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If you would like to see your letter cornerstone of spiritual development. passion universally, not only for human
published, please send it in before the The intellectually challenging coverage on beings but all living beings. Thanks Lucy for
middle of the month to: emel magazine, ‘Muslim Jesus’ provided a direction to new challenging some narrow thinking; thinking
1 Canfield Place London NW6 3BT ways of creating interfaith respect and devel- that is not in line with our teachings.
or email
info@emel.com oping partnership with other faith groups. I Abdulkarim Gheewala, Federation of
was pleasantly surprised to see the coverage Muslim Organisations, Leicestershire
One doesn’t have to present the by a senior cleric, or from anyone
poor and dispossessed of the world of any level of public profile. They
in a humiliating way and these would have to resign immediately.
photos dignify the subjects in a Tantawi’s comment to the young
very human way. Giving people Egyptian student is humiliating
hope is often more powerful than and degrading. Does the man have
giving them aid. no decorum or dignity? Reminds
Kamran Khalil Brighton me of hearing another ‘scholar’
at a conference in the UK who, in
The bridge builder objecting to Prof. Amina Wadud
Looking through the maga- leading prayers commented, “next
zine shelves in WHSmith I saw they’ll be letting dogs lead prayers.”
this intriguing front cover on Muslim public figures who express
The Muslim Jesus. I immedi- such opinions only degrade
ately picked it up and flicking themselves and bring the religion
through it I realised I had never into disrepute.
seen anything like it before. Being Syed Athar Birmingham
a nominal Christian I was fas-
cinated to read your front cover Not a bed of roses
feature. I have to say, what I read Your marriage features are not
was not something I was ever usually my cup of tea; but the
taught at school or heard from story of Jalil and Nusrat’s 51-year
my parents or even read in any long marriage was an inspira-
books. I am a reasonably educated tion. They did not shy away from
guy but I was embarrassed by my saying they have had problems,
ignorance. The two articles by Dr but they have worked them out
Al Bezm and Sarah Joseph were together. Marriage is not all roses
truly enlightening and I am sure if and cup cakes. It’s hard work, and
Honouring the poor read more widely would definitely it was great to see a couple who
May I congratulate you on your build bridges between the believ- had striven with their marriage,
fantastic coverage of Islamic ers in Jesus. finding not just love, but friend-
Relief. The interview with the Jonathan Parker London ship, companionship and a lasting
UK Director was truly humbling; bond in the process.
it is very encouraging to know Preachers of humiliation
such dedicated people exist in the Like Shelina Janmohammed, I too PS - How is that the last episode
Muslim community. May God was startled and disturbed by the of The Good Life Express?! What
reward him for all his efforts. I also reported comments of the Sheikh happened to the chickens?
found the Islamic Relief photo- of Azhar. Such insulting remarks Catherine Salaam
exhibition very tastefully done. would never be accepted in the UK Nottingham
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