They knew all this in 1998?
Move along...there is nothing to worry about here. This is all just a BIG misunderstanding!
I'd like to say I'm suprised....I'd really like too.
To bad this is relegated to the Bloggers & Personal getto.
Shameless Plug
Modern Islam — Muslim scholar is moderate champion of democracy
Deseret News. ^ | 11/12/05 | Richard N. Ostling
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1520914/posts
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He is equally severe in his denunciations of American Muslim leaders for ineptitude, which Khan says has made him a rather isolated figure.
Abou El Fadl says that after Sept. 11, U.S. Muslim leaders should have led a "massive" response and "expressed pure, unmitigated outrage." He also says they run undemocratic organizations and lack courage to denounce the Saudis for promoting "this radical ideology of hate."
Of America's Muslims, a community of somewhere between 2 million and 6 million, he says: "We have the numbers, we have the wealth, but not the power or influence or voice."
Because of his controversial views, Abou El Fadl no longer feels welcome at his local mosque, the Islamic Center of Southern California, and worships elsewhere. The center also stopped running his longtime column in its Minaret magazine.
Knew what? You mean this?
In any discussion of the threat of radical Islamic fundamentalism, it is imperative to point out that militant Islamic extremism is not synonymous with mainstream Islam. Those who engage in extremism today are simply practicing their totalitarian interpretation of a religion. The vast majority of Muslims do not support in any way the politics of the extremists.But...but...but... I thought this was a trustworthy source! Is it not? ;-)
On a lighter note... it took me a couple of readings of "Militant Islamic groupshave actually . . ." to figure out it was a typo and what was meant. At first, I was picturing them passing the communal razor! Guess I need sleep.