February 23, 2009
Forgotten History: Muslims Who Saved Jews During Holocaust
Article by Aaron Klein at WND
A largely Muslim nation this month is hosting an exhibition highlighting a chapter of world history that has received little public exposure until now: how some Muslims risked their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust.It is well known that Islamic leaders, including the grand mufti of Jerusalem, collaborated with the Nazis in divining anti-Semitic propaganda and recruiting Arab officials to support Adolph Hitler's war against Jews. Many of today's Mideast leaders, such as Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, are notorious for their outspoken denial of the Holocaust.
Often overlooked, however, are scores of Albanian Muslims who risked their lives to protect the country's Jewish citizens and provided refuge for Jews escaping from neighboring countries. More...
If only others had felt the same....
Update: Garduneh Mehr, in comments, reminds us that:
The government of the father of the late Shah, issued Iranian passports to a number of European Jews to assist them in escaping.How times have changed.
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