We, Ethiopian Muslim, Christians and Jews are more than neighbors; we are part of the Ethiopian family and part of the human family. We not only share the land, but the blood that runs through our veins has been passed on to us by shared ancestors. Our safety and survival depends on each other and we need to be there for members of our family. This is something demonstrated by our Ethiopian ancestors before us and we should treasure this legacy. Our ability, as diverse religious people, to live together with respect, tolerance and peace is a cause for celebration in this world where Ethiopia is one of the few countries who have achieved this. Muhammad told his followers many years ago to find safety in this great land of ours. That tolerance is visible by going to a Christian church and finding a follower of Jesus Christ by the name of Mohammed or going to a Muslim mosque and finding someone named Peter worshiping Allah. The brothers and sisters around them worship together without suspicion or fear. This also goes back to the reality that there are many mixed families in Ethiopia where the husbands are Christians and wives are Muslims or vice versa; yet, unlike in some places in the world, there is no fear within or between families.
Posted on: Fri, 09 Aug 2013 15:21:54 +0000
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