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June 19, 2006
A 'Small Quote' On The Call By Some To 'Understand Islam'
Topics: Understanding IslamMuslihoon asks:
Is it just me, or is your first reaction after turning on the news and hearing someone say "We must try harder to understand Islam" to wonder, "Oh God, what did they blow up now?"You'll find links here...
In a related piece, Youssef Ibrahm has a piece in the NY Sun that offers some important reasons why Muslims need to re-evaluate where religious practice ends and tyranny practiced in the name of Islam begins:
In its war on terror, America is unquestionably on a collision course with Islamic fundamentalism. The question is how far Islamic fundamentalism is from a collision with Islam itself, as interpreted today by the vast majority of ulemas, imams, theocratic schools, and many of its 1.1 billion followers.Read more for additional details...Since the attacks of September 11, 2001, the world has learned a great deal about politicized Islam, which has spawned Islamic fundamentalism, jihad, and jihadis. And it has become clear that Islam needs a serious self-examination.
Posted by Richard at June 19, 2006 12:49 PM
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