Sumenep, E Java (ANTARA News) - The Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia (HTI) has called on all Muslims all over the world to unite against the "Burn a Qur`an Day" campaign to commemorate the September 11, 2001 attacks in America.

About 50 activists of this conservative Islamic organization even staged a protest in Sumenep, Madura Island, East Java Province, on Friday.

"May Almighty God curse those who have initiated and planned to burn the holy Qur`an. This is an act of cruel and uncivilized people," spokesman of this conservative Islamic organization, Faisal, told the crowd of protesters.

To stop this campaign, all Muslims in the world had no choice but to unite to do their best to prevent this from happening on September 11, he said.

"The plan itself has hurt and humiliated Muslims all over the world. Don`t let this happen," he said.

A HTI-Sumenep chapter activist named Rifki said Friday`s protest was staged to remind Muslim communities all over the world of this holy Qur`an burning plan in the United States of America.

"We are sure that our brothers and sisters in Islam will be encouraged to do their best to stop this act. They will, at least, recite prayers for the failure of this act," he said.

The people who wanted to burn the holy Qur`an in America wanted to humiliate Muslims. "This shows that the United States of America does want to declare war on Muslims," he said.

Rifki said the plan of certain people in America to burn the holy Qur`an as part of their way to commemorate the September 11 incident was expected to create Muslims` unity.

"The United States of America has always cornered Muslims by saying that Muslims are part of terrorists though that country is actually the terrorists to Muslims," he said.

This controversial plan has not only made Muslims in Indonesia deeply concerned but also certain elements of American society.

One of the Americans who expressed her deep concern was Jennifer S.Byron.
In her recent article published in Newsweek-Washington Post online, Jennifer called on American Christians to reject the "Burn a Quran Day".

She said the "Burn a Quran Day" was the way of a church in Florida to mark the ninth anniversary of the September 11 incident.

"So far the Christian response to this in America has been nearly dead silence."

"The National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) has issued a press release opposing Burn a Quran Day. This is good, but it is basically just a statement to assure non-Evangelical Christians that Terry Jones does not represent authentic Evangelical Christianity," Jennifer said.

The September 11, 2001 attacks on American soil were launched by members of the Al Qaidah and killed several thousand people especially in New York City`s Twin Tower buildings. (*)

Editor: Jafar M Sidik
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