2006年VOA标准英语-Turin Muslims Part of Olympic Experience

By Brian Padden
Turin, Italy
21 February 2006
 
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As in many parts of the world, the controversy¹ over recent cartoons satirizing² the Prophet Muhammad has reached Italy.  An Italian cabinet minister resigned after angering Muslims by wearing a T-shirt decorated with the controversial cartoons. In response, protesters in Libya burned an Italian consulate³, and 10 of them were killed by police.

But in Turin, Italy, the site of the Winter Olympics, there have been no demonstrations⁴.  As one Islamic leader tells VOA's Brian Padden, that is because the Muslim community in Turin wants the Olympics to succeed.

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Praying at a Turin mosque   
  

Many Muslims immigrants in Turin, Italy live and work in the city center close to some of the Olympic venues⁵.  Like Muslims around the world, they are upset and angry over the controversial cartoons using the image of the Prophet Mohammed. 

 

 
Sayid Sadek, a leader of the Islamic Institute of Turin 
  

But Sayid Sadek, a leader of the Islamic Institute of Turin, says Muslims in Turin do not want to disrupt the Olympic games. "Because here we are [have] the opportunity of the Olympic games and we have to participate to make that, I think.… This is the face of Italy and people from all over the world watch Italy.  And I think that Italy has not participated in the problem, so we are not here looking for problems but we are seeking to resolve problems."

Mr. Sadek says Muslims in Turin are also Italians and have themselves been part of the Olympics; leading prayer services for Muslim athletes living in the Olympic villages.

  
  
"We have places of prayer that the Olympic committee has given to our community, to give the Muslims the opportunity to meet the Muslims, the players from other countries."

For now, Mr. Sadek says it is more important for the Muslims in Turin to demonstrate the Olympic ideals of peace and tolerance⁶. 

1 controversy   

n.争论，辩论，争吵

参考例句：

• That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。
• We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。

2 satirizing   

v.讽刺，讥讽( satirize的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• River morals " is novel satirizing the knight novel. " 《堂吉河德》是一部讽刺骑士小说的小说。 来自互联网
• Marlows delights in excesses, until sometimes he seems to be satirizing his own manner. 马洛老爱走极端，直到他有时嘲笑自己的态度。 来自互联网

3 consulate   

n.领事馆

参考例句：

• The Spanish consulate is the large white building opposite the bank.西班牙领事馆是银行对面的那栋高大的白色建筑物。
• The American consulate was a magnificent edifice in the centre of Bordeaux.美国领事馆是位于波尔多市中心的一座宏伟的大厦。

4 demonstrations   

证明( demonstration的名词复数 )； 表明； 表达； 游行示威

参考例句：

• Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。
• The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。

5 venues   

n.聚集地点( venue的名词复数 )；会场；（尤指）体育比赛场所；犯罪地点

参考例句：

• The band will be playing at 20 different venues on their UK tour. 这个乐队在英国巡回演出期间将在20个不同的地点演出。
• Farmers market corner, 800 meters long, 60 meters wide livestock trading venues. 农牧市场东北角，有长800米，宽60米的牲畜交易场地。 来自互联网

6 tolerance   

n.宽容；容忍，忍受；耐药力；公差

参考例句：

• Tolerance is one of his strengths.宽容是他的一个优点。
• Human beings have limited tolerance of noise.人类对噪音的忍耐力有限。