Submitted by Alhaji Murtada Akorede (Iman), Jan 14, 2007 09:42

As the Imam of Mosque of the People of the Paradise "ZUMRATUL JANNAT" Providence, Rhode Island, New England theentire members of our Mosque wish to express their profound appreciation for the way the Police has handled the affair of relations between us as the Muslim Community in New England and the generallity of Americans who view our religion of Islam contrary to what it realy stands for as a religion given to terrerism that the true and sincere Muslims do not buy into the idea of terrorism and we strongly believe that it is a religion based on peaceful cooperation between Muslims and the rest of the population.

Terrorists do exist whether there is Islam or not. But for sure Islam totally condemn the evils perpetrated by some people in the name of Islam. Allah does not teach people to be terrorists neither does our Holy Prophet Muhammad {s.a.w.s.} ever teach his followers to be terrorists. May Allah continue to protect us and protect His religion of Islam..

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