Monday, January 17, 2011

American Muslims Spreading Messages of Peace in Times Square

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Voice of America

Many Muslims worry that the terrorist attacks committed in the name of Islam created the false impression that faith is the nature of violence. A group of American Muslims have launched a campaign in Times Square to counter that impression.

Amid the lights in Times Square in New York City are advertising various goods and services - from restaurants to theaters, from medicine to the New York Yankees baseball team.
This holiday season, there are also 15 second video which was sponsored by the people of Islam for Peace , which followed a group of peace in Islamic tradition. It promotes the message of Islam, fidelity in love and peace.

Unfortunately Muslims are sometimes being labeled as terrorism, or are not loyal to the country (America), but we are a very fundamental doctrine, which must be in love with the country where he lived.

He said the campaign "Muslims for Peace" is encouraged as a response to the terrorist bombing attempt in Times Square in May last year ". We decided that we did not want to just sit back and condemn the terrorism of our seats, but we really want to come out and show to people that we are a peaceful Muslim. " he said again.

Along with videos of which the activities in Times Square and across America is handing out leaflets to passersby.

This is to explain that the campaign "Muslims for Peace" is part of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, an Islamic group that organized more than a century ago. Its founder, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of India, urged his followers to defend Islam by the sword, but with a pen (writing). Ahmadiyya Muslims claimed more than 15,000 mosques and tens of millions of followers.

Among those who received the brochure Joe Coyle, a commercial real estate agent from New Jersey. "I've traveled throughout the United States. We are here just get together and build our country to make great things here. I support all the good things being done. I have many friends from many religions and how it should be. I wish them luck today and for them to reach out and learn their message, may God bless, "he said.

Ahmad Chaudry said that the Muslim militants, particularly the perpetrators of terrorist September 11, 2001, has provided a deep impression on the media and minds of people around the world. Chaudry said the members of the "Muslims for Peace" trying to eliminate the false view that they represent Islam. True faith, he explained, is one of them is in love with someone else, in love with the country and peace for all.

Source: http://www.alislam.org