"Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that."

[sheshe2]

A group of young Norwegian Muslims plans to create a human ring around Oslo’s synagogue following the Shabat celebration this Saturday, in a gesture they are calling a ’Peace Ring’.

Hajrad Arshad, the event’s 17-year-old organiser, told Norway’s state broadcaster NRK that the group aimed to “extinguish the prejudices people have against Jews and against Muslims”...

Ervin Kohn, the leader of Oslo’s Jewish community welcomed the initiative.

"What they are communicating is that if anyone wants to do anything against Jews in Norway, they have to go through us first, and I think that is very positive,” he said...

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“Islam is about protecting our brothers and sisters, regardless of which religion they belong to,” the event page reads. “Islam is about rising above hate and never sinking to the same level as the haters. Islam is about defending each other.”

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[lovemydog]

1. I love what they are doing.

The majority of secular religious and non-religious people stand far apart from extremists who terrorize with violence.

Thanks for this thread.

[guillaumeb]

2. the Koran teaches that

"We (Muslims) believe in the Revelation that has come down to us and in that which came down to you (Jews and Christians) Our Allah and your Allah is one"

The Arabic word for God, "Al lah", literally means the one god in Arabic. The Aramaic word for god is "al leh" which also means the one god. Many Christians do not know that Jews, Christians, and Muslims all worship the same God of Abraham. Muslims also revere Issa as one of the Prophets. Issa is the Arabic equivalent of Jesus. Jesus spoke Aramaic by the way. Funny how it all ties together.

Makes the hateful words of Pat Robertson and Franklin Graham and other haters like them sound even more ignorant, if that is possible.

These Norwegian Muslims are truly living the Book by their actions.

Great post

[lovemydog]

12. Thank you.

The Koran speaks highly of the Torah and The Gospels. As you say, these Norwegian Muslims are living the Book by their actions.

[brer cat]

3. The peace ring is great!

“Islam is about rising above hate and never sinking to the same level as the haters. Islam is about defending each other.” Enough said.

Thanks for the thread, sheshe.

[Behind the Aegis]

4. It is always good to see news like this.

It serves as a reminder that good does exist.

[sheshe2]

6. A peace ring.

Tears of happiness for those that care.

[Cha]

5. Islam is about rising above hate and never sinking to the same level as the haters. Islam is about

defending each other.”


Oslo's synagogue. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

http://www.thelocal.no/20150217/muslims-to-form-peace-ring-around-oslo-synagogue

Beautiful event planned by these Muslims in Oslo, she.. Mahalo for Nancy's brilliant article on it.. it will be a wonderful effort to help the prejudices fade away.

[sheshe2]

7. Beautiful, is it not Cha.

Thank you for the pictures. They make this complete.

[Cha]

8. You're Welcome,she~ I tell ya Love Wins.. all we have to do is Promote it!

[lovemydog]

13. It does.

Love wins.

[Cha]

16. Hey Aloha, lovemydog!

[lovemydog]

17. Aloha & Mahalo mi amiga!

[ND-Dem]

9. k&r

[Bonobo]

10. That is a wonderful thing and can go a long way. Rec. nt

[lovemydog]

14. It sure can.

Most definitely.

[Hekate]

11. Bless them all

[lovemydog]

15. Sometimes it's so hard to hear these voices

above the din. Heck, I didn't even know about them until I read it here on this thread. It seems those who benefit from violence the most are often those least affected by it. Whether they're hiding in ivory towers or surrounded by bodyguards or in hiding in some remote location. They capitalize on ignorance & fear. People like these Norwegians have my utmost respect.

[sheshe2]

18. Someone is doing it right.

It should be a lesson to us all.

Thank you lovemydog~

[lovemydog]

19. Very much so. It's our choice to seek and share

love and peace. Thank you for sharing this information sheshe2.