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Dear Friends,
I am deeply saddened to learn of the murder of three Muslim students at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. I ask that we pray for God to bless the families and loved ones of those killed in this incident with His grace and peace, and that we all embrace them with tenderness as our reflection of God's infinite compassion.
God promises the believers divine aid in return for patience and endurance. "Remain patient in adversity just as all of the apostles, endowed with firmness of heart, bore themselves with patience." (Quran: 46 - 35).
The Quran also reminds believers of how to react in times of an attack.
"...If you are patient during times of trial and conscious of Him, and an attack (or an enemy) should fall upon you all of a sudden, your sustainer will aid you (for your patience and endurance) with the aid of five thousand angels." (Quran 3:124)
As an American Imam in a pluralistic and great nation, I call upon people of all faiths to work together to spread peace, tolerance, and understanding within our communities.
Sincerely,
Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf
Chairman, The Cordoba Initiative
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