The Turkish-Islamic Union will also bring freedom and happiness to the people of the book

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ADNAN OKTAR’S TASCA (TURKISH-ARABIC SCIENCE, CULTURE AND ART ASSOCIATION) INTERVIEW
(Istanbul, 21 November 2008)

ADNAN OKTAR: The Turkish-Islamic Union is in any case an international one. Let us refer to it, as work among brothers. Of course we are trying to contact all the Turkic states. We are trying to reach all Islamic countries, but Christians and Jews are also entrusted to us by Allah. I feel a great love for them, and a powerful respect and urge to protect them. That is why I particularly want to see Armenia in the Turkish-Islamic Union. I particularly want Israel to be in. I want them to see the love, concern, interest, support and help they will be given, how free they will be, and the friendly and loving manner they will be treated. Because look at the Jews, they have been devoted to the Prophet Musa (as) for thousands of years. That is an excellent thing. People have been loyal to the Prophet ‘Isa (as) for 2000 years. And that is excellent, too. But they are unaware. We are living in a time of interregnum. They may not have realized. They may not have understood the Qur’an. People are inciting them against the Qur’an. But the more they have learned the more they have begun to realize. They have begun realizing the invalidity of belief in the trinity. The Jews, for instance, have begun better realizing the importance of belief in the Hereafter. It was in the Torah, but they took it out. But belief in the Torah can still be seen in the Torah. They have begun strengthening it under the influence of the Qur’an. The more people are told about Islam and the Qur’an, at least they correct their polytheistic and false beliefs. That is a great success and a blessing. In one verse Almighty Allah tells us to unite under a single word, the Oneness of Allah... We are calling on people to do that, and they are our brothers. Theirs is an old form of Islam. It has been corrupted, but it is still an old form of Islam, and they are the people of the Book. For that reason, they are just as deserving of love, respect and protection as Muslims. They will therefore enjoy peace and security.

ADNAN OKTAR'S WALL STREET JOURNAL INTERVIEW
(6 March 2009)

ADNAN OKTAR: The Turkish-Islamic Union will also be a system respectful of Christianity and Judaism. The system, the Turkish-Islamic Union, requires those faiths to be strong, to worship freely, to have a powerful love of Allah and to have strong beliefs. It will provide economic, political and social assistance for them, thus making them stronger and wealthier.

ADNAN OKTAR’S LIVE INTERVIEW ON EKIN TV
(2 February 2009)

ADNAN OKTAR: Look, if the Turkish-Islamic Union is established the Jews, devout Jews, will really rejoice. It will be something quite extraordinary for the Jews. It will be complete freedom of religion for them. They are really being kept down by the atheist Zionists. I meet with Jews, Israeli Jews. They are really upset by the administration and the atheist zionists. They are in utter despair and at a loss what to do. The freedom the Turkish-Islamic Union will give them will delight them. They will attain real security, the peace they have been searching for.

ADNAN OKTAR’S AZERNEWS (AZERBAIJAN) INTERVIEW
(23 October 2008)

ADNAN OKTAR: But within Islam there are also its brother faiths, Christianity and Judaism. They must be regarded as the People of the Book and regarded with love. They are also a part of the Turkish-Islamic Union. Israel is also a part of the Turkish-Islamic Union. Because Judaism is an ancient Islamic faith, although Islam is the real, true faith, of course. The validity of Judaism is abolished. In other words, you must base yourself on Islam. In other words, this is the true faith brought by the Prophet (saas). But their abiding by that law and by that faith is something accepted by the Qur’an. Allah tells us of the People of the Book, that there will be People of the Book. We invite them to Islam, but they are in any case the People of the Book even if they are not Muslims. That is the law. Because they are loyal to the law of the Prophet Musa (as), and continue with it. Christianity is also loyal to the faith of the Prophet ‘Isa (a.s.), and they continue as a community loyal to him. We call them the People of the Book. One can marry them, Muslims can take their daughters as wives. One can eat their food, eat animals they have slaughtered. You can eat meat prepared by Jews. You can eat their food, go and eat in their homes. One can be their guest, talk with them, and you can go and stay in their homes, and they in yours. What does this mean? It means an air of close brotherhood and friendship. What does what I am describing mean, for someone to get married, take someone into his home, live with her as his wife for years and combine their lives together? It is a bond of close friendship and brotherhood. Christians are also a part of the Turkish-Islamic Union. Any Christian country bordering on an Islamic country can join the Turkish-Islamic Union. They can be invited to join, and join with no difficulty if they accept. And they will be welcomed with joy. For that reason, Turkey will be the leader of the Muslims and Christians and Jews. In other words, it is and will be the leader. And it will offer them all peace, security and justice.

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