Thank you for those links, Nabeel and David are always worth reading/hearing.
One thing I wanted to ask you - it's become fashionable for the left to say that it is not up to Muslims in the west to denounce terror attacks, or to aid in anti-jihadist efforts. What are your thoughts on this?
Muslims in the West have a duty to stigmatize jihadis in their midst. Ostracize Muslims who exhibit that mindset. Islam is, after all, a shame culture.
That said, what Westerns Muslims say doesn't set the standard. Islam is an authoritarian religion. Jihad needs to be denounced by clerics in historic centers of Islam.
Nabeel's linked article in USA Today is very good. He's a good source for this type of dialogue.
ReplyDeleteAlso I highly recommend his book.
Thank you for those links, Nabeel and David are always worth reading/hearing.
ReplyDeleteOne thing I wanted to ask you - it's become fashionable for the left to say that it is not up to Muslims in the west to denounce terror attacks, or to aid in anti-jihadist efforts. What are your thoughts on this?
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Muslims in the West have a duty to stigmatize jihadis in their midst. Ostracize Muslims who exhibit that mindset. Islam is, after all, a shame culture.
DeleteThat said, what Westerns Muslims say doesn't set the standard. Islam is an authoritarian religion. Jihad needs to be denounced by clerics in historic centers of Islam.