The Sharon Clergy Association is saddened by the recent charges brought against our colleague Imam Masood of the Islamic Center of New England. Imam Masood is a valued colleague in our clergy association and a valued religious leader in the Sharon community. He has reached out with the hand of friendship to help create an atmosphere of understanding amongst the religious communities and has helped all of us to appreciate the need for peaceful and mutual dialogue. We have known him as a man of dignity, spirit, and caring concern for the welfare of others and of the community. We also know of his devotion to his family and we reach out to them with love and concern at this difficult time.
In addition we recognize how difficult a moment this is for the Islamic Center of New England. We pray that this experience will not destroy your faith in the goodness of the community or the potential in America for true harmony and peace. Moments such as this reinforce our collective need to be there for each other and to continue the process of understanding that has typified the Sharon community.
Issued Nov. 20, 2006
The Clergy
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