FAX – 10/06 – 2000
To: Dr. Roberta Aluffi
FROM: G. Samir Eid
Copy: Father Giampiero
OBJECT: Milan and Islam
I see your scheduled presence at the conference Milan and Islam at the Stars. In this regard, I take the opportunity to offer you some ideas on the themes of Islam among us.
- Religious faith:
It is praiseworthy that the Islamic centres in Milan can make the religious faith of the faithful grow; on the contrary, it is criticizable when the centre proposes to apply to our society, customs and traditions of foreign origin in the name of Islam. The question then arises: of which Islam? The one practiced in Cairo, Beirut and Tunis, or in Mecca, Karachi or in the desert of the seventh century?
- Human rights:
What rights will be discussed? In my opinion, facing the truth is an undeniable value. It would be useful for everyone, Christians and Muslims, to take the opportunity to ask to define the content of the title, and to highlight what are the substantial differences that exist between Italian law and that of the countries of Islam. It is well known that the Sharia applied in interpersonal relations discriminates in non-Muslims, and in the case of mixed marriages, the Christian woman and her offspring.
In order to prevent such problems in the city of Milan, it is advisable to stipulate bilateral agreements that recognize exclusively as the competent court, the law of the State where the marriage is celebrated.
I remain at your disposal for any clarification and extend my best regards.
Giuseppe Samir Eid
Free web translation from the original in Italian
The published articles intend to provide the tools for a social inclusion of the migratory flow, shed light on human rights and the condition of life of Christians in the Islamic world from which the author come from. Knowledge of the other, of cultural and religious differences are primary ingredients to create peace in the hearts of men everywhere, a prerequisite for a peaceful coexistence and convinced citizenship in the territory.