Terrorism

It is important that children's safety is addressed by Muslim organizations as well in these days following the horrific terrorist attack of September 11, 2001. If you are not a leader, get your Masjid or community center to write a letter like this on their letterhead and mail it to the address of school you provide them.

Since September 11, Sound Vision has received numerous e-mails from Muslims and non-Muslims about the event, especially in response to the updates we sent out in response to the horrible tragedy. Some reactions were both good, others were bad. Here is a sampling of these e-mails.

Santa Clara, California-based Shaikh Hamza Yusuf was interviewed by the San Jose Mercury Sun newspaper about the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. In it, he shares the Islamic perspective on terrorism, suicide and peace. We are reproducing the article here with the permission of Mercury News.

"If My slaves ask you about Me, I am near. I answer the call of the caller when he calls on Me. They should therefore respond to Me and believe in Me so that hopefully they will be rightly guided" (Quran 2:186).

May Allah bless your community with His mercy and may Allah give you the ability to relate to your neighbors in a dynamic way. Here are some notes and tips Muslim communities can use for this Friday.

Many facilities in communities around the country have received anthrax threat letters. Most were empty envelopes; some have contained powdery substances. The purpose of these guidelines is to recommend procedures for handling such incidents.

The deadly disease anthrax has received much attention. Here are some frequently asked questions about this deadly disease, its symptoms and what you can do about it from the US government's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.