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Terror in London
As people of conscience, American Muslims unequivocally condemn Thursday's barbaric attacks against innocent civilians in London ("Terror in the heart of London," Page 1, Friday). These crimes can never be justified or excused. We offer our sincere condolences to the loved ones of those who were killed or injured in these attacks and call for the swift apprehension and punishment of the perpetrators.
No legitimate cause can ever be furthered by such criminal behavior. Any Muslim who commits such acts in the name of Islam is in fact defiling its essence.
In 2004, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation's largest Muslim civil rights advocacyorganization, launched an online petition drive called "Not in the Name of Islam," designed to disassociate Islam from the violent acts of a few Muslims. The petition states in part: "We refuse to allow our faith to be held hostage by the criminal actions of a tiny minority acting outside the teachings of both the Quran and the Prophet Muhammad."
SHAMA FAROOQ
Director of Civil Rights
Council on American-Islamic Relations Maryland & Virginia
Bethesda
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