Muslim Leaders Preying On What Westerners Want To Believe
Muslim Toronto Sun columnist Tarek Fatah understands the violence Islam demands and explains why Muslims who do not believe in the violence they are commanded need to speak up. He writes in the HuffPo:
If the latest act of jihadi terror was different in nature, the reaction by mainstream Islamic groups and prominent Muslims in Britain was not. It was exactly the same as it has been after every tragic incident. Old press releases were brushed off and sent afresh to the media.While ordinary Britons and non-Muslims around the world are bewildered by these never-ending acts of terrorism, the response of the leaders of the Islamic community is the tired old cliche -- Islam is a religion of peace, and jihad is simply an "inner struggle."
The fact these terrorists are motivated by one powerful belief -- the doctrine of armed jihad against the "kuffar" (non-Muslims) -- is disingenuously denied by Islamic clerics and leaders.
Yesterday, instead of calling on Muslims to shelve the doctrine of armed jihad, predictably, the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) issued a quick press release claiming the "barbaric" attack has "no basis in Islam."
Not true, MCB. As a Muslim, I can say without fear, the latest terror attack has a basis in Islam and it's time for us Muslims to dig our heads out of the sand.
The MCB was not alone. Imam Makkah Masjid in Leeds, Qari Asim, MBE said, "Islam does not permit vigilante attacks on anyone and therefore such inhumane acts have no place in Islam."
If the Imam was trying to put the best face of Islam to the British people, the London Muslim Centre was careful not to even mention the fact the two terrorists were Muslim, claiming instead that "criminals and murderers do not represent any community or religion. We remain steadfast in opposing all forms of hate and terrorism."
The Islamic Society of Britain joined in the chorus, stating, "justifying this killing in the name of faith or religion is false and rejected," again failing to mention the fact the terrorists were killing in the name of Islam, not just any "faith or religion."
Hundreds of British Muslims tweeted their condemnation of the act, but not one individual or organization had the courage to point out and admit the fact Sharia-backed doctrine of armed jihad does permit holy war on non-Muslims, specially in the land of the "kufaar."
This was an opportunity for the Muslim leadership to confess they have failed and that the time has come to admit that jihadis cannot be fought without fighting the doctrine of jihad.
It is worth noting that not a single Muslim cleric since 9/11 has mustered the courage to say the doctrine of armed jihad is defunct and inapplicable in the 21st century. They rightfully denounce terrorism, but dare not denounce jihad.
...Unless the leaders of British mosques as well as the Islamic organizations in the U.K. denounce the doctrine of jihad as pronounced by the Muslim Brotherhood and Jamaat-e-Islami, and distance themselves from the ideology of Qutb, al-Banna and Maudoodi, they stand complicit in the havoc that these jihadis are raining down on the rest of us.
Thanks, Jerry, for this link.
it's time for us Muslims to dig our heads out of the sand
Best of luck with that, you apostate. Remind me: what do they do with apostates?
I R A Darth Aggie at May 26, 2013 9:37 AM
Amy Alkon
http://www.advicegoddess.com/archives/2013/05/26/muslim_leaders.html#comment-3721432">comment from I R A Darth AggieI think the queen said it in "Alice In Wonderland."
Amy Alkon
at May 26, 2013 9:42 AM
I'm amazed. Crid hasn't commented yet. Maybe because someone besides Amy is saying "Moozlims are bad."
Jim P. at May 26, 2013 1:27 PM
To be fair, rare for me I know, the world did finally get a a pope that is at least somewhat decent (I am being generous here since he is still dumb). Maybe this is a first step for Islam in 800 years, even if the next does not happen for the next 100 years it is still a step out of the 1600's.
That said, both religions need to go away, forever.
NakkiNyan at May 26, 2013 10:37 PM
The Catholics would be missed NN. Catholics do perform a lot of good in the world (Catholic Charities). Pray tell, your knowledge of the Pope. What makes him dumb?
Dave B at May 27, 2013 12:42 PM
Well at the same time I don't think Catholics and Jews view this as a take a child to work day.
Jim P. at May 27, 2013 7:40 PM
Pat Condell: Muslims must reject jihad
Jim P. at May 28, 2013 8:27 PM
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