Respect all religions: FM
Web posted at: 1/31/2006 3:47:38
Source ::: The Peninsula
Earlier, addressing the opening session of the
conference on the Middle East’s economic future, the
First Deputy Premier emphasised the need for economic
and social stability to achieve economic growth in the
countries of the region.
Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim said the countries of the region
should keep clear of crisis and conflicts, urging the
world community to resolve the crisis in the region in
accordance with the rules and principles of
International Law.
Meanwhile, Islamic scholar Dr Yousuf Al Qaradawi, in a
speech delivered through the Qatar Television, yesterday
urged the United Nations to ban defaming of any prophet
or revered personality belonging to any religion in the
world.
He was talking in the context of the strong protests
across the Muslim world triggered by the caricatures of
Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) published by some newspapers in
Denmark and Norway recently. “We Muslims consider it as
a major crime to abuse or denigrate any Prophet,
including Jesus and Moses. Any Muslim who is doing this
will not continue as a Muslim,” Qaradawi said.
He said, press freedom didn’t mean the freedom to abuse
or humiliate people. This is encroachment to others’
rights and reflects the uncultured mannerism of the
doer. If this is the case with any ordinary individual,
what to say about ridiculing a Prophet (pbuh) who is
respected by 1.3 billion Muslims across the globe,
wondered Qaradawi. “This is tantamount to inciting
racial and religious sentiments,” he added.
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