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In article <1992Dec18.141104.3486@cbfsb.cb.att.com> mmdh@cbnewsf.cb.att.com (Mazen Mokhtar) writes:

> I am also not racist, so I judge people on their merit, not on
>their origin, just as Islam teaches me.
>
>  Is it just my impression, or are you trying to sow disunity?
>
>
>Mazen Mokhtar


I have done much study of the relationships in the past between ethnic
groups in the greater Arab world, specifically Jews and Moslems.

It is my impression that there was recognition that ethnic groups will
conflict, that ethnic groups will consider themselves superior to
other groups, but this does not need to erupt in violence.
Intelligent men and women of good will can accept that the ignorant
will insult one another, but harmony is possible. The majority of
Muslims (excuse the spelling above) showed great respect to the
learned men of the Jews, and friendship between different religions
and races were quite possible.  Would that the Yugoslavs could
understand the kind of coexistence that existed in dar al-Islam before
the europeans injected their virulent strains of hatred and
anti-semitism.



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Alan D. Corre
Department of Hebrew Studies
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee                     (414) 229-4245
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