Published on Dec 16 2007 by Rehan Qayoom - London

Dear Sir.

With reference to your article 'New Book Exposes Vulnerabilities In American Healthcare' (13 December 2007).  I would like to point out the misleading title of Dr. Adam Dorin's book.  I think he ought to make clear that Jihad is a central concept of Islam implying struggle (coming from the Arabic word JUHD) but has been hijacked by terrorists to denote armed struggle alone. 

As such true Jihad in the spirit of Islam has no relationship with creating disorder in society or the health service.  The treatments we practice in our hospitals today originated with the Spanish Muslim physicians of the golden age of Islamic civilisation.  This is something which needs to be pointed out as ironic that the suspected terrorists mentioned by the author, if such an attack was carried out be creating.

REHAN.