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From: badr@cs.washington.edu (Badr H. Al-Badr)
Newsgroups: soc.religion.islam
Subject: Latest Attack on Islam by Time Magazine
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Date: 8 Nov 90 01:40:24 GMT
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Dear brothers and sisters, Time magazine's latest issue has outrageous
blasphemy of Islam and Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).  Please take a
minute of your time and $0.25 out of your pocket and send a letter to the
editor stating your dislike to what it published about our Prophet.  A
sample letter written by a brother in Seattle follows.  Also please make
copies and distribute them to  brothers and sisters you know.

Bader
Univ of Wash, Seattle

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Mr. Edward L. Jamieson, Exec. Editor
Time Inc.
Time and Life Building
Rockefeller Center
New York, N.Y. 10020-1393

Dear Mr. Jamieson,

As a Muslim, I find Lisa Beyer's reference to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be
upon him) as having "concubines" extremely offencive (Time, Women: the Road
Ahead, Fall, 1990).  This is a caustic affront which has no historical
evidence. It is a perversion against Muslims' most revered person, a symbol
of whom each Muslim exert him/her self to emulate.  Or is it another
example of media vendetta against Islam?  I implore that the Time be more
sensitive and avoid such an uncalled-for and inimical blasphemy against
Muhammad who said: " the best among you is the one who treats his family
best" and "...the most kind to his wife".

Thank you.
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