Hi, Jabou, this is very interesting. Good to see that Mr. Blare is
recognizing and not denouncing Islam, as so many in the West, it seems, are
prone to do...
Ginny
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Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2000 9:28 PM
Subject: Fwd: Tony Blair Praises Islam
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> With the Name of God, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful
>
>
> Tony Blair Calls on Britain to Reach Out for More Understanding of Islam
>
> "There is a lot of misunderstanding about Islam. It is a deeply
reflective,
> peaceful, a very beautiful religious faith," stated British Prime
Minister
> Tony Blair, in an interview with The Muslim News, a United Kingdom based
> newspaper.
>
> The Prime Minister stated that he "owns two copies of the Qu'ran and
carries
> one with him whenever he can," a habit he picked up from Chelsea Clinton.
He
> also expressed his respect for Islam by saying that he ".draws
inspiration
> from it. If you read the Qu'ran.it is so clear, the concept of love and
> fellowship as the guiding spirits of humanity."
>
> The public statements made by the Prime Minister illustrating his
> appreciation of Islam, and his call for the necessity of Britain to
".reach
> out and build greater understanding of what Islam is and means and the
> values that underpin it," are an illustration of the growing recognition
of
> Islam.
>
> Mr. Blair also predicted that there would be more Muslim Members of
> Parliament in the next election. In fact he said that he would be, "very
> surprised if the Labour Party didn't have any Muslim candidates standing
in
> winnable seats in the next election."
>
> This interview with The Muslim News and Mr. Blair's words of praise, come
> after Britain sent the first ever official, British Hajj Delegation to
offer
> consular assistance to British pilgrims. Lord Ahmed of Rotherham, who was
> nominated by Blair and became the first ever Muslim in the House of
Lords,
> headed the Hajj Delegation.
>
> "The acknowledgment by the British government of its Muslim citizens is
> greatly appreciated and respected by the American Muslim community. We
look
> for the increased inclusion of Muslims in public affairs and a more
> proactive role in their society," states Aly Abuzaakouk, Executive
Director
> of the American Muslim Council.
>
> The full text of the interview can be read at The Muslim News website.
> http://www.muslimnews.co.uk/131/131-1-1.html
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