War
and Violence:
Islam's Perspective
Mohamed
Magid |
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On the campus of Georgetown
University in Washington D.C., Imam Mohamed Magid discusses the
Islamic perspective of war and violence. He immediately addresses
the misunderstood term of "jihad" and the media's misuse
of the term "holy war". He then outlines the reasons,
from an Islamic perspective, that justify the use of violence.
And then he makes a very effective argument that shows how other
religious texts can easily be taken out of context and misused
by their zealous believers. This 40 minute presentation is good
for non-Muslims who may have an inaccurate view of Islam as well
as Muslims who may be harboring extremist or intolerant feelings.
Mohamed Magid is a well-known and highly respected Imam from
Sudan who currently resides in the Northern Virginia area. His
sober and balanced approach is refreshing, especially in light
of all the negative rhetoric prevalent in the media regarding
this topic.
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