Islamic groups in Spain distance themselves from “day of wrath” against the Pope
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Madrid, Spain, Sep 20, 2006 / 12:00 am (CNA).- The president of the Spanish Federation of Islamic Religious Entities, Felix Herrero, said Tuesday the organization would not participate in the “day of Islamic wrath,” called for the head of the Worldwide Union Muslim Ulemas, Yusuf al-Qaradawi, in response to Pope Benedict XVI’s discourse on Islam and Mohammed.

“We will not take part in any kind of street demonstrations whose meaning could be changed and which could take an uncontrollable turn,” he explained to Europa Press. Herrero, who is also an Imam at the mosque in Malaga, said the Muslim community in Spain “does not want confrontations.”

He also called on Muslims living in Spain “not to fall into provocations or to be carried away by interests of a suspicious nature.”   Herrero said the protest planned for Friday is not “a day of wrath,” as has some in the media have erroneously translated it from the Arabic, but rather “a day of complaining.” 

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Published by: Brendan
UK 02/11/2007 02:22 PM EST
As Catholics we ought never to be able to descriminate against... but always to discriminate between.
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Published by: Jon
Dallas, USA 10/18/2006 07:18 PM EST
Muslims are for peaceful co-existence while they are a minority. Once Islam gets the upper hand though, Christians become oppressed and victims of violence.
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Published by: Lynn
Hebron/KY/USA 09/25/2006 08:19 PM EST
Our Lady of Fatima, pray for us
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Published by: woodrow
Hudson OH USA 09/21/2006 06:06 AM EST
? Day of wrath?

Dear misguided Muslims--YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHING YET!

Please read Jonathan Edwards: "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God."

There is going to be plenty of HIS wrath come judgment day.
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Published by: phil floersh
tucson/az/usa 09/20/2006 01:06 PM EST
I thought Ferdinand and Isabella chased all moors out of Spain?
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Published by: Mike McCaffrey
Yarmouthport, MA 02675 09/20/2006 12:34 PM EST
This is very good news from a Muslim leader. When he gives the caveat against suspicious interests, he says it all.
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