Postby RuralMan08 » Sat Sep 26, 2009 8:23 pm
Because they are Muslims. We as Muslims are forbidden to abandon our brothers and sisters.
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Umar: Allah's Apostle said, "A Muslim is a brother of another Muslim, so he should not oppress him, nor should he hand him over to an oppressor. Whoever fulfilled the needs of his brother, Allah will fulfill his needs; whoever brought his (Muslim) brother out of a discomfort, Allah will bring him out of the discomforts of the Day of Resurrection, and whoever screened a Muslim, Allah will screen him on the Day of Resurrection . " (Sahih al Bukhari Book 43 Oppressions)
THe Muslims unfortunately have abandoned them to their oppressors.