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March 31, 2006
Albania: Muslims Oppose Plans for Mother Teresa Statue
Although we have covered this story alreaday, I have a few words to say. First of all, the Benet Koleka article calls Albanian Mulsims 'Liberal'. They have no basis to make that assessment, other than the wish it were true. Actions, such as this one, speak louder than foolish wishes: Albanian Muslims object to city's statue of Mother Teresa
Shkoder, Albania, March 29 (Reuters) - Muslims in Albania's northern city of Shkoder are opposing plans to erect a statue to Mother Teresa, the ethnic Albanian Catholic nun in line for elevation to sainthood by the Vatican.The dispute is unusual for Albania, where religion was banned for 27 years under the regime of dictator Enver Hoxha and where religious harmony and mixed marriages are the norm.
Seventy percent of the population are liberal Muslims, the rest are Christian Orthodox and Catholic.[...]
Proof? Who needs proof when you spout the leftist Party line?
[..]Shkoder's Muslims recently protested against crosses being erected on prominent hilltops."These acts jeopardise tolerance. Frankly, we're trying hard to maintain religious harmony," said deputy mufti Arben Halluni.[...]
And that's the heart of the matter: do we have to, in the name of tolerance, bow down to Muslim intolerance? On that question the future of our civilization might be decided.
Posted by Ruy Diaz at March 31, 2006 8:20 AM
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