RAHEEL

Submitted by Edgar Malcolm Ervin (United States), Oct 22, 2006 at 00:46

DEAR RAHEEL,

YOU POSE THE VERY QUESTION THAT THE WHOLE WORLD NEEDS TO ASK ITSELF...HOW DO WE STOP THIS?

IN MY OPINION THE FIX IS BRIGHT YOUNG MEN WHO ARE VERY INTELLIGENT (YOU ARE HYPER-INTELLIGENT) WITH THE GREAT BELIEF IN ISLAM AND THE GOOD THAT IT STANDS FOR. SADLY, RAHEEL, THERE AREN'T TOO MANY SUCH AS YOURSELF READY TO TRY. IT WILL BE UP TO YOU TO START THIS MOVEMENT. AS A MUSLIM YOU WILL HAVE THE EAR OF A LOT MORE MODERATE MUSLIMS. I AM SURE THAT IF THIS KILLING IN THE NAME OF ALLAH CAN BE STOPPED IT WILL TAKE TIME AND A LOT OF HARD WORK ON YOUR PART. I AM NOT A MUSLIM SO NO MATTER HOW GOOD MY ARGUMENTS ARE ONLY DEAF EARS WILL HEAR.

BUT YOU, RAHEEL, ARE SINCERE AND WHETHER YOU REALIZE IT YET OR NOT YOU MUST BE THAT VOICE OF SANITY FOR THE MUSLIM WORLD. I KNOW THAT YOUR GOD IS DEALING WITH YOU STRONGLY ABOUT STARTING SOMETHING THAT WILL HELP END THE VIOLENCE. I WILL HELP YOU WITH WHATEVER YOU ASK OF ME, BUT YOUR VOICE WILL BE THE ONLY ONE HEARD. NOW, RELAX IN YOUR FAITH AND KEEP WRITING BUT MAYBE A LITTLE LESS COMBATIVE AND I AM SURE YOU WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE AS YOUR GOD IS TELLING YOU NOW. NO WESTERNER WILL BE TRUSTED IN THE CIRCLES YOU CAN REACH WITH TOLLERANCE FOR ALL...I AM SURE ALLAH IS DEALING WITH YOU...

WARMEST REGARDS,

EDGAR MALCOLM ERVIN

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