- 16 Jun 2017 10:28
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Checking my privilege - yep, still good
What would happen if the Sahara became socialist? - For ten years, nothing, then we'd run out of sand.
If someone had posted some Mohammed caricatures, they'd be out in force.
Die Welt wrote:Among the Islamic associations there is disagreement with regard to the demonstration against Islamic terror planned for Saturday in Cologne.
While the Central Council of Muslims called for participation on Wednesday, the German-Turkish mosque association Ditib announced not to participate in the rallies, and accused the initiators of "sensationalism".
Instead, in all Ditib mosques in Germany during the Friday prayer, a common prayer against terror and for peace is spoken, the Ditib said. This would also be the subject of the Friday speech.
The Central Council chairman Aiman Mazyek called the Muslims living in Germany in the "Rheinische Post" to take to the streets. It was necessary to stand up and fight for the cohesion of society and peace and condemn extremism.
Prominent Muslims have called for the rally under the motto "not in our name". Among the initiators are the liberal Islamologist Lamya Kaddor and the peace activist Tarek Mohamad. The organizers hope for up to 10,000 participants.
Ditib, which is the largest Islamic association in Germany, accused the initiators of being concerned with "media and political claptrap" and not with the needs of Muslims. "We welcome public actions but reject the way in which this announced march has been organized," the statement said. The association points out that the Ditib has already distanced itself several times from terrorist attacks and called for protests.
A joint event would have needed preliminary discussions, is another accusation against the organizers. "We could have explained to the people in advance that on the 22nd day of Ramadan, when nothing was eaten and drunk in Cologne from 3.47 to 21.55 hours, the fasting Muslims simply could not be expected marching at noon at 25 ° C. "
At the same time, the Mosque Association [= Ditib] has issued fundamental criticism: calls for "Muslim" anti-terrorist demos were too shortsighted, stigmatized the Muslims, and narrowed terrorism to only them. "This is the wrong way and the wrong sign because this form of blame divides society." It was a task of the whole society to set a sign against terrorism.
Checking my privilege - yep, still good
What would happen if the Sahara became socialist? - For ten years, nothing, then we'd run out of sand.