Assalamualaikum wr.wb Dunsanak sadonyo, baa kalau awak ajak mak Kalinton sakali-2 babuko dilapau awakko....hehehee......btw, iko ambo fwd kan 'Ramadhan Mubarak' dari baliau. Thursday, November 30, 2000 12:39 PM > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 11:12:07 -0800 (PST) > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: PRESIDENT CLINTON'S REMARKS ABOUT RAMADAN > > > >Check this out > > > >THE PRESIDENT: It is a privilege to deliver again this year, on > >behalf of the American people, a message of friendship and respect to > >Muslims around the world as they begin the sacred month of Ramadan. > > > >As America's six-million-member Muslim community grows in > >numbers and prominence, Americans of every religious tradition are > >learning more about the origins and meaning of Islam. That on "the > >Night of Power," the Angel Gabriel appeared to the Prophet Muhammad > >and revealed to him the first verses of the Koran. That the Koran > >declares that Ramadan was the month Allah's words were sent down, and > >so should be spent in fasting. > > > >The rigors undertaken by devout Muslims inspire respect for > >Islam among people of all faiths. And this can bring hope of greater > >understanding for good will. It can overflow old boundaries when > >wholehearted devotion to one's own faith is matched with a devout > >respect for the faith of others. > > > >That is why we welcome Islam in America. It enriches our > >country with Islam's teachings of self-discipline, compassion and > >commitment to family. It deepens America's respect for Muslims here > >at home and around the world, from Indonesia to Pakistan, the Middle > >East and Africa. > > > >We all had hoped that when this month's crescent moon first > >appeared and the month of Ramadan was announced, fasting would begin > >in a time of peace. Yet, tragically, violence continues, and lives > >are being lost in the land that is holy to Islam, Judaism and > >Christianity. For all Americans, these deaths are a source of great > >sorrow. The Muslim chaplain at Georgetown University, where I > >attended college, has told me of a verse in the Koran in which Allah > >tells us that He created nations and tribes so we may know one > >another, not so we might despise one another. > > > >As the fasting of Ramadan begins, I pray people of all faiths > >may come to appreciate this precious wisdom of the Koran. And when > >next month's moon appears, and the Muslim world celebrates Eid > >al-Fitr, we may also celebrate the revival of our hopes for peace > >throughout the world. Ramadan Kareem. > > > ____________________________________________________________________________ _________ > Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com > > RantauNet http://www.rantaunet.com ================================================= Mendaftar atau berhenti menerima RantauNet Mailing List di http://www.rantaunet.com/subscribe.php3 Atau kirimkan email Ke / To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Isi email / Messages, ketik pada baris/kolom pertama: - mendaftar: subscribe rantau-net [email_anda] - berhenti: unsubscribe rantau-net [email_anda] Ket: [email_anda] = isikan alamat email anda tanpa tanda kurung ================================================= WebPage RantauNet http://www.rantaunet.web.id dan Mailing List RantauNet adalah servis dari EEBNET http://eebnet.com, Airland Groups, USA =================================================
