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Written by Samira Ali Gutoc
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Wednesday, 02 July 2003 |
Thousands of able-bodied males of all ages from different regions congregated in the Islamic City of Marawi for the annual Johor, an Islamic spiritual gathering. Tens of foreigners, particularly the head of the Indian ulama, were sighted.
Mostly bearded and clad in simple white robes and sandals while carrying their backpacks, the faithfuls heard sermons from respected religious leader such as Aleem Maulana Faisal. Men converge here to renew their faith. Many are organized as part of the Tabligh group.
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Written by Yap Mun Ching
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Sunday, 29 June 2003 |
The Bar Council has made key resolutions to set up a long-delayed initiative for an inter-religious council despite several setbacks last month over a boycott by Muslim groups.
At a workshop titled ‘Towards the Formation of an Inter-Religious Council’ last month, some 100 participants agreed that there is a need for the formation of a statutory body whose primary objective is to advance an individual’s freedom to thought, conscience and religion.
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Written by Gonaranao B. Musor
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Sunday, 06 July 2003 |
This was Ramon Tulfo’s reaction against a letter published in the Opinion page of the Philippine Daily Inquirer last July 4, 2003. In his column “On Target” last July 5, Tulfo wrote: “I am not biased against Muslims. I am biased against people who commit abusive acts, be they Muslim or Christian.”
Tulfo claimed that being from Mindanao, he knows that the root causes of the problem there are poverty and ignorance. “Muslim leaders in Mindanao want their subjects to be in perpetual ignorance and poverty so they an hold them by their balls.”
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Written by Jamel Mamutuk
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Tuesday, 08 July 2003 |
Manila- The unheard ulamas get heard!
Dubbed the first of its kind, the Philippine Islamic Council (PIC) and United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) sponsored a Forum with the theme “Solving the Mindanao Problem: Ulama Perspective” last July 6, 2003 at the University Hotel, UP Diliman, Quezon City
Ulamas are respected religious theologians, mostly graduates of prestigious Islamic universities in the Middle East. They hold stature as leaders, who give opinions on societal matters.
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Written by Ahmad John Musa
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Thursday, 10 July 2003 |
Dear Editor,
I am a regular reader of your paper through your website, www.inq7.net. I usually read your flash reports, the columns of Randy David and Conrado de Quiros, as well as the Business Section. It has been my morning habit since I discovered your site.
I am also an admirer of your tie-up partner, GMA-7 Network. I feel they symbolize media integrity, especially during the trying times of the Marcos regime. Indeed, GMA-7 stood by its principles to report only the truth.
Recently, I am saddened by the reckless statements of one of your columnists -- Mr. Ramon Tulfo -- against Muslims. I tried to rationalize his point of view, but found it difficult because his statements were made using "a shotgun approach" encompassing everybody who happens to be a "Muslim".
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Written by New Straits Times
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Monday, 14 July 2003 |
MUSLIM non-governmental organizations should adopt a universal worldview if they hope to have greater influence on the worldwide peace movement. PUTRAJAYA: International Movement for a Just World (JUST) president Dr. Chandra Muzaffar said Muslim NGOs must shed their exclusive attitude, which showed concern only for the plight of fellow Muslims. He said this attitude was an obstacle to them collaborating with the international peace movement in forming a possibly stronger movement based on a belief in God. "This exclusive attitude contradicts the teachings of the Qur’an and Sunnah. There is no doubt that the Islamic identity is mentioned in the Qur’an... At the same time, the Qur’an has prescribed the concept of a united Ummah and that of a dignified human being, which includes the whole of humanity.
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