VOA标准英语2010年-Anti-Terrorism Summer Camp Held In Bri

"I was very delighted to hear the topics and the briefing that Dr Muhammed ul-Qadri gave, especially on the aspect of de-radicalization of the youth"

What is being called the Western world's first anti-terror camp for young Muslims is being held in Britain, with thousands of people attending from across Europe and North America.  'Al-Hidayah 2010' - as it is called - is being staged by the Pakistani Muslim scholar Muhammed ul-Qadri, who is giving workshops and lectures on how to recognize and counter extremism.

At first, it looks like any other summer camp; young people are arriving with bulging² suitcases, discovering their new surroundings, chatting awkwardly and making new friends.

But al-Hidayah 2010 is a summer camp with a difference.

About 1,300 young people from across Britain, Europe and even North America have gathered at the University of Warwick in central England to learn how to combat extremism and terrorism.

After an opening ceremony in the vast concert hall, with verses sung from the Koran, comes a speech from the person they have all come to see:  Muslim scholar and event organizer Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri. "What we are doing to combat terrorism through this camp - the first anti-terrorist camp in the Western world - we are fighting on the ideological³, philosophical⁴, theological and academic fronts.  We are trying to educate young people.  We are trying to present a true moderate vision of Islam," he said.

Muhammad ul-Qadri made headlines in Britain earlier this year, when he issued a 600-page "fatwa" against terrorism.  It was an effort to counter the views of radical¹ Muslim preachers and clerics, who have been blamed for encouraging so-called 'homegrown' terrorists in Britain.  The term refers to natives of a country who become radicalized and identify with foreign terror groups.

Last month, London marked the 5th anniversary of the '7/7' bombings, as they are called.  On July 7, 2005 four British Muslim suicide bombers⁵ struck the city's transport system.  Just days later, three British Muslims were convicted of plotting to blow up transatlantic airliners⁶ using liquid bombs.

Ul-Qadri says integration⁷ into society is the key to stopping such homegrown terrorists, and he told his audience they should recognize the benefits of living in the West

"All these Western countries - Britain, Europe, North America, wherever you are living - since you are enjoying all rights, all freedoms according to the constitution as other non-Muslim communities are enjoying, there is no difference.  And I would have no hesitation⁸ in saying you are enjoying the rights and freedoms much better than in many other Muslim and Arab countries," he said.

The audience sits in silence earnestly taking notes from the speech - the first of many lectures and workshops across the three-day event.  Afterwards there is plenty of time to debate the issues over a coffee.  For the participants, the time spent and the distances traveled seem well worthwhile.

One man said, "There are about 80 of us who have come here from Denmark.  I was very delighted to hear the topics and the briefing that Dr Muhammed ul-Qadri gave, especially on the aspect of de-radicalization of the youth."

"This is a very good opportunity for Muslims to get some benefit from this kind of person," said another man.

Outside the hall, the organizers show off their latest weapon in the fight against extremism - a mobile library carrying books and DVDs about terrorism and how to tackle it.  It will travel to Muslim communities across Britain.  Many more are planned.

The participants here may represent only a small fraction of the Muslim populations in Britain and the other countries represented.  But more Al-Hidayah camps like this one are planned both here and in Europe.  The hope is that the participants will learn how to recognize and tackle extremism and spread the anti-terror message among their communities back home.

1 radical   

n.激进份子，原子团，根号；adj.根本的，激进的，彻底的

参考例句：

• The patient got a radical cure in the hospital.病人在医院得到了根治。
• She is radical in her demands.她的要求十分偏激。

2 bulging   

膨胀； 凸出（部）； 打气； 折皱

参考例句：

• Her pockets were bulging with presents. 她的口袋里装满了礼物。
• Conscious of the bulging red folder, Nim told her,"Ask if it's important." 尼姆想到那个鼓鼓囊囊的红色文件夹便告诉她：“问问是不是重要的事。”

3 ideological   

a.意识形态的

参考例句：

• He always tries to link his study with his ideological problems. 他总是把学习和自己的思想问题联系起来。
• He helped me enormously with advice on how to do ideological work. 他告诉我怎样做思想工作，对我有很大帮助。

4 philosophical   

adj.哲学家的，哲学上的，达观的

参考例句：

• The teacher couldn't answer the philosophical problem.老师不能解答这个哲学问题。
• She is very philosophical about her bad luck.她对自己的不幸看得很开。

5 bombers   

n.轰炸机( bomber的名词复数 )；投弹手；安非他明胶囊；大麻叶香烟

参考例句：

• Enemy bombers carried out a blitz on the city. 敌军轰炸机对这座城市进行了突袭。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The Royal Airforce sill remained dangerously short of bombers. 英国皇家空军仍未脱离极为缺乏轰炸机的危境。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 airliners   

n.客机，班机( airliner的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The fog grounded the airliners. 大雾迫使班机停飞。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They placed very stable and accurate atomic clocks on regularly scheduled jet airliners. 他们将非常稳定、准确的原子钟装在定期飞行的喷气式班机上。 来自辞典例句

7 integration   

n.一体化，联合，结合

参考例句：

• We are working to bring about closer political integration in the EU.我们正在努力实现欧盟內部更加紧密的政治一体化。
• This was the greatest event in the annals of European integration.这是欧洲统一史上最重大的事件。

8 hesitation   

n.犹豫，踌躇

参考例句：

• After a long hesitation, he told the truth at last.踌躇了半天，他终于直说了。
• There was a certain hesitation in her manner.她的态度有些犹豫不决。