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Muslim Scholars Condemn Kidnapping of UN Workers (VOA News, 2 November 2004)

Disquiet has been growing among Afghans over the kidnappings of the three U.N. workers in Kabul.

Afghanistan's influential council of Muslim scholars Tuesday condemned the kidnapping as un-Islamic and called on the abductors to immediately release the hostages.

The council released a statement, saying Islam is a religion of peace and kindness and those who resort to such actions must know that their actions can only defame Islam.

Afghanistan's former president Burhanuddin Rabbani also said the abductions are un-Islamic. He says the hostages were innocent people who were trying to help Afghanistan.

He told Reuters news agency he does not accept the abductors as Muslims because they are creating a bad name for Muslim societies and Muslim people.

No wonder the Osamatron 3000 was so unhappy.

Posted by Orrin Judd at November 2, 2004 1:46 PM