OIC accuses West of anti-Muslim bias

[Shammu]

OIC accuses West of anti-Muslim bias
By Agence France Presse (AFP)

Friday, April 27, 2007

BAKU: The head of the 57-nation Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) accused the West of anti-Muslim bias on Thursday and warned journalists against automatically linking Islam with terrorism. "Bias against Islam has increased since September 11, 2001 and a series of terrorist acts in Europe ... What we see now is a monologue, not a dialogue, and that increases divisions," Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu said at the opening of an OIC conference on the media in the Azerbaijani capital, Baku. "The media must dispel the myth that terrorism and Islam are identical concepts," he said, adding that the misrepresentation of Islam "adds fuel to the fire" of Muslim discontent with the West. Issues of media freedom in Muslim states, including mainly Muslim Azerbaijan, were also raised at the event. The OIC organized the two-day conference in an effort to promote "tolerance and mutual understanding" in the media. Among those present were representatives of major media outlets from Muslim countries, including Qatar-based Al-Jazeera television and Egypt's Al-Ahram newspaper.

OIC accuses West of anti-Muslim bias

[Brother Jerry]

Well you know what.

If you would stand up and cull your own nuts instead of standing on the sidelines and letting these people you say are not representative of your religion commit these acts of terror then maybe someone would actually believe you when you say Islam is not a religion of violence. 

But not one mid-East Inman or religious leader issued a fatwa against the acts that have happened.  Who has?  The US and Spain.  Big deal they are Western folks anyways, so the terrorists ignore them.

You want people to respect you?  You want people to believe that Muslims are not terrorists?  Then stand up and fight the murderers and stand side by side with those who are!

nuff said