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Suicide bombers are real Ummah: Qazi
LAHORE: âSuicide bombers represent the real Ummah,â Jamaat-e-Islami chief Qazi Hussain Ahmed declared in his presidential address at the launch of the Urdu translation of Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohammedâs book âA new deal for Asiaâ on Sunday at a local hotel.
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The JI chief said the Ummah was not represented by kings and dictators, but was âin the heart beat of every Muslimâ. âThe Ummah are the people who sacrifice their lives,â he said. Mr Ahmed said the Ummah was the âsource of lifeâ for Muslims and this is why they would not accept âAmerican dictators and oppressorsâ. He said the real challenge facing the world today was to find the commonalities between people of different ideologies. He said Dr Mahathir envisioned a world where everybody lived peacefully and accepted the ideologies of others.
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Mr Ahmed mentioned that he was not granted a Malaysian visa when he applied for one recently, and not when he applied for one three years ago. âIn a global village, not only capital and commodities but also human beings should be allowed to travel freely,â he said.
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He said those in favour of globalisation should learn from the vision of Islam, where under people would live peacefully and equally irrespective of caste, colour or creed.
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The JI chief said there was âunnecessaryâ criticism of the removing of billboards that carried images of women. He said feminist movements throughout the world were protesting against the portrayal of women as commodities.
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Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2003-05-26 |
