“The Quran calls the Treaty of Hudaybiyah a victory,” said Akram. “Even though it was not in favor of the Prophet, he gained time. He could make contact with other Arabs. Peace gave him so much of an opportunity.” Sadly, today’s Muslim leaders are rarely strong and supple enough to compromise, he said. “If the Palestinians made peace, they could rebuild. Their children could get education. All this time, all this fighting and this and that. So many youths have been killed.”
