Now, we could use more emails like this. Here Mostafa actually
demonstrates that he knows how to be respectful. It would be nice if he
can keep it up.
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Carl Sagan
“ The truth may be puzzling. It may take some work to grapple with. It may be
counterintuitive. It may contradict deeply held prejudices. It may not be
consonant with what we desperately want to be true. But our preferences do not
determine what's true. ”
― Carl Sagan
On 3/21/2019 4:07 AM, Mostafa Almahdy wrote:
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From: Mostafa Almahdy <mostafa.almahdy@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2019 10:00:41 +0200
Subject: Thanking letter
To: jacinda.ardern@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Prime minister of New Zealand, peace be upon you. First, let me
introduce myself briefly. My name is Mustafa Almahdy. I am Egyptian
and I am a religious teacher in my country. At its inception, please,
on behalf of myself and all Egyptians, accept our wholehearted
condolences to the grave loss of innocent souls in your country.
Second, I write you to thank you for your humanistic disposal
subsequent to the callous assault on my Muslim fellows. You showed a
genuine concern for all New Zealanders. I heard you speaking to the
media and I so much liked your truly respectful and human caring
attitude. In less than a week after the deadly terrorist assault on
the two Mosques, you have announced the permenent ban of all military
style firearms. You have entered history with this determination. US
congressional authority should have learned from you, as they are
spiked by pro gun lobbyism to institute a bill that demands the ban of
such weapons despite the perennial occurrence of mass shootings in
their country. You, after only one of these, you've stood your ground
and made it clear. I am really impressed. I actually don't know much
about New Zealand other than it's an independent country within the
British Commonwealth. It has achieved independence from the United
Kingdom in 1907. It is known for sheep and spectacular scenery. But, I
should learn more about this country. Please, accept my greetings to
you and your people. May Allah bless New Zealand and aid you attain
the honourable aim you seek. Terrorism is a vicious phenomenon.
Whether it's exercised by Muslims, Christians, Jews or others, it must
be fought and flawlessly defeated by all means. I apologise prime
minister if this message caused you inconvenience as your contact is
public to only receive messages that are related to domestic affairs.
I just felt the absolute necessity to write you and thank you in
person. God bless you, Mustafa from Cairo Egypt
