Muslim and American patriot (Dr. M. Zuhdi Jasser of Arizona)

The Washington Times ^ | 4/24/047 | Washington Time Editors

[jocon307]

Dr. M. Zuhdi Jasser is an American patriot. He is also a Muslim. And he is trying very hard to prove to his fellow Americans that these two central features of his life are as compatible as they are self-reinforcing. In fact, Dr. Jasser, who is a Phoenix physician, is trying so hard that he has taken it upon himself and his organization, the American Islamic Forum for Democracy (AIFD), to stage a rally tomorrow in downtown Phoenix. Appropriately, it will be held at Patriots Square Park.

[jocon307]

Good man, Dr. Jasser. Maybe all is not lost for these folks.

[tkathy]

He can't just be against killing Muslims. He has to make it loud and clear, that killing non-Muslims is the SAME in God's eyes, as killing Muslims. Until then, he will be doubted.

[Samurai_Jack]

The mainstream press doesnt wanna hear this

[Samurai_Jack]

The mainstream press doesnt wanna hear this

[Coroner]

I wonder what he says in Arabic??

[F14 Pilot]

PING!

[philetus]

Editor:
Last week, Dr. Zuhdi Jasser assured us that we should "make no mistake, Marwan Ahmad does not represent a majority of Muslims in the Valley." ("Ahmad represents Muslim minority," Letters, Jewish News, Sept. 6) But how does Jasser know this? Jasser refers to the silent majority of the Muslim community which "has yet to marshal its public resources."

Except for Jasser, who appears to be waging a very noble but very lonely struggle, they are silent. A majority? Jasser writes about "the fact that scores of Valley Muslims do recognize Israel and associate personally with our Jewish brothers and sisters." Scores? Until we see evidence to the contrary, it is unfortunately, Marwan Ahmad, and not Zuhdi Jasser, who appears to represent the Muslim majority.

[Tripleplay]

One thing I have observed over the last few years:

All muslims instinctively lie to protect muslims and portray themselves as victims. Why would this guy be any different?

[nuconvert]

try reading it again

[lizma]

very personal faith of Islam

I know it is a personal faith for some but for many it's just being part of a collective mind set. I've been told by some American Muslims there are many mosques in the U.S. they wouldn't set foot in.

[Valin]

Where in this article does Dr. Jasser portray himself or Musliims as victims?

Something I've noticed, some here whine and complain that Muslims don't speak out and condem terrorism(and they have a point) then when a muslim does try to address this and do something about it the first thing people like you do is say he's,
1 lying
2 not a REAL Muslim
3 question his motives

[Valin]

AIFD was formed in March of 2003 by a group of Muslim professionals in the Phoenix Valley of Arizona. The group’s founder is M. Zuhdi Jasser, M.D.

Dr. Jasser is a former U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander and served in the U.S. Navy as a medical officer from 1988-1999. In 2002, he noted the obvious increasing American attention to Islam and Muslims and their role in the national and international war against Islamo-fascists. As a result of what he felt to be a paucity of Muslim scholarship demonstrating the synergy of American democracy and its founding principles with the religion of Islam, he set out to form AIFD. He felt that many Muslims came to America in fact somewhat similarly to our founding fathers seeking freedom and liberty and escaping religious persecution from so-called "Islamic" lands.
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http://www.aifdemocracy.org/pages.php/1020

[Valin]

Islamic Extremism: A Viable Threat to U.S. National Security
An Open Forum at the U.S. Department of State, January 7, 1999
Transcript of presentation by Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani
(updated)

(snip)
The most dangerous thing that is going on now in these mosques, that has been sent upon these mosques around the United States – like churches they were established by different organizations and that is ok – but the problem with our communities is the extremist ideology. Because they are very active they took over the mosques; and we can say that they took over more than 80% of the mosques that have been established in the US. And there are more than 3000 mosques in the US.

So it means that the methodology or ideology of extremist has been spread to 80% of the Muslim population, but not all of them agree with it. But mostly the youth and the new generation do because they are students and they don't think except with their emotions and they are rebellious against their own leaders and government. This is the nature and psychology of human beings. When we are students in university or college we always fight the government, whether they are right or wrong, we have to attack the government. This is how they have been raised.

In this way we see that the extremist ideology, and this is the fourth danger, is beginning to spread very quickly into the universities through the national organizations, associations and clubs that they are establishing around the universities. Most of these clubs – they are Muslim clubs and the biggest is the national one – are being run mostly by the extremist ideology that they do not understand other than to say that America is wrong and they are right. You can find this on the Internet; you can find it everywhere on homepages and websites that they are against the United States. This is where we don't know how far it goes, and how far it is out of hand. This might affect the whole university system in the United States. Through the universities there will be the most danger. If the nuclear atomic warheads reach these universities, you don’t know what these students are going to do, because their way of thinking is brainwashed, limited and narrow-minded.
http://www.islamicsupremecouncil.org/bin/site/wrappers/default.asp?pane_2=content-extremism_inamerica_unveiling010799

[forYourChildrenVote4Bush]

Exactly, he is not precise in his answers. This is just more Arab talk. Where are all these Arabs/Muslims condemning violence against the innocent (ALL Innocent victims, it has to be said load and clear)

[nuconvert]

EXACTLY!!

[IronJack]

Dr. M. Zuhdi Jasser is an American patriot. He is also a Muslim.

He's got his work cut out for him. And knowing his peaceful brethren, the authorities will probably find his decomposing, dismembered corpse in a dumpster soon.

[nuconvert]

Try reading #12. Then read #11.

[nuconvert]

Exactly!

And that's why when a muslim dares to speak out against radicals and fanatics in their religion, we need to Support them, and applaud them for doing so. And ENCOURAGE Others. Not make nasty, negative comments about them.

[faithincowboys]

He is an aberration!!

[nuconvert]

ThanK You