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Thursday, July 10, 2014 Moderation, tolerance Labeed Abdal The interior Ministry announced recently that three arms dealers were arrested with possession of a large number of unlicensed weapons. The ministry confirmed that the weapons are not remnants from the 1990/91 Iraqi Invasion, and that it had intensified efforts to identify their source. This is a very important effort especially amid information indicating that more weapons could appear soon. The importance of the ministry’s investigations also stems from the fact that we cannot ignore attempts to ‘export’ terrorism or move radicalism and killing to our country. Instability in Arab countries caused by extremists who falsely associate their actions with Islam requires boosting moderation, tolerance and accepting others regardless of religion. Humanity is the thing that we have in common, aside with the need to live in mutual peace and security, without rigorism, animosity and hostility towards others. The Islamic Sharia preaches peace, tolerance and simplification. There are many verses in the Holy Quran that calls Muslims to adopt moderation, whether in their dealing with each other, or with people who believe in other religions. Also, the Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him) gave several Hadiths (sayings) that talk about the importance of moderation, tolerance, and good treatment of others. The actions committed by extremists come in clear contradiction with those Quran verses and Prophet’s sayings. The basics of Islam contain the best examples for social justice, religious tolerance, equality and openness. By Labeed Abdal [email protected]
