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A CALL FOR A TURKISH-ISLAMIC UNION

quire the same outlook. In their mutual relations, faith and good

character are important, not race, ethnic origin, language, finan-
cial means, status, or office. Love between sincere believers de-
velops through their fear and awareness of and true love for
Allah, and good deeds and a good character. If people dedicate
themselves to the path of Allah, follow it in all their actions and
behavior, and do good in the hope of acquiring Allah's good
pleasure and mercy, other believers will love and respect them.
As a result, their skin color, race, or financial status will be irrel-
evant and have no bearing on the love others feel for them. The

same criteria must be true for relations between Muslim nations,
which must be based on the Qur'anic insight that Muslims are
one another's helpers and guardians.
One of the foremost
Tens of thousands of Muslims lost their
lives in the Iraq-Iran war.

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