An open letter to the Prime Minister of Denmark [Archives:2006/924/Opinion]

Prof Abdullah Mohammed Baharoon
Rector of Al-Ahgaff University
Hadhramaut -Republic of Yement
Your Excellency, Anders Fogh Rasmussen,

Prime Minister of Denmark,

I have been delegated by my University members of staff and students alike, to express our profound dismay over your government's soft attitude to a newspaper that published cartoons tarnishing the name of our Holy Prophet (PBUH). Your sympathetic stand and your collaboration to this unfounded issue leaves much to be desired.

We wish to draw your attention that these hate promoters were deliberately trying to abuse us, our intelligence and our whole being.

It must be realized that an attempt to defame the name of our Holy Prophet (PBUH) is deemed as an insult to us as individuals and the whole “Nation of Islam”. It is astonishing to learn that you as a leader of the government have not isolated yourself from these barbaric acts, but continued to defend your so called values to totally disregard the respect of our Holy Prophet(PBUH).

Nobody would deny that the publishing of these cartoons has caused great offense and concern to the Muslims across the globe.

Let it be known that there is no single law that allows such provocative acts that undoubtedly disregard the name of our Holy Prophet (PBUH).

Thanks to technology, the world has become a small village in which ideas travel from one place to another freely and at instance. Consequently, we are bitterly flabbergasted to see the country that is considered to be the torch bearer of tolerance support that kind of extremism, racism and fanatism that is self destructive. We believe that it is a duty of all the upright people in Denmark and the world at large to uphold those known good values and uproot evil behavior that will serve us no good purpose since all of us have to coexist in harmony.

In spite of our anger, outrage and feeling of insult, we still believe that the solution to this problem is through genuine dialogue amongst peace loving nations.

We seriously urge your good government to change its ignorant stand and correct the law punishing those who violated the generally accepted norms of other society.

Let me conclude, that these views are a representative of all those concerned with our governorate and the people of Yemen in general. It is our sincere hope that you will take serious action and re-establish the good picture of Denmark as a country of peace loving people.

Thank you.

I beg to remain,

Your sincerely
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