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Muslims unveil true selves

PATERSON -- Funny notions about Islam are a familiar topic for Jehad Faleh, 15. His first name, for one, provokes jeers from classmates.

"They say 'Yo, you got a gang over there in Palestine?' or 'What'd you get for Christmas, a nuke?'" said Jehad, an Elmwood Park High School student whose first name means "struggle" in Arabic. But many people think jehad or jihad -- the English spelling varies -- means holy war and therefore is associated with terrorism.

Misconceptions about Islam are rife, several area Muslims say. On Friday night, the Islamic Center of Passaic County, a Paterson mosque, hosted a lecture in part to help dispel one of the biggest misconceptions about Islam -- that Muslims don't believe in Jesus or other prophets celebrated in Christianity and Judaism.

The center's Web site encouraged Muslims to bring their non-Muslim family members, neighbors and friends to the lecture. But not many non-Muslims attended, said Mohamed El Filali, the center's outreach director.

"We want to do a press release next time," he said.

In his lecture "Return of Jesus," Oktar Babuna, a medical doctor visiting from Turkey, explained to a rapt audience of about 150 that humankind is nearing the end of time. Jesus' return from heaven to Earth is imminent, said Babuna. When he returns, peace will prevail on Earth, he said. Babuna supported his comments with verses from the Quran shown on an overhead projector.

Muslims respect and recognize Jesus much like Christians, said several people at the center.
The only difference is that Muslims don't believe Jesus was killed on a cross (they believe he never died and that he went to heaven). And Muslims don't believe Jesus is the son of God, they said.

Jesus is one of 25 prophets mentioned in the Quran. Another is Muhammad -- the last of the prophets. All have equal standing in Islam, said El Filali.

"They are equally important – Jesus and Muhammad," said El Filali.

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So they are equally important?!?

Let us think back to the time the 'PISS CHRIST' photograph hit the news...Hmmmmmm did we see moslems rioting and threatening to kill all infidels as they did in 2006 when there were some drawings of mohammad?!?

*gasps with shock*

Well no, there weren't...I guess Christ really doesn't matter to moslems as much as mohammad does...

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