From The Gathering Storm
In a post I wrote back in May – How to Speak to Muslim (If Your Really Must) - I stated that if you were a true Muslim – moderate or otherwise – you would answer ‘Yes’ to the following two questions:
- Which nation do you owe allegiance to? The country you live in of the ummah?
- Do you adhere to the Sharia Law or the secular laws of your country?
If their answers are:
- The ummah
- Yes
You are talking to a real Muslim. I was brought to task by some of my liberal friends saying I was simplifying the problem too much and any moderate Muslim would not admit to such answers.
Well ….Guess what? The New York Times spilled the beans when it reported an interview which they claim are two true Muslim moderates. You know, the law-abiding, deeply religion, good neighbor that lives next door. They seek a ‘middle ground’ of moderation – with us and our freedoms in the middle.
Here’s one of the moderate’s answer to the question I pose.
"Every Muslim who is honest would say, I would like to see America become a Muslim country," he said. "I think it would help people, and if I didn't believe that, I wouldn't be a Muslim.
Need I say more?
1 comment:
No you need not. But let's quote another passage anyway:
"Though Mr. Yusuf and Mr. Shakir do not denounce particular scholars or schools of thought, their students say the two are challenging the influence of Islam's more reactionary sects, like Wahhabism and Salafism, which has been spread to American mosques and schools by clerics trained in Saudi Arabia. "
Challenging without criticism? How does one challenge Salafism, which is the Islam of Mohammad and the first few "rightly guided caliphs?" What other Islam is there?
Pure Taqqiya!
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