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Date Posted: 12:23:11 11/21/04 Sun
Author: Chris
Subject: Re: Muslims against terrorism
In reply to: Joe 's message, "Re: Muslims against terrorism" on 11:48:00 11/21/04 Sun

Pretty much.

I should add that the demonstration was orgnaized by the Ditib, the alliance that represents the Turks in Germany. According to their own claims, they represent about 60% of the Muslims in Germany. The Ditib Imams have studied Islam, they are not fundamentalists, and they support the Turk way of state-controlled Islam including the separation between politics and religion (Laicism). Therefore, however, other Islamistic organizations do not approve the Ditib.

The majority of the Turks are relatively pragmatic, secular and non-fundamentalistic. There are, however, fundamentalistic groups and efforts in Turkey as well. Also, the Turks do not represent the majrity of Muslims in the world, where they are despised for their secularism.

So, the whole event should better have the title "Majority of Turks against terrorism." I still haven't seen such a clear declaration from other Muslimic nations, or the Islamic counsel in Germany.

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