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Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1999 03:41:45 -0500
From: Waheed Alam
To: Blind.Copy.Receiver@compuserve.com
Subject: Suroorees Return "

The titling seems to indicate that Abu Khadeejah is inferring that Ali is a "Suroori", while Allah says, "walaa tanaabazoo bi l-alqaab." ("... nor insult one another by nicknames.") [49:11] Moreover, for years it is well known that Ali is critical of aspects of Muhammad Suroor's teachings (as he is of other groups and personalities). If asked regarding that, Ali will unhesitatingly explain as to why. The difference here however, is that this ignorant person and his ilk simply enjoy defaming anyone who disagrees with them by calling them names like 'Suroori', 'Qutubi', etc. Indeed their dawah is based solely on defamation and insulting others.