might be graced with his mercy." The Holy Quran, 49:10"
ABOUT US
Dear fellow AJCMA
brother/sister:
Shalom Alaichem, Salaam Alaikum,
and Peace be upon you!
Thank You for giving us the opportunity to reach out to you. It is a
pleasure to share our thoughts and feelings and spread the message of
tolerance and peace to all.
As a consequence of the
universally condemned and tragic events of 9/11 perpetuated by cowards who
claimed to be Muslims, there is a growing yearning in the United States to
find out about Islam and about Muslims. We want to reach out to all who are
interested in hearing our message of peace.
We are approaching you to
initiate a dialogue and to invite you and your peers to initiate a dialogue
with us, and to come visit us, meet us, to visit our school, our mosque, and
talk to our congregation about the commonalities of our faith, and the
common values that we share as Americans.
Ø “The silent majority” of real Muslims want to talk to you
Ø The Quran is one of the best sellers in the USA. We want to explain it to you
Ø Mosques all over the USA are being inundated with requests for interfaith dialogue. We are responding
Ø We are sending a message of peace that is drowned out by a sensational media
As children of Abraham, we want to reach out and talk to you. We have a saying in Pakistan…the mighty rivers starts with a rain drop”….as a friend reminded me “a journey of a thousand miles, starts with a single step”...we are here as friends and neighbors. Meet the silent and normal majority of Muslims that you do not see on your nightly news.
MISSION AND PURPOSE OF OUR AJCMA DIALOGUE:
The purpose of reaching out to you is to:
Ø Start a dialogue and make friends
Ø Discuss the commonalities of our monotheistic faiths
Ø Focus in on the positive points between our shared history
Ø Participate in interfaith events and use the AJCMA speakers bureau
Ø Fight stereotypes and overcome previous programming
Ø Develop ongoing committees for deeper understanding between our communities
Ø Establish Jewish-Muslim –Christian structures that can overcome the negativity
"If there's an Arab American family being rounded up without benefit of an attorney or due process, that threatens my civil liberties. It's that fundamental belief -- I am my brother's keeper, I am my sister's keeper -- that makes this country work." “Senetor" (IL) Barack Obama Dec. 27th, 2004 DNC, Boston
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"If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has his foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality." - Nobel Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu |
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As American citizens ,we strive to
develop common strategies on events that shape our daily lives in America
To educate each other on the positive aspects of our monotheistic faiths and
focus on the commonalities.
“Overcoming prejudice and bigotry is the best reward”
condemns violence and the attacks on 9/11 and its justifications and excuses
