I'd like to say I'm suprised....I'd really like too.
To bad this is relegated to the Bloggers & Personal getto.
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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.
"We believe in the principle of establishing shari'ah (Islamic law) even if this means the death of all human beings."
This is the goal, only the methods differ.