http://www.linuxextremist.com/2006/09/17/irony-deficiency/ An Eccentric on the Bleeding Edge between Madness and Windows Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:56:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.linuxextremist.com/2006/09/17/irony-deficiency/comment-page-1/#comment-145 twenex Wed, 20 Sep 2006 22:34:36 +0000 http://www.linuxextremist.com/?p=110#comment-145 Whilst sections of the Islamic world can certainly be taken to task for failing to live up to the religion's high standards and reach out to the West, your statement 'The reaction of the Islamic world can be largely encapsulated by the statement of Sheikh Abubukar Hassan Mali, a Somali imam, who told his congregation: “Whoever offends our Prophet Mohammed should be killed on the spot by the nearest Muslim"' shows that there is work to be done on both sides; I'm sure that whilst there have indeed been violent protests, the majority of Muslims, whether they agree with the Pope's comments (as expressed or reported) or not, are keeping quiet and not endorsing or engaging in violence. Whilst sections of the Islamic world can certainly be taken to task for failing to live up to the religion’s high standards and reach out to the West, your statement ‘The reaction of the Islamic world can be largely encapsulated by the statement of Sheikh Abubukar Hassan Mali, a Somali imam, who told his congregation: “Whoever offends our Prophet Mohammed should be killed on the spot by the nearest Muslim”‘ shows that there is work to be done on both sides; I’m sure that whilst there have indeed been violent protests, the majority of Muslims, whether they agree with the Pope’s comments (as expressed or reported) or not, are keeping quiet and not endorsing or engaging in violence.

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