With all the negative press that Imams receive (some justifiable, some not), i thought something positive should receive maximum exposure.
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Caption: Muslim cleric Imam Ismaguil Shangareev of Russia holds a candle during a group prayer of believers of the three Abrahamic faiths, Judaism, Christianity and Islam in the memory of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks in the United States across the street from the U.S. Consulate in Jerusalem Saturday Sept. 11, 2004. Jews, Muslims and Christians, members of the International Interreligious Federation for World Peace from 41 countries of Europe, Asia, the United States and Canada gathered in the vigil to pay tribute not only to the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks in the United States but also in recent errorist attacks in Russia and elsewhere in the world. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
i would be highly suspicious of any Russian so called imam, because do you even know how low the so called russian muftis have gone? they have declared that obeying the state is obligatory even if it goes against the laws of islam, so to protect the "natural order" of things. they practically worship putin and the kremlin. i do not know about this particular imam, but i most of the so called russian muftis are putin's dogs.
i understand some of your statements and respect your opinions
Since we don’t know any details, AT ALL, about this particular Imam, let’s just leave the judging part for now until someone comes forward with something tangible to accuse him of. He could be a ‘good’ person or he could be a ‘bad’ person. Only Allah really knows.
If only Allah really knows everything, why some Muslims take cause of Judgment into their own hands?
After 9/11, the latest example of Judgment at spot is Beslan.
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Caption: Muslim cleric Imam Ismaguil Shangareev of Russia, left, releases a dove symbolizing peace between the three Abrahamic faiths, Judaism, Christianity and Islam as Christian pastors and Native-Americans look on during a group prayer vigil in the memory of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks in the United States across the street from the U.S. Consulate in Jerusalem Saturday Sept. 11, 2004. Jews, Muslims and Christians, members of the International Interreligious Federation for World Peace from 41 countries of Europe, Asia, the United States and Canada gathered in the vigil to pay tribute not only to the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks in the United States but also in recent errorist attacks in Russia and elsewhere in the world. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
