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Muslims against Terrorism
Guest Voices: Muslims Do Speak Out Against Terror - On Faith at washingtonpost.com
Muslims Do Speak Out Against Terror
By Imam Mohammad Shamsi Ali and Rabbi Marc Schneier
As New York City breathes a sigh of relief after the police and the FBI thwarted a plot by Muslims to bomb synagogues in the Bronx, Muslims and Jews are standing together-- again.
What may surprise many people is the word "again," for Muslim leaders are not suddenly coming forward to speak out against anti-Semitic attacks; on the contrary, they are often the first ones to speak out.
Why is there a misconception that imams and Islamic organizations stay quiet when they see such an injustice? If we could shatter any hurtful misunderstanding that swirls around the Muslim and Jewish communities, it would be the myth that Muslim leaders do not rise up to condemn attacks on Jews. They do, and they do so loudly and clearly.
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