CAIR Condemns Bin Laden's
Praise for
9/11 Hijacker
Washington,
DC: The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has condemned
a new video by Osama bin Laden in which the terror leader
eulogizes a 9/11 hijacker.
SEE: Bin Laden Praises 9/11 Hijacker in Anniversary Video
(Bloomberg)
In a statement, the Washington-based Islamic civil rights
and advocacy group said:
"The despicable actions of the 9/11 hijackers should
be repudiated by all Muslims, not praised as examples to follow.
There can be no moral, ethical or religious justification
for such cowardly attacks on innocent civilians. CAIR joins
with Americans of all faiths in mourning the tragic events
of September 11, 2001, and asks that we all use today's anniversary
to enhance our efforts to repudiate religious extremism and
to promote mutual understanding. "
CAIR issued a joint American Muslim statement of condemnation
within hours of the 9/11 attacks and published a similar statement
in a full-page advertisement in the Washington Post just days
later.
SEE: CAIR Full Page Advertisement, Sunday, September 16, 2001,
Washington Post
SEE ALSO: U.S. Muslims Repudiate Rhetoric, Worldview of Al-Qaeda
(CAIR)
To read about CAIR's other anti-terror initiatives, go to:
http://www.cair.com/AmericanMuslims/AntiTerrorism.aspx
CAIR, America's largest Muslim civil liberties group, has
33 offices, chapters and affiliates nationwide and in Canada.
Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage
dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims,
and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.
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