Originally published by Gatestone Institute After his recent electoral victory, it emerged that Sadiq Khan, London’s first Muslim mayor, had described moderate Muslim groups as “Uncle Toms”—a notorious racial slur used against blacks perceived to be subservient to whites, or, in this context, Muslims who embrace “moderate Islam” as a way of being subservient […]
Germany’s largest Muslim organization gets Muslim prof fired for saying violent Qur’an verses not valid for all time
Islamic apologists routinely claim that violent Qur’an verses have no validity beyond Muhammad’s time, but this story illustrates that this is not the mainstream view in Islam. The persecution of Mouhanad Khorchide also shows the uphill battle that genuine Muslim reformers face: branded as heretics and/or apostates, they’re often shunned (or worse) by the very […]
“Assumption that there is a sharp divide between Good Islam and Bad Islam is a comforting but dangerous illusion”
“The assumption that there is a sharp divide between Good Islam and Bad Islam is a comforting [but] also a dangerous illusion. In the short run, holding such an assumption will make us feel good about our broad-mindedness. In the long run, we will be very sorry for having played this dangerous game of let’s […]
London’s new Muslim mayor calls moderate Muslims “Uncle Toms”
He apologizes now. Before too long, however, all major politicians in the UK will repudiate “Uncle Tom” Muslim groups, and demand that the majority be given what it wants: Sharia. “Sadiq Khan issues grovelling apology after video shows him using ‘Uncle Toms’ slur against moderate Muslims,” by James Tapsfield, Mailonline, May 4, 2016: Labour’s candidate […]
Only one in three Muslims in UK would tip off police to jihad terror plot
It is much the same in the United States. Contrary to its claim that “CAIR believes it is both our civic and religious duty to work with law enforcement to protect our nation,” Hamas-linked CAIR has more than once advised Muslims not to cooperate with law enforcement. In January 2011, its San Francisco chapter featured […]
Dr. Omar Ahmad and The Agony of the “Decent Muslim”
Professor Emeritus Dr Omar Farouk Sheikh Ahmad is a professor at the Centre for Policy Research and International Studies (CenPRIS), Universiti Sains Malaysia. The current state and status of Islam in the world worries him. For Dr. Ahmad is a devout Muslim, but instead of denying the many attacks by Muslims throughout the world, he […]
Scotland: Muslims threaten to kill Muslim who opposes jihad terror
“Aamer Anwar said the threats came from individuals who have taken issue with his call for Muslims of all backgrounds and denominations to stand up together against Islamic extremism.” This is why we don’t see more genuine Muslim reformers. “Islamic extremist [sic] issue death threats against Scotland’s top human rights lawyer,” by Karin Goodwin, Herald […]
Belgian cops asked Muslims for help in finding jihad bombers and were ignored
Remember this the next time you see a mainstream media story weeping over how Muslims in the areas from which the jihad murderers came are being regarded with suspicion. “City of Jihad: Chilling map reveals how Isis fanatics established network of terror where they could plot under noses of police,” by Jake Wallis Simons, Mailonline, […]
Al-Qaeda jihadis seize bases, weapons from U.S.-backed “moderate” Syrian rebels
“The Nusra Front arrested U.S.-supplied fighters belonging to FSA’s 30th division last summer and seized their weapons in a major embarrassment to the U.S. government’s train-and-equip program which was meant to support carefully vetted ‘moderate’ rebels,” says this report. That echoes the President’s language: “We have a Free Syrian Army and a moderate opposition that […]
Tajikistan seeks to tackle Islamic “extremism” with new classes for teenagers
The subhead to this article is: “Experts doubt the teaching will stop radicalisation.” No kidding, really? In the West, our leaders are staking our future on the success of such programs, even though they have never worked anywhere. A student says: “There are young people in the world who have joined extremist organisations. The main […]