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'Why Holocaust deniers frowned upon and Islam
bashers protected?'
Sunday September 23, 2012 09:53:28 AM,
Agencies
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Makkah: Sheikh Saleh Al-Talib, imam
and khatib at the Grand Mosque, condemned on Friday the unfair
approach of Western countries denigrating the Prophet (peace be
upon him).
“What is the meaning of freedom of expression when international
organizations and Western governments chase and prosecute anyone
who denies the Holocaust or even expresses any doubt about the
Jewish ordeal?” Saudi English daily Arab News quoted Al-Talib as
saying.
Al-Talib was delivering Friday
sermon on September 21.
“On the
other hand, anyone who ridicules and vilifies the great Prophet (pbuh)
are protected by law", he said.
The sheikh’s sermon follows the release of the recent anti-Islam
film mocking the Prophet (pbuh), which was circulated on YouTube
and produced in the United States, and the publication of
similarly themed French cartoons.
Although many Western countries have hate speech laws, the United
States has none.
The Sheikh said it is impossible for a “civilized human being with
(a minuscule of) intelligence” to hate Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
The Sheikh warned Western decision makers and political leaders
that nobody would be able to check the anger unleashed by the
attack on the Prophet (pbuh).
“Perhaps it has already gone out of control,” he said. “No word of
wisdom is heard from the West when the sacred symbols of the Ummah
are abused.” the Sheikh said urging Westerners to stop the foolish
people who ignite the fire of hatred.
Al-Talib added that Muslims will not accept any mockery of their
religion even though there is a call for dialogue between various
religions.
“Such calls will be of no use if some people are spawning hatred
and creating animosity against Islam, the Prophet (pbuh) and
Muslims,” the Sheikh said.
He also wondered why world institutions that penalize hatred and
racial discrimination are not interested in making any move
against the ongoing campaign of hatred against Islam.
The Sheikh urged the world organizations to issue a charter of honor and legislate laws that would ban and criminalize abuse of
any Abrahimic religion, prophets and messengers.
He said Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has been
calling on religious leaders to engage in dialogues among the
religions and among civilizations so that all people accept the
principles of justice and mutual understanding and sympathy.
The Sheikh also appealed to Muslims not to react with violence in
which innocent people are killed and properties wrecked.
Instead, he urged the Muslims to adhere to the teachings of the
Prophet (pbuh), follow in his footsteps and refute the allegations
in a peaceful manner.
The Sheikh also suspected that the enemies of Islam in the West are
attempting to drive Muslim communities to violence so that
right-wing parties in the West can justify their hostile acts
against Muslims and stop the spread of Islam in their countries.
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