Khalil Abdullah's Personal Appeal for PEACE and UNITY :
Bismillah'r- Rahmani'r -Rahim - Bismihi Ta'ala
As salaamu aleiqum - dear Shi'i wa Sunni Brothers and
Sisters ....
As a new Muslim I make no distinction in my heart altho I believe that
both schools of thoughts must be respected and honored.
We
all look to the future, rather than the painful past ...
We all must unite and seek that what unites us ..
IslamPeace-IUT Al Rashidun - The Islamic-Universal Peace Movement - The Enlightened Islam of the Rightly Guided of the New Peaceful Order - The Islamic-Universal Transformation - IUT - ATA'I-ASHA'A and all its organizations seek to be a bridge and embrace you all ..
A few months ago , during djumah prayers I happened to
pray on the veranda of the mosque rather than inside ..
It
so happened , and I dearly believe , it was no co-incidence ,
but guided from above, that I was praying on two different
carpets.
One light brown to my right and one red to my
left and I was exactly in the middle of them, one leg on the
light brown and one leg on the red carpet.
When I was in
sujud & djelsah I realized ,I was both Shi'i and Sunni and
great excitment came over me , moving me to tears and I had a
hard time to concentrate on prayer ...
These two
carpets were a symbol , and have become a symbol for us ...
We all are Brothers & Sisters and must love one
another in the purest and true Spirit of Islam ...
 
The prayer mat is made of two halves to form a whole
and complete mat. - It's our symbol for Love and Unity.
We must remember our glorious past and not ommit the
painful martyrdoms , yet we must concentrate on the present
and the future.
With all the difficulty and difference
between Shi'a and Sunna we must not forget that only the
entire Muslim body can accomplish the goals and challenges
that the Islamic Ummah faces .
We must honor each other,
and with full and equal respect can we hope to attain our
goals.
May this
spirit not falter, but only increase with every passing day
As
salaamu alaiqum wa Rahmatullah wa Barakatou
Yours Brother
in Islam Khalil Abdullah Al Rashid, Al Andalusi
reprint from the 1421 - 2000 original appeal - revised Shurafa 6 - Majlis approved version - Mukharram 1427 H.
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