not their business or problem.
>
>SGN
>
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