Creating a United Front Against Terrorism:American Muslim leaders outline an alternative to extremism
with Dr. Maher Hathout and Salam Al-Marayati
Dr. Maher Hathout and Salam Al-Marayati are two of our
nation’s most influential Muslim opinion leaders and long-time allies of All
Saints Church in the work of justice and compassion. On Sunday, May 5th
they will bring their wisdom to the Rector’s Forum as we explore together the
challenges and opportunities facing American Muslims – and how we can partner
with them in the work of countering religious extremism and radicalization.
“An unfortunate consequence of the Boston Marathon bombings
has been that the sick words and deeds of a tiny, demented fringe of
extremists—no more than .1% of Muslims overall—command vast public attention,”
said Al-Marayati in a recent op-ed.
“It is time for us as American Muslims to provide an
alternative to Muslim extremism; otherwise, we’ll be defined by it. And that
alternative is the moderate voice, the voice for reform, for the theology of
life that Islam stands for as opposed to the cult of death that extremists
promote through their distortions of Islam in their ideology. As American Muslims, we can work in a united
front with other Americans in leading our country out of the abyss of
terrorism.”
How do we counter extremism by empowering the moderate
mainstream voice of Muslims? And with so much discussion about radicalization
of young Muslims, how we do we approach them with compassion and work with them
for justice and mercy? Don’t miss this important and timely Rector’s
Forum.
Sunday, May 5, 2013 | 10:15 a.m. in the Forum | 132 North Euclid, Pasadena CA 91101
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