Focus Article: Islam, in service to our country
by Helen Gerhardt (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman recently addressed Muslims in response to the Fort Hood shootings:
“But you keep telling us what Islam isn’t. You need to tell us what it is and show us how its positive interpretations are being promoted in your schools and mosques.”
I have heard many Muslim leaders, teachers, imams and scholars do just that over the years in many public forums. Even more important, I have seen Muslim neighbors feed the hungry, care for the sick of all faiths and teach their fellow citizens to read. I have heard them pray with grief for all innocents who suffer from senseless violence. I have been inspired by the Muslim men and women who have served our military with honor and courage.
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