Muslims have expressed their heartfelt condolences for the Pope’s death on April 2, 2005. Here are what a few Muslim organizations had to say about him.
Pope John Paul II never seemed to feel threatened by Islam. Indeed the Pope's frequent references to metaphysical parallels between the two faiths, were backed by a confidence in the ethical values Catholics and Muslims share.
Rachel Corrie, a twenty-three year old American, was crushed to death while defending a Palestinian home. She was wearing a bright red jacket and was waving her arms and hands standing on a pile of debris as a bulldozer (made by Caterpillar of Peoria, Illinois) drove over her and then backed up again.
About 345 persons responded to our web based survey which was originally issued on 8.18.2004. 74% of the respondents were women and 12% were men. Here are the result of our survey.
Today, America's Muslims are enjoying the fruits of the civil rights struggle and its impact on the country's immigration laws.Were it not for the sacrifices of African-Americans and their supporters, it is highly unlikely that discrimination based on color and ethnicity would have changed in America.
Barakah or Umm Ayman was the name of the woman whom the noble Prophet esteemed so highly. She was the first person to hold him in her arms when he was born and the only person who knew him from that point until his death.
African-Americans have been trying to fight racism, bigotry and hate all of their lives. What has been the strategy? What have been the tools? The philosophy and way of life of the opponents has become the philosophy and way of life of the slave.