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The WSJ asked Anwar Ibrahim, Bernard Lewis, Ed Husain, Reuel Marc Gerecht, Tawfik Hamid and Akbar Ahmed to reflect on the nature that ever-elusive unicorn, moderate Islam."A Symposium: What Is Moderate Islam?," from the Wall Street Journal, September 1 (thanks to all who sent this in):
Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysia's opposition leader, makes this admission:
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"It is high time for moderate American Muslims to speak out against those who commit terrorism in the name of Islam" From Jihad Watch: How many articles have we seen saying that since 9/11? How many more do you think we will see...
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What is moderate Islam? WSJ panelists mostly have no clue
The WSJ asked Anwar Ibrahim, Bernard Lewis, Ed Husain, Reuel Marc Gerecht, Tawfik Hamid and Akbar Ahmed to reflect on the nature that ever-elusive unicorn, moderate Islam."A Symposium: What Is Moderate Islam?," from the Wall Street Journal, September 1 (thanks to all who sent this in):
Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysia's opposition leader, makes this admission:
Skeptics and cynics alike have said that the quest for the moderate Muslim in the 21st century is akin to the search for the Holy Grail. It's not hard to understand why. Terrorist attacks, suicide bombings and the jihadist call for Muslims "to rise up against the oppression of the West" are widespread. The radical fringe carrying out such actions has sought to dominate the discourse between Islam and the West. In order to do so, they've set out to foment anti-Americanism and anti-Semitism. They've also advocated indiscriminate violence as a political strategy. To cap their victory, this abysmal lot uses the cataclysm of 9/11 as a lesson for the so-called enemies of Islam.Countering this, he invokes the undeniable existence of Muslims who are just trying to live ordinary lives:
These are the Muslims who go about their lives like ordinary people--earning their livings, raising their families, celebrating reunions and praying for security and peace. These are the Muslims who have never carried a pocketknife, let alone explosives intended to destroy buildings. These Muslims are there for us to see, if only we can lift the veil cast on them by the shadowy figures in bomb-laden jackets hell-bent on destruction.In the end he does not posit the existence of a Moderate Islam, but calls for its creation:
Yet Muslims must do more than just talk about their great intellectual and cultural heritage. We must be at the forefront of those who reject violence and terrorism. And our activism must not end there. The tyrants and oppressive regimes that have been the real impediment to peace and progress in the Muslim world must hear our unanimous condemnation. The ball is in our court.The renowned scholar Bernard Lewis makes a similar admission (go read the whole thing):
- Well, Well, Well......
Hillary Clinton: I'll say the words 'radical Islamism'Now that the presumed nominee for the Democratic Party has ben dragged kicking and screaming in to reality, it's time to clarify the enemy. As I proposed in a few posts below, we should...
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"It is high time for moderate American Muslims to speak out against those who commit terrorism in the name of Islam" From Jihad Watch: How many articles have we seen saying that since 9/11? How many more do you think we will see...
- Islam Vs Peace
ISLAM vs PEACE by Bosch Fawstin Here’s my long riff in short takes, mainly on Islam & Peace, or as I call them, Oil & Water 9 I s I a m Islam means PeaCe and Muslims are Pacifists The Enemy and Islam’s useful idiots, our president among...
- Muslim Roulette
By Bosch Fawstin Islam vs Muslims A is A. Islam is Islam. There is no such thing as ‘Good’ Islam vs ‘Bad’ Islam. Islam is a totalitarian religion, while Muslims are individual human beings who may or may not practice Islam faithfully. I’ve...