In the Name of Allah, The Most Gracious, Ever Merciful.

Commemoration of 9/11/01

Commemoration of 9/11/01Airplane Attacks

In the name of God, the most Compassionate and the most Merciful

In commemoration of the first anniversary of the airplane terrorist attacks on the NY World Trade Center and the Pentagon on the morning of September 11, 2001, we the American Muslims condemn in no uncertain terms this heinous crime against innocent people. We share all the emotions of our fellow-American citizens against these acts of terrorism. The Qur’an, the revealed Word of God, says that killing an innocent person is tantamount to killing all mankind. We have gone through shock, agony and grieve. Terrorism is a gateway to Hell and not a doorway to paradise.

Islam commands peace, justice and tolerance towards all human beings regardless of race, faith or gender. All Islamic systems are built on the fundamental concept of universal peace. A favored prayer in Islam is: (O’ God, You are Peace and from You comes peace and onto You returns peace, O’ God let us enter, the House of Peace). The word “Islam” itself means peace.

We recognize and appreciate that there were many fellow-Americans including government officials, religious organizations, neighbors and ordinary citizens supported and protected the Idriss Mosque and comforted the Muslim community in time of need. We are mightily thankful for their kindness.We kindly urge our fellow-Americans, civil and religious leaders, administration and media to caution against attempts to stigmatize the American Muslims and Arab-Americans and assign any form of collective blame and guilt against communities for crimes committed by individuals.

Wepray to Almighty God to help us as a nation of diverse religions, races and ethnic heritage to bind together in unity and fellowship.

We pray to you O` Lord of the Universe to guide us, preserve our freedom, our democratic institutions and set us on the righteous path of life which conforms to Your Will and Pleasure.

We pray to you O’ Allah to instill patience, tranquility, wisdom and courage to our leaders and all those involved to implement justice without hate or revenge.

We pray to you God to help our leaders to learn from any mistakes, omissions and policies that allow tragedies such as that of September 11 to happen.

We Pray to you God for Universal peace.