Simon, thanks for your comments and I think that is the spirit we should see
this.  Fye acknowledged that he erred for calling Arabs Devils.  Together,
we shall progress.

Chi Jaama

Joe Sambou


>From: Simon Peters <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
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>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Excerpt from Islam's Black Slaves:The other Black Diaspora
>Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2002 09:06:17 -0800
>
>Fye,
>         It is wrong to call an entire race DEVILS but you are
>right about racism among Arabs.  Bilal was unable to
>marry an Arab.  His wife was from Ethopia.  Despite
>being a good muslim, he cannot marry an Arab because
>he is BLACK.  Labeling the Arabs race as DEVIL is
>stereotyping but many of them are racist.  You have
>made a very good point but generalizing your statement
>make it unacceptable.  Most of us agree with you but
>your wording make the statement wrong.
>Peace!
>Simon.
>
>--- Fye Samateh <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > Dave.
> >
> > Sorry to butt in if i may answer your quetson to
> > JOE.YES his body should be carried
> > and buried next to the prophet as others who died
> > outside of the kingdom.But instead
> > buried in Syria for no other reason but his skin
> > colour.Infact nobody goes there to worship
> > at his grave after all his contributions to
> > Islam.Face the fact Mr Manneh there's racism in
> > Islam it got to stop
> >
> > Respect
> > FYE.
> >
> >
> > From: "Dave Manneh"
> > Subject: Re: Excerpt from Islam's Black Slaves:The
> > other Black Diaspora
> >
> >
> > > Joe
> > > I know your question is for Yus as such, but pls
> > allow me to butt in.
> > >
> > > If Bilal died in syria and not in Saudi(mecca or
> > medina) should his body
> > > had been carried to those places just as to be
> > buried  next to the prophet??
> > > I am right in deducing that this is the thrust of
> > your question??
> > >
> > > Regards
> > > Manneh
> > >
> > >
> >
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