Yes I A Muslim Follower of Humanity

Yes I A Muslim Follower of Humanity, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

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My dear friend Firoze: I most humbly apologize if I have offended you in any way. You are quite right to point out to me that I don’t know the Islam that you know. I also know that there are many more good Muslims than bad Muslims. It was n......ot my intention to attack Muslims or Islam. The United States has a large population of Muslims and I support their civil rights as well as their right to worship. You may recall that I supported the right of Muslims to build the Islamic Center near “Ground Zero.” I support the right for everyone to worship or believe as they please. My purpose was to spark a dialogue about some of the abuses in extremist Islam and the oppression of religion in general. These are presented as my views and I don’t expect to convince everyone of their validity. Sometimes, what I have to say may ruffle some feathers, but I think it is important to have a discussion. As the old saying goes, if you want to make an omelet, you have to break some eggs. Om Mane Padme Hume.
Benn Bell


what i am is a
question that
should only
bother me
i feel
i shoot
pictures
i walk barefeet
with jesus christ
14 stations
of the cross
lal bagh chya raja
during visarjan
showing
faith as it heals
the essence
of humanity
each faith reveals
i am a shia muslim
much abused
on you tube
for doing
tandav
on the soul of yazid
the bastard son
of mauwiyah
the father
of terrorism
a thought
saudi
petro dollars or tablik
cant conceal
as muslims
we are all born
different
my country's
heritage
my cultural
inheritance
my surroundings
my parentage
have influenced
my beliefs
being human
is more
important
than just
turning a
new leaf
i am
Prometheus
bound
to the rocks
of my soul
my coral reef
through Hussain
my tears my blood
as I cut my head
with a sword
I grieve
i dont
proselytize
promote
or peach
hate or unbelief
om mani padme hoon
on the tapestry
of my thoughts
a remarkable
motif



dedicated to benn bell we have been friends for over 6 years ..now on the internet ..i hold him far too dearly to let him go