Muslim Canadian Congress urges Muslims to call off demonstrations

 — Feb. 21, 200621 févr. 2006

[Toronto • February 19, 2006] The Muslim Canadian Congress has condemned attacks on Churches in Pakistan and Nigeria that have led to the death of 15 Christians, including women and children. In an appeal to Muslims across the world, the Muslim Canadian Congress is urging them to resist the temptation of participating in public demonstrations to express their anger at the publication of the demeaning and insulting cartoons of Prophet Muhammad in Denmark. “We understand their pain, but Muslims should channel their anger not by burning and pillaging, but by following the example of Prophet Muhammad himself, who urged restraint and calmness in the wake of provocation,” said Tarek Fatah, spokesperson of the Muslim Canadian Congress. The full statement can be found at www.muslimcanadiancongress.org/20060219.pdf.

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