Madison Muslim Anti-Terror Pact
The Madison Muslim Dawa Circle make it clear that muslims stand
against terrorism.
In lieu of the recent announcement of an "imminent" act of terror,
the Madison Muslim Dawa Circle are initiating a grass roots movement against
terrorism in any form.
Many Muslims were counted
among the victims of September 11, 2001 and it should not be
forgotten, that a large number
of Muslims have fallen in the unconstitutional "war on terror" that
has followed. It should be equally noted that the Muslims and Islam have been
made the victims of an over all misrepresentation.
In order to avert any further misunderstanding, we feel that
it is important to make our condemnation of terrorism clear.
We therefore state that terrorism is forbidden in Islam. As
Allah says in the Quran that "If one person is killed unjustly
then it is as if all of humanity had been killed," (Meaning
of Quran 5:32.)The path of Islam naturally rejects the premise
of terrorism by enjoining just behavior and forbidding injustice.
Thusly; All acts of terror whether suicide bombing or any
other indiscriminate act of terror are outside the limits
of Islam.
Furthermore, as Weapons of Mass Destruction are an indiscriminate
form of warfare, any entity that uses or condones them, must
equally be held accountable. The use of such indiscriminate weaponry
is surely equatable to an act of terrorism and stands as an injustice
deserving of criminal prosecution no matter who uses such methods.
Finally we hold firm to a "no tolerance" policy regarding
any signs of terrorism within our community. Terrorism itself
is criminal and unacceptable.
We stand against terrorism in hopes to protect our families,
friends and neighbors, while at the same time hoping to promote
a proper understanding of Islam and the Muslims in this difficult
time.
Also it is our hope that this document will further the understanding
that true Muslims seek to be a positive factor within the community
by helping to improve the circumstances of everyone in the community
regardless of race, gender or religion.
This Anti-Terror Pact stands as a formal statement represented
by Madison Muslim Dawa Circle and Muslim Student Association
(MSA), as well as many of the individual Muslims in Madison
who hold firmly that terrorism is forbidden. We will do everything
in our means to stop any threat of terror "imminent" or
not. (By Amir Salih Erschen)
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