Or did he think that defending Islam and trying to convince us that it had been "hijacked" (I hate that term) would be enough?
In other words, did any of the demands of the right play into his thoughts about reform?
I feel like I just said the same thing 3 different ways, but I've always thought that the discussion had to include demands for change, whereas there were many who thought that appeasement through acceptance of whatever Muslims said to be true was the only necessary avenue.
“I guess what I’m trying to ascertain is did he consider reform before the right was knowledgeable enough about Islam to demand it? “
Personally, I don’t see the Right “demanding it”. And Dr. Jasser is a member of the Right himself.
Who cares how many yrs ago he started writing about reform? If he’s thought this way for 20 yrs, but didn’t write about it, are you then going to fault him for not having the time to write or being able to get the MSM to publish his writings? And what if he came to this conclusion a fews yrs ago? Who cares as long as he’s out there speaking about it now?
“I’ve always thought that the discussion had to include demands for change, whereas there were many who thought that appeasement through acceptance of whatever Muslims said to be true was the only necessary avenue.”
Dr Jasser has never been in favor of “appeasement through acceptance of whatever Muslims said to be true was the only necessary avenue.”
Maybe that’s your problem with him. You still don’t really understand or trust him, no matter how many times you say just the opposite. Because he is muslim.
This article includes his discovery of what was and is being taught in some of the mosques. He’s had numerous run-ins with CAIR types which have included threats, needless to say.
Does he think that radicals/fanatics within his religion are trying to influence the majority? Yes. That’s a fact. Is he trying to make a ‘call to arms’ to the majority with the intention that they realize that changes within their religion need to be made. Yes.
We need a lot more Dr Jasser’s. And we need a lot more people who aren’t muslims, supporting him.