Tuesday, August 22, 2006

Shoura Chief, Saudi, demands Bush Apologize for using Islam and fascism in the same sentence

JEDDAH, 21 August 2006 — Shoura Council Chairman Dr. Saleh Bin-Humaid yesterday called for a public apology from US President George W. Bush for linking Islam and Muslims with fascism and terrorism.
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The chairman was referring to a recent statement by Bush branding Muslim extremists “Islamic fascists.” He also warned against deliberate smear campaigns targeting Islam, saying they would have dangerous consequences.

Bin-Humaid denounced attempts by some political and religious leaders, as well as certain sections of the media, to defame Islam and Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).

“We demand a public apology for this falsification as it came from an influential political figure and received wide publicity,” Al-Madinah Arabic daily quoted Bin-Humaid, who is also imam of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, as saying. Bush’s statement provoked worldwide Muslim protests.

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3 comments:

felix said...

Maybe Radical Islamist is a better term. deportradicalislamists.com

sharinlite said...

Obviously the truth hurts.

Anonymous said...

When we talk about European fascism, we know it is only a little minority. When you're not, you know it's not about you. You're not insulted.