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The Discovery Channel has nominated two Muslims, Muhammad Ali and Malcolm in its list of the 100 Greatest Americans. Views can vote for the greatest of these starting on June 5, 2005. This represents a great dawah opportunity for Muslims to support and block vote a Muslim for the title.
Peace, Curtis Sharif
Houston, Texas
From the website:
"We asked you to submit your nominees to claim the title 'Greatest American' and more then 500,000 of you responded with your picks. We've revealed the top 100 nominees and now, every Sunday in June, AOL and Discovery Channel want you to choose the 'Greatest American' of all time"
"Greatest American' premieres Sun., June 5 at 8PM ET. We'll be counting down from the top 100 and asking you to vote via phone, SMS and online for your choice. For the first time in American television history that question will be answered by you, as we count down the top 100 Greatest Americans."
"The 100 nominees are comprised of Americans from all walks of life with one thing in common -- their impact on the way we all live. They have challenged us, delighted us or outraged us, and ultimately helped define what it means to be an American."
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{Invite (mankind, O Muhammad ) to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islam) with wisdom (i.e. with the Divine Inspiration and the Qur'an) and fair preaching, and argue with them in a way that is better. Truly, your Lord knows best who has gone astray from His Path, and He is the Best Aware of those who are guided.}
(Holy Quran-16:125)
{And who is better in speech than he who [says: "My Lord is Allah (believes in His Oneness)," and then stands straight (acts upon His Order), and] invites (men) to Allah's (Islamic Monotheism), and does righteous deeds, and says: "I am one of the Muslims."} (Holy Quran-41:33)
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "By Allah, if Allah guides one person by you, it is better for you than the best types of camels." [al-Bukhaaree, Muslim]
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) also said, "Whoever calls to guidance will have a reward similar to the reward of the one who follows him, without the reward of either of them being lessened at all."
[Muslim, Ahmad, Aboo Daawood, an-Nasaa'ee, at-Tirmidhee, Ibn Maajah]
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