Sunday, December 07, 2008
Indian Muslims plan black ribbon protest against terrorism on Eid day
(Editor's note: see bottom of article for reference to the protest).
New Delhi: Indian Muslims are feeling that their patriotism is being questioned again following the Mumbai terror attacks by Pakistan-trained terrorists.
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The community is angry at terrorists’ spreading terror in the name of Jihad.
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"Persons believing in Islam and committing atrocities and killing other people are not following the teachings of Islam," says Wasi Ahmad Nomani, senior advocate of Supreme Court.
A cross section of the community believes that the larger purpose behind the 26/11 strikes was to trigger communal violence. And so they feel Muslims have a greater responsibility now to reach out to people from other communities.
[...]On December 9, the Bakr-Eid celebrations will be sober. Muslims from all walks of life will organise a black ribbon protest.
Former Indian cricket team captain Mohammad Azharuddin in an interview to a newspaper has said, "The protest will send out a strong message to the world. Everyone wants to live in a safe environment, and terrorism in the name of Islam has gone on for too long."
Read the whole article at:http://ibnlive.in.com/news/muslims-condemn-terror-say-indias-their-motherland/79902-3.html
