American Muslim Delegation Visits U.S. Holocaust Museum

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(Washington, DC - 12/21/06)—On Wednesday, December 20, Washington-area Muslim leaders met at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum to encourage humanity to take the lessons of the Holocaust to reaffirm a commitment to preserving human dignity for all people. Muslim American leaders—including Ambassador Akbar Ahmed, Imam Mohamed Magid, and MPAC board member Dr. Hassan Ibrahim—called for remembrance of the victims of the Holocaust and commemorated the struggles endured by survivors.

SEE: “Muslims Remember Holocaust Victims at Memorial Museum” (Washington Post, 12/21/06)

The visit was prompted by a recent conference in Iran attended by many who deny the Holocaust occurred. Sarah Bloomfield, director of the museum, said Muslim groups have visited the museum in the past but the visit Wednesday was an unprecedented “act of solidarity” from Muslims on the issue of Holocaust denial.

“I speak on behalf of American Muslims, all of us who believe that we have to learn from the lessons of history and to commit ourselves: ‘Never again,’” said Magid, who postponed a trip to Saudi Arabia for the annual hajj in order to visit the museum. “The lessons that should be learned are that many people have lost their lives because of hatred and bigotry and that we have to stand together committed to work for love, mercy and humanity as one family.”

At the event, Johanna Neumann, a Holocaust survivor, described how Albanian Muslims saved her and her family from the Nazis. She said Albania at the time was 85 percent Muslim and that she and her family were protected by Muslims in their town. “Everybody knew who we were, and nobody would have thought of denouncing us,” Neumann said.

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1. This is important and a step the MSM ought to be highighting...

But, sadly, they are too busy reinforcing the stererotypes to probably pay any attention...

Good for these Muslim leaders... may others join them.