PEACE: Friendships Between Christians And Muslims Instead Of War

Muslim and Christians can be good friends and live in the same community in Southern Philippines. Many Muslims,as well as Christians, oppose and are harmed by the Abu Sayyaf Terrorist Group.
The Abu Sayyaf (ASG) was founded on Basilan where the Healing House is located. The ASG are linked to Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) and al Qaeda. Jemaah Islamiyah is based in Indonesia and believed to have cells in Malaysia and the Philippines. Several members of JI were recently put to death in Indonesia as punishment for the Bali Bombings. In addition the Islamic Jihad Union (IJU) is scattered throughout Central Asia and, reportedly, parts of South Asia. The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) is also scattered throughout South Asia, Central Asia and Iran. They operate in their terrorist activity in Afghanistan, Iran, Kyrgystan, Pakistan,and Uzbekistan. All these groups in Asia are loosely connected in their prsuit of JIHAD.