Letter: Champion liberty in Muslim nations
August 14, 2010; Glen Head, NY: Men worship during a muslim prayer service in the basement of a home in Glen Head after their mosque was closed due to code violations. Credit: Newsday/Photo by Danielle Finkelstein
While it is wonderful that writer Ibrahim Negm recognizes the opportunities available to Muslims in the United States and the contributions they can make to this nation ["American Muslims, American goals," Opinion, Sept. 7], I found one thing glaringly missing in his op-ed piece.
Where is his call on Muslim governments and religious leaders to unconditionally allow for freedom of worship for non-Muslims in Muslim-dominated states? The shared values that Negm says are held by both Americans and Muslims are baseless unless Islamic leaders condemn attacks on non-Muslims and advocate for freedom of worship and freedom of conscience in the Muslim world.
Gerry Flynn, Selden
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