AIFD sends its prayers to the family of Ambassador Stevens and those that lost their life in this senseless attack
Statement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Attacks highlight the need for resolve in the face of the growing threats in the Middle East
PHOENIX (September 12, 2012) – Dr. M. Zuhdi Jasser, a devout Muslim and author of “A Battle for the Soul of Islam: An American Muslim Patriot’s Fight to Save His Faith” issued the following statement with regards to the death of U.S. Ambassador Stevens and Department of State personnel in Libya:
“The American Islamic Forum for Democracy (AIFD) sends its prayers and condolences to the families of Ambassador Christopher Stevens and those who lost their lives in this senseless and brutal attack on the United States. Our prayers are also with their colleagues in the Department of State who by all accounts have lost an ardent defender of freedom and human rights in the Middle East.
The actions of the mob in Libya and the clear interventions of the former regime are nothing short of pure evil and in no way representative of the teachings and practices of the faith of Islam.
At this time of grief it is important that we steel our resolve against this evil. We must not blink in the face of this irrational reaction to the mere words of a little known filmmaker. Apologies from our government to this absurd mob are ridiculous and counterproductive to establishment of true human rights within this region.
It is clear that Islamist leadership in Egypt and the remnants of the fascistic Gaddafi regime in Libya are using this movie as a tool for their own agenda as they have done countless times before.
We need a bold strategy in this region to foster the liberty minded Muslims in these countries to work against these elements of hate and anti-Americanism. We need to help the people of these countries to go through a reformation and step into modernity and away from these irrational actions.
That process begins today by our government stepping away from the typical politically correct language that forgives these attacks and justifies their cause by condemning the free speech of the moviemaker. There is no justification for the actions of this mob. Any act of contrition on our part is essentially an acceptance of the OIC’s “insult to heavenly religions” and an affront to the principles that built the United States.”
About the American Islamic Forum for Democracy
The American Islamic Forum for Democracy (AIFD) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) charitable organization. AIFD’s mission advocates for the preservation of the founding principles of the United States Constitution, liberty and freedom, through the separation of mosque and state. For more information on AIFD, please visit our website at http://www.aifdemocracy.org/.
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