Comments on: Sacrificing the innocent http://www.bahairights.org/2008/01/14/sacrificing-the-innocent/ Defending the human rights of the Baha'i minority Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:25:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Khalil A. Khavari http://www.bahairights.org/2008/01/14/sacrificing-the-innocent/#comment-411 Khalil A. Khavari Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:17:48 +0000 http://www.bahairights.org/2008/01/14/sacrificing-the-innocent/#comment-411 Apparently endlessly harassed by his ill-wishers, Muhammad exclaimed: Lakum deenekum va leeah el deen. Roughly translates to: To you your religion and to me mine. Isn't there a lesson for Muslims here. Religious belief is a personal thing and people should not be persecuted for their belief, for as long as the belief does not infringe or harm the belief of others. The clergy who lead the hate and persecution campaign against the Baha'is, and for that matter against the Jews and others, are guilty of not emulating the example of the Prophet. Apparently endlessly harassed by his ill-wishers, Muhammad exclaimed: Lakum deenekum va leeah el deen. Roughly translates to: To you your religion and to me mine.

Isn’t there a lesson for Muslims here. Religious belief is a personal thing and people should not be persecuted for their belief, for as long as the belief does not infringe or harm the belief of others.

The clergy who lead the hate and persecution campaign against the Baha’is, and for that matter against the Jews and others, are guilty of not emulating the example of the Prophet.

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