{"id":64,"date":"2016-04-13T03:34:57","date_gmt":"2016-04-13T03:34:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/muslimyouthusa\/?p=64"},"modified":"2016-04-13T03:34:57","modified_gmt":"2016-04-13T03:34:57","slug":"muslim-support-for-bernie-sanders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/muslimyouthusa\/2016\/04\/muslim-support-for-bernie-sanders.html","title":{"rendered":"Muslim Support For Bernie Sanders"},"content":{"rendered":"

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by Osaama Saifi<\/em><\/p>\n

Recently, media commentators have been surprised by the support Bernie Sanders has received from the American Muslim Community. After all, a Muslim cannot support a Jewish president, right? On the contrary, the deep roots between Islam and Judaism is often overlooked.<\/p>\n

Israelite prophets are reserved by both Jews and Muslims, and early Muslims did at first pray toward Jerusalem before praying toward the Ka\u2019ba in Mecca. The Qur\u2019an itself speaks about the Prophet Moses a total of 136 times. No other prophet in the Qur\u2019an is given as much attention as Moses is given. <\/span><\/p>\n

Muslim children throughout the world have grown up hearing stories about Moses\u2019 nearness to God. We are told of the story of when God split the Red Sea for him and the early Jews when escaping Pharaoh\u2019s torment. Even now, before giving a speech, I am reminded of Moses\u2019 prayer to God before he confronted Pharaoh, when he asked God to \u201cloose the knot of my tongue, that they may understand my speech\u201d (20:26-28). Over 2,000 years later, Muslims recite these same words that Moses recited, attempting to walk in his esteemed footsteps.<\/span><\/p>\n

Muslims also have a particular duty to stop terrorists that attack synagogues. The Qur\u2019an clearly states that synagogues need to be protected: \u201cIf Allah did not repel some men by means of others, there would surely have been pulled down cloisters and churches and synagogues and mosques \u2026 \u201d (22:41). Here, God requires Muslims to step up to the plate and stop those who destroy or disrupt synagogues and other houses of worship. Indeed, the Qur\u2019an recognizes the protection of synagogues alongside mosques. The Qur\u2019an, in fact, places equal\u00a0importance in the protection of synagogues and mosques and recognizes the protection of synagogues even before recognizing the protection of mosques. In the eyes of God, Muslims need to protect the rights of their Jewish brethren and freedom of religion as a whole.<\/span><\/p>\n

Just as the Prophet Muhammad would celebrate Yom Kippur with his Jewish brothers by fasting along with them, society, too, needs to embrace the diversity of other\u2019s beliefs. If Muslim Americans are supporting Bernie Sanders, it is because of his political beliefs while embracing the commonalities between Muslims and Jews. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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