Sunday, September 16, 2007

Singing tolerance


Symbol of hope in Muslim world -Mona Charen

Ahmad Dhani, a devout Muslim and Indonesia's leading pop star, has a tune that topped the charts called "Warriors of Love."

The lyrics are derived from the Koran: "If hatred has already poisoned you against those...who worship differently, then evil has already gripped your soul, then evil's got you in its damning embrace."

Dhani is a soldier in the culture war within Islam. With 190 million people, Indonesia is the world's most populous Muslim country - but its religious culture is far more tolerant and humane than that of many other Muslim lands. (Washington Times)

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