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Another amazing Muslim peace builder!

Imam Mohamed Magid in panel on Muslim Perspectives on Peacebuilding moderated by peacebuilding expert Professor Najeeba Syeed-Miller

Episode 2 of Reclamation Studios video on myths about violence committed in the name of Islam. Does Islam preach “convert or die”? Freedom of Religion is a core tenant of Islam.

Quran (2:208)

Why don’t Muslims speak out? Many non-Muslims want to hear the moderate Muslims voices are when there are instances of violence by those who claim to be Muslim. In reality, Muslims do speak out against extremism, and they speak out often. However, the these voices rarely make it into the mainstream media spotlight. The non-profit The American Muslim (TAM) has a list of such Muslim statements condoning such violence. While the list is by no means exhaustive, it has been gathering condemnations for almost 15 years, and it is a great resource.

A great example of the many Muslim voices that have spoken out against ISIS. Shaikh Bin Bayyah gives a fatwa (religious ruling) on ISIS.

Spread Peace Amongst You. March 2015 Sermon by Hamza Yusuf

Ted Talk “Journalist Mustafa Akyol talks about the way that some local cultural practices (such as the seclusion of women) have become linked, in the popular mind, to the articles of faith of Islam. Has the world's general idea of the Islamic faith focused too much on tradition, and not enough on core beliefs?”