.... During his speech, Erdogan referred to many verses of Quran and the hadiths -- the sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad -- calling for unity and brotherhood among Muslims.
Noting that the Muslim world today unfortunately cannot represent these messages, Erdogan was worried to see that predominantly Muslim regions today are unfortunately facing poverty, violence, bloodshed, exploitation and oppression.
Stating that it was not Islamic civilization that fell behind other civilizations but members of Islamic civilization who fell behind, Erdogan said today’s negative perception of Muslims was not created by Islam, but by those who misinterpreted Islam and who do not practice Islam. [TODAY'S ZAMAN] Read more
