Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Re: Fwd: Fw: [muslimrights] Fw: [NMN] There’s A Grand Christian Conspiracy Against Nig Muslim-JNI

i agree with cornelius, but would really want to go one step further
really, really: there is nothing in christian doctrine that ultimately
has anything whatsoever to do with what people who call themselves
christians will finally resort to in the use of violence to achieve
their political and economic ends. and guess what, that is true of all
people on earth. despite what malcolm says, it isn't doctrine that will
authorize force for muslims, but the opposite: doctrine will be
mobilized to rationalize a use of force. i challenge anyone with the
slightest knowledge of history to counter that commonplace.
what's needed is not "a good religion," it is "good people," people who
will advocate for what the imam and the priest in sembene's Guelwaar
sought, a space to sit down together and settle their differences
peacefully. without that there will always be "jihad" and "crusade" and
"wars to end all wars" and "wars for democracy" and etc etc blah blah.
let's end this rhetoric once and for all.
cornelius is right in what he is calling for, which makes him "good
people" in my book
ken


On 7/19/12 12:46 PM, Cornelius Hamelberg wrote:
> "There's nothing in our book, the Quran -- you call it 'Ko-ran' --
> that teaches us to suffer peacefully. Our religion teaches us to be
> intelligent. Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect
> everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the
> cemetery. That's a good religion." ( Malcolm X)
>
> What is not clear is whether or not it is World Christianity or only
> Nigerian Christians who are conspiring against Nigerian Muslims. I am
> in complete sympathy with the innocent Nigerian Muslims and see no
> reason why the great Fulani people of Nigeria should not be free to
> live wherever they want in Nigeria. Moreover, it is the duty of the
> Nigerian government to protect all her citizens.
>
> Islam is a great religion and when the umbrella organization for
> Nigerian Muslims, the Jama'atu Nasril Islam say that they will leave
> everything to Almighty God – they are only saying this at the early
> stages of the alleged Grand Christian Conspiracy against Nigerian
> Muslims, since Islam does not teach love for the enemy or the turning
> the other cheek, or suffering in silence and without taking action. As
> we all know, should the Grand Christian conspiracy theory/accusation
> gain traction and retaliatory "Christian" action such as missile
> attacks against innocent Muslim schools continue, then before you can
> say "Jack Robinson" we will have a full-scale religious war on our
> hands and since nobody but the devil wants that, we gotta be careful:
> Let the responsible religious Muslim and Christian leaders prevail on
> their people to cool down the rhetoric on all sides, the kinds of
> rhetoric that always leads to direct, violent action..
>
> On Jul 19, 1:40 am, Sadiq Alhassan <xturalsa...@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Posted by: Engnr. Habib Muhammad Birnin Kudu
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>> http://saharareporters.com/news-page/th...
>> jni-claims<http://saharareporters.com/news-page/there%E2%80%99s-grand-christian-...>
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>> There's A Grand Christian Conspiracy Against Nigerian Muslims, JNI Claims
>>
>> Jama'atu Nasril Islam (JNI), the umbrella organization for Nigerian
>> Muslims, today stated that there is a grand Christian conspiracy against
>> the country's Muslims.
>>
>> The organization made the claim as a part of a reaction to rocket attacks
>> on the Islamic School in Bukuru, Plateau State on Tuesday morning. The
>> umbrella body said Muslims would leave everything to Almighty God.
>>
>> JNI also asserted that Muslims were being killed around Gonin Gora, in
>> Kaduna State, and accused the government of taking no cogent action at any
>> level.
>>
>> The group's claims are contained in an email sent to SaharaReporters by its
>> General Secretary, Khalid Abubakar Aliyu. The statement was titled "ROCKETS
>> FIRED AT AN ISLAMIC SCHOOL IN JOS SOUTH L.G.C. OF PLATEAU STATE".
>>
>> The text of the statement is below:
>>
>> "Following unfolding scenarios with respect to the rocket launching on the
>> Muslim Community of Bukuru, in Plateau State by irate Christian community
>> as reported to us, we make this release with pains and grief that such a
>> thing is happening but [the] majority of media outfits in Nigeria and
>> beyond are not airing it. It is manifest that there is [a] conspiracy of
>> silence against Islam and the Muslims in Nigeria. However, we leave our
>> affairs to Allah, the Most High.
>>
>> "Nonetheless, we call on the Plateau State Government and by extension, the
>> Federal Government under the auspices of JTF to be cautious and handle with
>> utmost intelligence the issue of the 48 hour ultimatum given to the Fulanis
>> to leave the Plateau. A second thought should be given to the matter and a
>> more realistic and proactive mechanism that will ensure the protection of
>> lives and properties (sic) on the Plateau should be aptly put in place,
>> because with recent developments, there seems to be a deliberate attempt to
>> expel the Muslims from the Plateau.
>> "Moreover, it is more apparent that the Gonin Gora settlement of Kaduna
>> State has done more havoc to the Muslims in Nigeria and innocent travelers
>> plying the road to and fro Abuja but regrettably, that has not called for
>> any ultimatum to the suburb. Why the selective justice? Why are the Muslims
>> in Nigeria manhandled. Why are the Muslims never given fear hearing in
>> Nigeria?
>>
>> "We make bold to say, that Nigerian Muslims are worried about unfolding
>> happenings on the Plateau, Muslims are concerned about the killing of
>> innocent lives at Gonin Gora and yet nothing practically seen ?????done by
>> any tier of government. In the light of all the aforesaid, we pray that
>> Allah, the Most High will forgive those that lost their lives, and grant us
>> peace and tranquility in Borno, Plateau, Yobe States and Nigeria at large."
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