 Jordan's King Abdullah II appealed Tuesday for cooperation between the Muslim world and the international community to promote the true image of Islam as a religion which rejects extremism and terrorism. "True Islam is a religion of moderation and forgiveness," the king told visiting British Home Secretary Charles Clarke, Jordan's state-run Petra news agency reported.
| I'll bet he even said that with a straight face. They practice in front of a mirror, y'know. |
The monarch insisted "on cooperation between the Muslim world and the international community to promote the principles of Islam which call for the rejection of extremism and terrorism," Petra said.
| Tell it to the mullah, king. We've heard it all before. We're watching the hands, not the lips... |
King Abdullah II briefed Clarke on the "Amman Message" which he launched in November 2004 in a bid to encourage fellow Muslims to embrace tolerance.
| Yeah. That's been selling like hotcakes. |
The minister of religious affairs, Abdel-Fattah Saleh informed Clarke of plans to send Muslim clerics to Britain to spread the "Amman Message."
| I'd say Britain has more than enough Muslim clerics. As a matter of fact, it'd be better off getting rid of most of them, rather than importing more... |
"Islam respects all human beings, regardless of their beliefs and religions, and it respects as well people's opinions as long as they do not undermine the freedom and beliefs of others," Petra quoted Saleh as saying.
| In other words, no competition from other religions; Islam's the only one that's allowed to compete. Tell 'em about the apostasy laws, Abdel-Fatty. |
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