Letter from Dr. Said to Rev. Blair

Reverend Charles Blair
Box 35--Calvary Temple Hour
Denver, Colorado

May 3, 1982

Dear Reverend;

On April 26th, 1982, I had a chance to watch your program on the air
from Denver, Colorado. Although I am not a Christian and most concretely a Moslem, I do watch many of these religious sermons on the
air, because I feel I have close relationships with people of different
faiths, particularly the Christians. On that particular date, I was
astonished to hear a lady who was Jewish speaking for almost one hour.
I was really disappointed, even shocked- when I realized that her
sermon was not a religious, but rather Zionist propaganda using religion and the Old Testament to achieve her goal. Many of the points
and issues she raised were distorted and far from the truth. As an
American of Palestinian descent, I have had experiences which were
very different from what she was talking about. I have seen how the
Palestinians are suffering and how they have been victims of Zionist
expansion. Unfortunately, their side of the story is not known and
not heard in many parts of this country. Don’t forget, Reverend,
that although human beings are equal and are brothers, all are the
Children of God. Still, among the Palestinians, 20% are Christians
who are of the same faith as you, and are suffering, under the Israeli
occupation. Many were expelled from their houses. I will be glad,
Reverend, and I would very much appreciate it if you would allow me
to appear before your congregation and be on the air to be given a
chance as was given to the Jewish lady, so that I could explain the
other side of the story. This is a moral obligation for you who
believe in God and the Day of Judgment. I have a very good back-
ground and very strong information about those issues. Also, I as a
Moslem, have been the Secretary of the Islamic Medical Association of
the United States for two years, and at the present time I am the
President of the Islamic International Medical Relief Organization.
Although my field is medicine, my concern about those international
issues which affect all of us is very important. I am waiting for
your invitation to appear before your congregation with my wife. I
am also including a pamphlet about a conference to be held in
Washington, D.C. on the 27th through the 29th. The conference is
“Jerusalem, City of Peace Towards Biblical Foundations For Justice in
the Holy Land”, and I will be delighted to extend to you an invitation
to attend that conference. My wife and myself are extending our very
best wishes and waiting for your reply.

Yours,

Mohammad H. Said, M.D.