USA: Those grateful to mankind are grateful to God

As a senior vice president from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, I vow to repay these American sentiments by speaking out against religious terrorism, violence, and persecution and remind fellow American Muslims of the true peaceful teachings of Islam.

Ahmadiyya Times | News Watch | US Desk
Source/Credit: Various | Ahmadiyya Times
Selection by Ahmadiyya Times Staff | September 19, 2010

Thank You | NEWSDAY
By Rizwan Alladin

As a US-born American Muslim, I am comforted by the open-mindedness of many fellow Americans amidst all the fury over "Ground Zero Mosque" and "Burn-a-Koran Day".

Instead of singling me out or defaming my faith, I have been reassured by neighbors, colleagues, and strangers that they don't think of me as unpatriotic, non-peaceful, and unfriendly.  My allegiance to my faith has been respected, if not encouraged.

As a senior vice president from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, I vow to repay these American sentiments by speaking out against religious terrorism, violence, and persecution and remind fellow American Muslims of the true peaceful teachings of Islam.



---------------------------------


Opposing Hate
By Farhad Rana
NEWSDAY

Last week, millions of non-Muslim Americans came together to oppose “Burn a Koran Day,” (“Nix on Bonfire of the Insanity,” Sept. 11).

I was so happy and grateful to see that, despite the issues that surround Muslim-Americans and Americans, so many Americans stuck to their principles and personified understanding and brotherhood.

As a member of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community, I want to sincerely thank my fellow Americans for defending my scripture and living by the phrase “United We Stand.”


----------------------------------


Proud To Be American
By Nasir Ahmad

I am a member of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community whose motto is “Love for all, hatred for none.” I am extremely grateful to religious and political leaders in particular, and the vast majority of my fellow Americans who opposed the idea of “Burn a Quran day” on 9/11. They stood true to the values of religious tolerance and freedom on which this country was established.

While I mourned the loss of innocent human lives on the ninth anniversary of 9/11, I also felt grateful and proud to be an American.



Read original post here: Proud To Be American