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An open letter from Muslim City Students

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There is verse upon verse in Islam’s holy book – the Quran – which only differentiates people based on the content of their hearts and their good deeds. Allah, the word for God in Arabic, “loves those who are just”. Therefore, the Quran emphasises that there “shall be no fear” in those who believe in God and follow a true religion; this religion subjectively can be the belief of any believer who has openly and sincerely believed in the divine religions.

It is therefore surprising that in the last issue of the Inquirer, it was reported that one of City University’s Societies hosted a lecture where the speaker had propagated religiously intolerant and sexist views.

A statement from City Islamic Society
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Over the past two years, the Islamic Society has received numerous verbal and written attacks from bloggers, the odd newspaper journalists, right-wing think tanks, self-professed neo-conservatives who are hell-bent on demonising all Muslims, a few university staff members (although the vast majority have been extremely kind, supportive and helpful), and our very own “friends” from the City Inquirer, who produced an incredibly flawed report regarding the Islamic Society and its speakers.