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At the time he wrote \u201cIshmael, Our Brother,\u201d for the June 1979\u00a0issue of the\u00a0Ensign<\/em>, James Mayfield was a professor of political science at the University of Utah:<\/p>\n

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https:\/\/www.lds.org\/ensign\/1979\/06\/ishmael-our-brother?lang=eng<\/a><\/p>\n

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That same June 1979 issue of the Ensign <\/em>published the text of\u00a0an important speech by Elder Howard W. Hunter, of the Council of the Twelve. \u00a0He had originally delivered his remarks at Brigham Young University in February of that year:<\/p>\n

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https:\/\/www.lds.org\/ensign\/1979\/06\/all-are-alike-unto-god?lang=eng<\/a><\/p>\n

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A year earlier, in February 1978, the First Presidency \u2014 then consisting of Spencer W. Kimball, N. Eldon Tanner, and Marion G. Romney \u2014 had issued an extraordinary message on \u201cGod\u2019s Love for All Mankind\u201d that remains essential reading for any Latter-day Saint who is reflecting upon issues involving Islam:<\/p>\n

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http:\/\/emp.byui.edu\/SATTERFIELDB\/FDINT203\/FIrst%20Presidency%20Statement%20Feb%201978.html<\/a><\/p>\n

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