Muslims Urge Sudan to Free Gillian Gibbons
Target:
To urge the Sudanese Government to free school teacher Gillian Gibbon
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ANNOUNCEMENT: With news that Gilliam Gibbons has now been pardoned after the efforts of Lord Ahmed and Baroness Warsi in securing her release.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7125572.stm
Let it be known that the majority of Muslims who were in full possession of the facts saw this as a farcical case and DID NOT support the Sudanese government.
Teacher Gillian Gibbons was arrested under Sudan's blasphemy laws when she allowed her class of young children to name a teddy bear "Muhammad". As Muslims we understand the sanctity of this name but we feel that this incident was a result of innocence on the part of the children and an oversight on the part of the teacher, Gillian Gibbons, who intended no offence.
We believe that any action to punish Ms. Gibbons will be to the detriment of Islam and Muslims everywhere and therefore urge our brothers and sisters in Sudan to show mercy and accept Ms. Gibbons' apology on the matter and bring to a close this unfortunate situation.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7125572.stm
Let it be known that the majority of Muslims who were in full possession of the facts saw this as a farcical case and DID NOT support the Sudanese government.
Teacher Gillian Gibbons was arrested under Sudan's blasphemy laws when she allowed her class of young children to name a teddy bear "Muhammad". As Muslims we understand the sanctity of this name but we feel that this incident was a result of innocence on the part of the children and an oversight on the part of the teacher, Gillian Gibbons, who intended no offence.
We believe that any action to punish Ms. Gibbons will be to the detriment of Islam and Muslims everywhere and therefore urge our brothers and sisters in Sudan to show mercy and accept Ms. Gibbons' apology on the matter and bring to a close this unfortunate situation.
ANNOUNCEMENT: With news that Gilliam Gibbons has now been pardoned after the efforts of Lord Ahmed and Baroness Warsi in securing her release.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7125572.stm
Let it be known that the majority of Muslims who were in full possession of the facts saw this as a farcical case and DID NOT support the Sudanese government.
Teacher Gillian Gibbons was arrested under Sudan's blasphemy laws when she allowed her class of young children to name a teddy bear "Muhammad". As Muslims we understand the sanctity of this name but we feel that this incident was a result of innocence on the part of the children and an oversight on the part of the teacher, Gillian Gibbons, who intended no offence.
We believe that any action to punish Ms. Gibbons will be to the detriment of Islam and Muslims everywhere and therefore urge our brothers and sisters in Sudan to show mercy and accept Ms. Gibbons' apology on the matter and bring to a close this unfortunate situation.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7125572.stm
Let it be known that the majority of Muslims who were in full possession of the facts saw this as a farcical case and DID NOT support the Sudanese government.
Teacher Gillian Gibbons was arrested under Sudan's blasphemy laws when she allowed her class of young children to name a teddy bear "Muhammad". As Muslims we understand the sanctity of this name but we feel that this incident was a result of innocence on the part of the children and an oversight on the part of the teacher, Gillian Gibbons, who intended no offence.
We believe that any action to punish Ms. Gibbons will be to the detriment of Islam and Muslims everywhere and therefore urge our brothers and sisters in Sudan to show mercy and accept Ms. Gibbons' apology on the matter and bring to a close this unfortunate situation.
In the name of God the Most Gracious Most Merciful
as-salamu 'alaykum wa rahmatAllahi wa Barakatuh
(Peace be upon you with the Mercy and Blessings of God)
We the undersigned,
Urge our Muslim brothers and sisters in the Sudan Government to immediately free school teacher Gillian Gibbons and treat the case with wisdom and mercy.
As Muslims we understand the sanctity of the name "Muhammad" but we feel that this incident was a result of innocence on the part of the children and an oversight and the part of Gillian Gibbons who intended no offence and has offered an unequivocal apology over the matter.
In the West the teddy bear is a symbol of love, happiness and joy and it is because of this fondness and love for the Prophet (God bless him and grant him peace) that the children chose the name Muhammad. The teacher, Gillian Gibbons, who is not a Muslim seems to have been unaware of the problems this would cause and it is quite clear that she intended no offence.
We believe that any action to punish Ms. Gibbons will be to the detriment of Islam and Muslims everywhere and therefore urge our brothers and sisters in Sudan to show mercy and accept Ms. Gibbons' apology on the matter and bring to a close this unfortunate situation.
On the Day of Judgement, each one of us will ask for the Mercy of God, no one will ask for the Judgement of God, since we all will fall short and it will be the Mercy of God that will save us. So let us be merciful to others! Indeed the Prophet Muhammad (God bless him and grant him peace) showed mercy to those who abused him deliberately, what then of a person who has done this innocently?
We hope that the Government of Sudan will look upon this request from their brothers and sisters favourably, we thank you for taking the time to read this plea.
as-salamu 'alaykum wa rahmatAllahi wa Barakatuh
(Peace be upon you with the Mercy and Blessings of God)
We the undersigned,
Urge our Muslim brothers and sisters in the Sudan Government to immediately free school teacher Gillian Gibbons and treat the case with wisdom and mercy.
As Muslims we understand the sanctity of the name "Muhammad" but we feel that this incident was a result of innocence on the part of the children and an oversight and the part of Gillian Gibbons who intended no offence and has offered an unequivocal apology over the matter.
In the West the teddy bear is a symbol of love, happiness and joy and it is because of this fondness and love for the Prophet (God bless him and grant him peace) that the children chose the name Muhammad. The teacher, Gillian Gibbons, who is not a Muslim seems to have been unaware of the problems this would cause and it is quite clear that she intended no offence.
We believe that any action to punish Ms. Gibbons will be to the detriment of Islam and Muslims everywhere and therefore urge our brothers and sisters in Sudan to show mercy and accept Ms. Gibbons' apology on the matter and bring to a close this unfortunate situation.
On the Day of Judgement, each one of us will ask for the Mercy of God, no one will ask for the Judgement of God, since we all will fall short and it will be the Mercy of God that will save us. So let us be merciful to others! Indeed the Prophet Muhammad (God bless him and grant him peace) showed mercy to those who abused him deliberately, what then of a person who has done this innocently?
We hope that the Government of Sudan will look upon this request from their brothers and sisters favourably, we thank you for taking the time to read this plea.
We signed the "Muslims Urge Sudan to Free Gillian Gibbons" petition!
# 504:
6:00 pm PDT, May 19,
Name not displayed, United States Minor Outlying Islands
# 503:
5:23 am PST, Feb 29,
Hanan Grenberg, Denmark
It is not haram with the naming of the bear after the child's name. The teacher clearly loves the Sudanese people....forgive them for their ignorance Gillian
It is not haram with the naming of the bear after the child's name. The teacher clearly loves the Sudanese people....forgive them for their ignorance Gillian
# 502:
3:58 pm PST, Feb 18,
Laura Zanoli, Italy
# 501:
8:13 am PST, Jan 25,
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8:20 pm PST, Jan 24,
Paola Carletti, Italy
# 499:
12:21 am PST, Jan 24,
Victoria Thomas, Wyoming
# 498:
12:42 am PST, Jan 13,
Sehar R, India
# 497:
3:34 pm PST, Jan 1,
Simos Tarabatzis, Greece
# 496:
8:31 am PST, Jan 1,
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# 495:
12:24 am PST, Jan 1,
Sadia Furhad, Texas
# 494:
5:33 am PST, Dec 27,
Esteban Rios, Argentina
# 493:
8:38 am PST, Dec 24,
Peter Neathery, Virginia
# 492:
6:58 am PST, Dec 24,
Laura Rodrigues, Portugal
# 491:
3:32 pm PST, Dec 15,
Name not displayed, Morocco
# 490:
9:57 am PST, Dec 15,
Jamie Richards, Massachusetts
# 489:
1:21 am PST, Dec 12,
Abla Sergany, Egypt
# 488:
6:25 am PST, Dec 8,
Noha Amr, Egypt
# 487:
7:39 am PST, Dec 7,
Natasha Buchanan, United Kingdom
# 486:
4:30 pm PST, Dec 6,
Theresa Murphy, Massachusetts
# 485:
7:12 pm PST, Dec 5,
Mohamad fairuz Masri, Malaysia
# 484:
5:59 pm PST, Dec 4,
Aleasha Casaretto, Texas
# 483:
4:17 am PST, Dec 4,
Name not displayed, United Kingdom
# 482:
12:52 pm PST, Dec 3,
Alexandra Nett, South Africa
# 481:
8:17 am PST, Dec 3,
Paula Holland, United Kingdom
i dont see what the fuss is about my son has got a muslim girl in his class who is called jenna i thought that was a british name no one has kicked up a stink over that.
i dont see what the fuss is about my son has got a muslim girl in his class who is called jenna i thought that was a british name no one has kicked up a stink over that.
# 480:
8:08 am PST, Dec 3,
Nadra Sherazee, Missouri
Children are innocent and teddies are a comfort zone for them. With all the violence in Sudan an innocent act of tenderness and love shown to a toy by a child on the basis of nomenclature should not even be an issue. It just shows that these children love Prophet Muhammed to have choosen his name over all others. Darfur is blasphemous and should be an ISSUE!!!!!!
Children are innocent and teddies are a comfort zone for them. With all the violence in Sudan an innocent act of tenderness and love shown to a toy by a child on the basis of nomenclature should not even be an issue. It just shows that these children love Prophet Muhammed to have choosen his name over all others. Darfur is blasphemous and should be an ISSUE!!!!!!
# 479:
6:24 am PST, Dec 3,
HUMERA ISHAQ, United Kingdom
# 478:
4:39 am PST, Dec 3,
Sabah Ingvarsson, Sweden
# 477:
3:20 am PST, Dec 3,
Name not displayed, United Kingdom
# 476:
1:54 am PST, Dec 3,
Muslim Love Islam, United Kingdom
%u201CLife is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.%u201D
%u201CLife is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.%u201D
# 475:
12:24 am PST, Dec 3,
Lois Ali, United Kingdom
Ms Gibbons made a mistake and should have researched the country/religion before she worked there, but she should not be punished a niave mistake!
Ms Gibbons made a mistake and should have researched the country/religion before she worked there, but she should not be punished a niave mistake!
# 474:
11:40 pm PST, Dec 2,
Name not displayed, United Kingdom
She didn't do it on purpose, she didn't understand, why should we punish her, she should be released.
She didn't do it on purpose, she didn't understand, why should we punish her, she should be released.
# 473:
11:10 pm PST, Dec 2,
Z Alamgir, Pakistan
# 472:
10:28 pm PST, Dec 2,
Name not displayed, Pakistan
we, muslims, are tolerant, let's show that to the world
we, muslims, are tolerant, let's show that to the world
# 471:
10:08 pm PST, Dec 2,
Richard Walters, North Carolina
# 470:
7:32 pm PST, Dec 2,
Nausheen Shervani, Japan
# 469:
7:15 pm PST, Dec 2,
Zaid Farooqi, Texas
# 468:
7:14 pm PST, Dec 2,
Nanggai Govindan, Malaysia
No religion promotes violence. It's atrocious for some parties to turn innocence into something extreme in the name of religion. No religious, peace-loving person would take an action in this direction. It was not her intent to insult anybody. Education and tolerance is needed.
No religion promotes violence. It's atrocious for some parties to turn innocence into something extreme in the name of religion. No religious, peace-loving person would take an action in this direction. It was not her intent to insult anybody. Education and tolerance is needed.
# 467:
5:37 pm PST, Dec 2,
Ahmet Sahin, Maryland
Ms. Gibbons arrest and imprisonment is a crime. It is an embarrassment to us all and a stain on our honor and dignity.
Ms. Gibbons arrest and imprisonment is a crime. It is an embarrassment to us all and a stain on our honor and dignity.
# 466:
5:13 pm PST, Dec 2,
Fareeha Khan, Minnesota
# 465:
3:04 pm PST, Dec 2,
F.A. Tawfik, Malaysia
Remember Ramadhan. Remember Mercy and Forgiveness and not cruelty. What would our beloved Prophet do?
Remember Ramadhan. Remember Mercy and Forgiveness and not cruelty. What would our beloved Prophet do?
# 464:
1:45 pm PST, Dec 2,
Name not displayed, Malaysia
Wouldnt you love to hug the Prophet Muhammad?
Wouldnt you love to hug the Prophet Muhammad?
# 463:
1:33 pm PST, Dec 2,
Jane Atkins, United Kingdom
# 462:
1:02 pm PST, Dec 2,
Name not displayed, Massachusetts
I completely support this professor, this is alot of injustice, and as a muslim I cannot put up with any injustice.
I completely support this professor, this is alot of injustice, and as a muslim I cannot put up with any injustice.
# 461:
12:34 pm PST, Dec 2,
Amina Mirza, Virginia
It is sheer silliness to charge this woman with a crime. Let her go and fight some real crime.
It is sheer silliness to charge this woman with a crime. Let her go and fight some real crime.
# 460:
12:31 pm PST, Dec 2,
Name not displayed, United Kingdom
# 459:
12:10 pm PST, Dec 2,
Rasha Hamid, New York
# 458:
12:05 pm PST, Dec 2,
Naeem Aslam, United Kingdom
The imprisonment of Gillian Gibbons is a mistake and therefore should be reversed. As far as I can see there is no offence committed and even if there was, the wrong action has been taken.
The imprisonment of Gillian Gibbons is a mistake and therefore should be reversed. As far as I can see there is no offence committed and even if there was, the wrong action has been taken.
# 457:
11:42 am PST, Dec 2,
Zhora Abdulrahman, United Kingdom
# 456:
11:36 am PST, Dec 2,
Name not displayed, Virginia
What happened in Sudan is not right, and I as a muslim want to add my voice to those asking for this to be repealed, and for the teacher to be able to leave or continue her work unharrased...
What happened in Sudan is not right, and I as a muslim want to add my voice to those asking for this to be repealed, and for the teacher to be able to leave or continue her work unharrased...
# 455:
10:43 am PST, Dec 2,
Name not displayed, United Kingdom
# 454:
10:00 am PST, Dec 2,
Teri Paulikova, United Kingdom
# 453:
9:38 am PST, Dec 2,
Asma Ilyas, United Kingdom
it was innocent mistake, the government of Sudan will make a mistake by punishing the teacher
it was innocent mistake, the government of Sudan will make a mistake by punishing the teacher
# 452:
8:54 am PST, Dec 2,
Sara Khan, Pakistan
Let us act mercifully. I am sure Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) would have shown mercy to someone who erred in such a way. His greatness was too high to be tainted by such incidents.
Let us act mercifully. I am sure Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) would have shown mercy to someone who erred in such a way. His greatness was too high to be tainted by such incidents.
# 451:
8:15 am PST, Dec 2,
Bea Kind, United Kingdom
How petty is this? I find this hard to swallow. Send her home, she's innocent.
How petty is this? I find this hard to swallow. Send her home, she's innocent.
