الولايات المتحدة: قس أمريكي يدافع عن الإسلام

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بدأ "بن دنيال" - قس كنيسة ولاية "كاليفورنيا" الأمريكية - مهمته في الدفاع عن الإسلام والرد على الافتراءات الكاذبة ضده، مؤكدًا أن ممارسات الإسلاموفوبيا مستوردة ضد المسلمين الذين يعيشون بين الأمريكيين منذ مئات السنين، مشيرًا إلى أن الخوف لم يكن مثمرًا، وأن التعرف على الآخرين يدعم التفاهم.

وقد أصدر القس بحثًا له عن الإسلام، أعقب سنوات من البحث - على حد زعمه - حيث فند فيه الحقائق من الأكاذيب، رافضًا أن يُساء للمسلمين جميعهم نتيجة بعض الممارسات السلبية لبعض المسلمين، ودعا الجميع أن يكونوا مسؤولين عن أقوالهم وأفعالهم؛ المصدر: شبكة الألوكة.

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California Pastor Fights Islamophobia

Searching for years for the truth about Islam, a California Presbyterian pastor has been on a mission to debunk stereotypes about Islam, fighting Islamophobia and false fiction about Muslims.

"Islamophobia is out there and it comes as a result of our fear, the fear of Muslims and Islam, which has been with us a long time," Pastor Ben Daniel of San Jose's Foothill Presbyterian Church told San Jose Mercury News.

"In North America, it dates back to the 18th century, but I don't think fear has ever been productive. It doesn't make us safer; it doesn't improve us as people.

“What we really need is hope and common sense and we need to get to know each other. If we do that, we will all be OK,” he added.

Following massive research, traveling and writing, Pastor Daniel issued his first about “The Search for Truth about Islam: A Christian Pastor Separates Fact from Fiction” to discuss Islamophobia in American society.

Daniel was speaking during an event invited by Sunnyvale Presbyterian Church last August.

The event, held in the Fellowship Hall of Sunnyvale Presbyterian, was attended by nearly 150 people,.

During the event, Daniel presented Maha Elgenaidi, founder of the Islamic Networks Group, a local nonprofit that works to counter prejudice and discrimination against American Muslims.

"This is a church that is engaged in important issues, which I really admire," Daniel said.

"I think most Presbyterians go to churches where issues around interfaith dialogue don't happen. Sunnyvale is the kind of church that is not afraid to tackle such important issues.

“It might make some people uncomfortable, but this is a brave and vibrant church holding this conversation there."

US Muslims are estimated between six to seven million.

A US survey has revealed that the majority of Americans know very little about Muslims and their faith.

A recent Gallup poll, however, found 43 percent of Americans Nationwide admitted to feeling at least “a little” prejudice against Muslims.