Comments on: Rumble at interfaith brunch! http://www.bahaiblog.net/2006/03/29/rumble-at-interfaith-event/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:09:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: ryran http://www.bahaiblog.net/2006/03/29/rumble-at-interfaith-event/#comment-611 ryran Mon, 03 Apr 2006 12:46:06 +0000 http://www.bahaiblog.net/2006/03/29/rumble-at-interfaith-event/#comment-611 Innnteresting. Good final words from that Imam. Innnteresting. Good final words from that Imam.

]]> By: Dan http://www.bahaiblog.net/2006/03/29/rumble-at-interfaith-event/#comment-595 Dan Fri, 31 Mar 2006 12:29:50 +0000 http://www.bahaiblog.net/2006/03/29/rumble-at-interfaith-event/#comment-595 The evidence of the persecution of Baha'is in Iran at the hands of the government is incontrovertible, not least because it comes from numerous documents of the government itself. I believe that Muslims will weaken their own position on human rights by attacking such genuine concerns as being somehow Islamophobic. To suggest that is inherently hostile to Islam to express concern at the actions of a government of a Muslim state in actively persecing another group is rather like suggesting that criticism of Guantanamo Bay is a phobia against America. The evidence of the persecution of Baha’is in Iran at the hands of the government is incontrovertible, not least because it comes from numerous documents of the government itself.

I believe that Muslims will weaken their own position on human rights by attacking such genuine concerns as being somehow Islamophobic. To suggest that is inherently hostile to Islam to express concern at the actions of a government of a Muslim state in actively persecing another group is rather like suggesting that criticism of Guantanamo Bay is a phobia against America.

]]> By: Barney http://www.bahaiblog.net/2006/03/29/rumble-at-interfaith-event/#comment-588 Barney Thu, 30 Mar 2006 19:40:03 +0000 http://www.bahaiblog.net/2006/03/29/rumble-at-interfaith-event/#comment-588 I'm getting ready to be shouted down by Muslims when I speak about the persecution of the Baha'is in Iran. So far, I've not experienced a reaction like this, but it can't be long before I do. I'm afraid there's a collective amnesia/denial on the part of some Muslims about who is actually denying freedom of religion or belief and to whom. I’m getting ready to be shouted down by Muslims when I speak about the persecution of the Baha’is in Iran. So far, I’ve not experienced a reaction like this, but it can’t be long before I do.

I’m afraid there’s a collective amnesia/denial on the part of some Muslims about who is actually denying freedom of religion or belief and to whom.

]]> By: Marco Oliveira http://www.bahaiblog.net/2006/03/29/rumble-at-interfaith-event/#comment-572 Marco Oliveira Wed, 29 Mar 2006 09:11:02 +0000 http://www.bahaiblog.net/2006/03/29/rumble-at-interfaith-event/#comment-572 If a muslim feels unconfortable about Baha'i criticism concerning persecutions in Iran, that is a natural reaction. Catholics have the same reaction when Inquisition and persecution to the Jews is mentioned. But what I don't understand is why we don’t hear many Muslims speaking against the situation of religious minorities in Iran (several would rather shut up the baha’i protest!). A tremendous majority of Catholics speaks out today against Inquisition; they assume it was a grievous error. Even Pope John Paul II apologized about that. If a muslim feels unconfortable about Baha’i criticism concerning persecutions in Iran, that is a natural reaction. Catholics have the same reaction when Inquisition and persecution to the Jews is mentioned.

But what I don’t understand is why we don’t hear many Muslims speaking against the situation of religious minorities in Iran (several would rather shut up the baha’i protest!). A tremendous majority of Catholics speaks out today against Inquisition; they assume it was a grievous error. Even Pope John Paul II apologized about that.

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