My heart is with the pilgrims right now.
The tactics that the abductors are using -- showing her with a veil on, crying, asking for the release of the Iraqi prisoners -- is an unacceptable tactic. Even if the abductors believe the Iraqi women are being imprisoned unjustly, Islam does not condone two wrongs making a right.
Reconciliation comes through education and dialogue. This helps us dispel ignorance and allows us to appreciate one another's humanity.
We feel that by actually making the effort, not just talking about it here, but also going to Iraq and getting that information to the Iraqi news outlets and conveying it in the Arabic language will be a more effective.
The university needs to take appropriate disciplinary action in this case to demonstrate through its actions that anti-Muslim bigotry will not be tolerated on campus.
We believe that through discussion and respectful dialogue, this will turn people who have bad feelings about others into possible friends. People are the enemies of that which they do not know.
We say that the new year is a revered moment, a sacred time in Islam. People normally do not take off work or school, but at night there usually are programs in the mosques that many people attend. After prayers, the imams will talk about the significance of this month for all Muslims.
Malcolm soon became a burglar, a drug dealer and a drug user. He was caught by the police and received a 10 year prison sentence.
The Hamtramck police are well aware of ongoing racial and religious tensions in this area. Their quick dismissal, 'They were teens or youths, so it's harmless,' does not cut it.
The Holocaust bears lessons for us all, and we should all express concern when similar events occur.
