This letter is at the top of The Age letters section today... Well said girl.
Why he must go
DEAR Sheikh Hilali. As a young Muslim woman, I have had to deal with the ubiquitous news reports that misquote Islam. I avoid trying to "make people understand" because I find reassurance in the belief that negative comments come from those who do not understand Islam. However, I am deeply angered by your views, on one level because they are out of touch with even the most Neanderthal society; on another because they come from a man holding a high position. How sad that you used your platform to preach these ideas. How useless that you hid behind the Arabic language and used a translator to give a different meaning to your words. Those who speak Arabic cringed at this disgusting ploy. Muslims face enough discrimination and misunderstanding. They need positive role models. You are not such a leader, and must resign immediately.
Fatima Abdullatif, Balwyn North
http://www.theage.com.au/news/letters/sheikh-hilali-why-he-must-go/2006/10/27/1161749315684.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1
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2 comments:
hey, keep Fatima and others like Waleed in your thoughts and prayers - I know that Waleed's copping it big time from people in the Muslim community, and I bet Fatima is too. :)
jess - more good letters here!
http://www.theage.com.au/news/letters/is-our-outrage-tainted-by-hypocrisy/2006/10/29/1162056866514.html
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