It Must Be Noted: Moderate Muslims Are Beginning To Make Themselves Heard

If something happens once, it's a chance occurrence. If it happens twice, it could be a fluke. If it happens three times within a relatively short span of time, you very well might be witnessing the beginning of a trend.

So let's look at this possible trend. In Canada, the Muslim Canadian Congress is making it clear there is no obligation for women to wear the niqab:


It quoted sociologist Mohammad A Qadeer as saying, “Concealment of the face is neither religiously necessary nor socially desirable.” He asked Muslim communities to “reappraise this custom, before a scare about terrorists or a bank hold-up raises a public uproar against the niqab.” Also quoted was Dr Yousuf al-Qaradawi of Qatar who said, “It is not obligatory for Muslim women to wear the niqab. The majority of Muslim scholars and I do not support the niqab in which women cover their faces.”


Meanwhile, in Britain, 2,500 Muslims have stepped forward in a petition which opposes the mega-Mosque in London:


Asif Shakoor, chairman of the Sunni Friends of Newham, said: 'It is radicalising the younger generation. We have to make a stand.'


And finally, a prominent British Muslim business man has publicly proclaimed that he wants "extremists" to be targeted:


A leading Muslim businessman has called on the government to be more "heavy-handed" when tackling extremism. Sir Gulam Noon said protests from human rights activists should be resisted in some cases to prevent another terror attack in the UK. [...]

"This is not scaremongering: the bombers will try again, and when that happens, many in the Muslim community fear a backlash. The problem is this risks the radicalisation of yet more young Muslims. And so the spiral worsens."


This is not taqiyya, because Sir Gulam Noon clearly stated that "Muslims" would become radicalized.

So, are we seeing a trend develop? I hope so. It will have to gain a lot more power before it can begin to beat back the other trend which is expressing itself around the world.