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RE: Moderate Islam - not a possibility
mustavaris
6/14/2006 10:33:17 AM
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| I read the Quran, I studied the Hadiths, I spent months on reading Muslim forums in Europe and Finland. I engaged in discussions in those forums. I tried to understand and I tried to respect them.
I drew my conclusions. There are moderate muslims, they are those with whom I have been drinking with (its common in many Muslim countries too), we have Tatars who are well regarded in Russia too, talked with my Russian friends from Moscow and St Petersburg and they agreed with me, Muslim Tatars are not a problem there either and so on. There are countries which can be considered moderate like Turkey, Malaysia and Indonesia - they are at the frontier now. The most important struggle in Islamic world is happening there. Can they continue their paths or are they on their way to descent to chaos that is so common in Arabic Islamic world? If the rabid Arab-driven tide of radical Islam is stopped there, we can hope for the better.
But when we talk about moderate Muslims, I do not think that the silent majority represents it. I used to, but I was wrong and blind and again too naivé when talking about people and their intentions. Now I find the comparison between majority muslims and majority Germans in Third Reich more and more intriguing. I believe that it is right to make that comparison. If they support the moderate approach, they should rise AGAINST the radicals who killed Theo Van Gogh (among others),rise against the people who have attacked us again and again and continue to plan to do so - only our awareness and active efforts have made that harder, they would strike on any given moment if they were given a chance. Islamic forums are full of powerless and blind hate against us. And I take it really personally when I found out that MANY think that I should be killed because I am not a Jew nor a Christian. In their world I have no place. If the radicals got the power, those "moderates" would join their ranks... Religion is opium for the masses.
The only thing I ask is that those who think that radicals are wrong, should make their voices heard and those who do not challenge them should accept that they are viewed as supporters of the Islamist radicals. There are no silent moderates, silent people must accept those who talk and say they represent them if they do not made themselves heard.
I mean no offence to Pars, Kane and other sane Muslims here. You´re the ones who have the most to lose. I hope you´re as vocal in "real life" as you are here. Keep on doing the good job.
-----and some random thoughts, for those who care to know ---------
I was against the war in Iraq, I don´t still think that it was right thing to do in 2003 but in my heart I am with the people who are trying to clean that mess and establish a working Arab democracy. It would be a grand victory for us all. I have never ever supported ANY US effort like this before, my best wishes for all there and condolences for those who have lost their loved one(s) or their health. Your work is appreciated and more important than most people on this planet understand.
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