Bismillah:
Quote:In the first reaction from a top Christian leader, Coptic Pope Shenouda III, the head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church, said in remarks published on Saturday that<b> "any remarks which offend Islam and Muslims are against the teachings of Christ".</b>
source: http://www.islamweb.net/ver2/archive/artic...ang=E&id=135873
Quote:CAIRO — The deputy patriarch of Egypt's Catholics on Saturday, September 16, attributed Pope Benedict XVI's anti-Islam jibe to his poor knowledge of Islam and Muslims, warning that the "surprising" remarks could play into the hands of extremists.
<b>"Pope Benedict has not dealt enough with Muslims all through his life and does not have enough knowledge about Islam and Muslims," Father Youhana Qalta</b>, told IslamOnline.net Saturday, September 16.
Quote:"<b>The pontiff's words have surprised the Catholics in Egypt and the whole East, as a point of fact," Qalta said</b>.
Quote:Sheikh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi, the head of the International Union for Muslim Scholars (IUMS), said on Friday the pope's words reflected ignorance of the basic tenets of Islam.
Din Syamsuddin, chairman of Muhammadiyah, the second largest Islamic organization in Indonesia, agreed.
<b>"The Pope's statements reflect his lack of wisdom. It is obvious from the statements that the Pope doesn't have a correct understanding of Islam," </b> Syamsuddin told Reuters.
Source: http://www.islamonline.net/English/News/...6/01.shtml
Quote:VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict told Muslims on Saturday, September 16, <b>he was sorry </b> they had found his speech on Islam offensive, expressing <b>his respect for their faith </b> and hoping they would understand the <b>"true sense" of his words</b>.
Is he suffering of Schizophrenia? or is this what we call it hypocrisy?
Salam
Wael