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2,000 Palestinians protest pope's commentsAbout 2,000 Palestinians angrily protested Friday night against Pope Benedict XVI, accusing him of leading a new Crusade against the Muslim world. Earlier, Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, of the Islamic Hamas group, said the pope had offended Muslims everywhere. "In the name of the Palestinian people who live on holy Palestinian land, we express our rejection of the comments made by the holy pope about Islam as a faith, its religious law, history and way of life," Haniyeh said Friday. "These comments hide the truth and hurt its blessed essence. We call on the holy pope to reconsider his statement and to stop offending the Islamic religion that has a billion and a half followers," he said. Muslim Anger Over Papal Comments Grows  Muslim leaders demand apology for Pope's 'medieval' remarks  Turkish Lawmaker Compares Pope to Hitler  Grenade blast near church as Egypt Muslims protest Pope's 'insult' Pope's comments on Islam unite Iraqis Muslims say Popes remarks hurt religious harmony  JAKARTA: Pope Benedicts comments about Islam could hurt global religious harmony, government and religious leaders in the worlds most populous Muslim countries said on Friday. A growing chorus of Muslim leaders have called on the Pope to apologise for the remarks he made in a speech in Germany on Tuesday when he used the terms jihad and holy war. Islamic scholars say the Pope comments show how little he understands Islam and some have said Islamic countries should threaten to break off relations with the Vatican. It is obvious from the statements that the Pope doesnt have a correct understanding of Islam, said Din Syamsuddin, chairman of Muhammadiyah, the second largest Islamic organisation in Indonesia. Fauzan Al-Anshori, spokesman for the radical Indonesian Mujahideen Council, said the Pope misunderstood Islam and jihad and challenged him to a dialogue. Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit said he was worried the Popes statements might upset efforts to bring about a rapprochement between West and East. In New Delhi, Syed Ahmed Bukhari, the chief cleric of the historic Jamia Masjid, Indias largest mosque, extolled Muslims to respond to the Popes comments. Muslims must respond in a manner which forces the Pope to apologise, he said after Friday prayers. Posted by: Fred 2006-09-16 |
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