Determine: Is Your Local Mosque 'Moderate' or 'Radical'?
Updated Photo & added Book Cover (Inside Jihad): 6/29/2016
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Dr. Bill Smith, Editor, ARRA News Service: On August 6, 2007, I met for over an hour in a private face to face meeting in Saint Louis, MO with a former member of a terrorist Islamic organization. He had recently been allowed along with his wife to enter the United States by the State Department on a visa from a European country to testify before varied national security groups about the dangers of radical Islam. That former terrorist who now boldly speaks publicly is Dr. Tawfik Hamid. I had attended a unannounced special workshop that morning at which Dr. Hamid stunned the audience with frankness about the present dangers of radical Islam and on how many Muslim Clerics calling themselves moderates, are not moderates at all. After the workshop, I interviewed him.
As the only member of the press allowed that meet with him on that day, I asked him, "why should I believe anything that he had to say." His response frankly, "you shouldn't; you should test everything that I am going to say." Since I had heard him at the workshop, we cover his background quickly which you can read now at Tawfikhamid.com. Dr. Hamid had previously been asked if he was afraid of being killed. He quoted his wife, who had said you can only be killed once but if you live in fear, then you have a living death. So, he and his wife have chosen truth and life.
He first detailed the steps to convert Muslims into radical terrorists. Not a pretty picture and these steps are not part of this article. Then on my yellow note pad, he sketched out for me his "A, B, C" Test of Radical Islam which could be used to evaluate a Muslim, especially a cleric who claim to be moderate. His thoughts on this test have transitioned from yellow pad notes to his website where you can read them.
In light of current events, Dr. Hamid now offers a tangible tool: the Declaration of Beliefs of Muslim Moderates. The Ground Zero Mosque controversy has stirred up a lot of discussion and debate about what is a “moderate” Muslim and whether or not the Ground Zero Mosque imam is a “moderate.” Act for America, who has a petition opposing the building of a mosque on at "9/11" Ground Zero, responds, "We are convinced he is not, and in the next few days we will email an extensive dossier on Imam Rauf."
Below, Dr. Tawfik Hamid, himself a Muslim, provides an aid to help answers the question, “What is a moderate Muslim?”
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by Tawfik Hamid: After the problem of Ground Zero Mosque has escalated it becomes an urgent necessity to distinguish 'Moderate' from 'Radical' Islam. Without making such a distinction the US and the rest of the world will remain divided regarding this issue. Debates about the issue can be endless unless we define the words 'radical' and 'moderate'.
Mosque leaders, Islamic scholars, and organizations who want to be considered Moderates MUST clearly and unambiguously declare the following declaration in their media outlets and on their websites.
I suggest that you send this declaration to Mosque leaders and the Islamic organizations inside the US and worldwide to see if they are ready to accept such a declaration or not.
1 - Redda Law, the Sharia Law that allows the killing of Muslims who convert to other faiths, must be banned in Islamic teachings and in Sharia legal doctrine. Islamic countries that practice Sharia must stop the practice of this law and must admit that Freedom of belief and the right to convert to other faith or believe is a basic right that must be given to all Muslims.
2 - Current mainstream Sharia doctrines justify the use of violence against women. They encourage men to beat their wives to discipline them. They allow women accused of adultery to be stoned to death. These doctrines are barbarically inhumane, non-egalitarian, and teach Muslim children to be violent. These teachings must be ended by reinterpreting the Islamic text that justifies such violence.
3 - Traditional Sharia doctrines teach Muslims that they must engage in war so that Islam will dominate the world. When Islam becomes dominant, Non-Muslims are offered three options: to convert to Islam, to pay Jizzia (a humiliating tax), or to be killed. These doctrines run contrary to modern respect for diversity and for personal freedom of speech and belief. This understanding of Jihad that seeks domination of Islam over other peoples must no longer be regarded as an Islamic value and its teaching as a duty for Muslims must end.
The early Islamic wars known as "Futohaat Islameia" were fought to implement this doctrine of Jihad. These wars therefore should now be regarded as un-Islamic and un-justifiable.
4 - Jews are individuals who deserve the same respect accorded to all individuals. They should not be called "pigs and monkeys." The Islamic teaching that Muslims must fight and kill all Jews before the end of days is totally incorrect and unacceptable as it does not exist in the Quran. All teachings that encourage anti-Semitic attitudes, violence or disrespect toward Jews must be declared un-Islamic.
5 - Slavery is a crime against humanity. All Sharia laws that justify slavery in our modern times must not be taught any more. Muslim scholars must have a clear and loud voice against slavery.
6 - Islamic Sharia laws currently permit the killing homosexuals. These laws also are advocating a crime against our fellow human beings. They must be declared un-Islamic and their implementation must be considered criminal.
The above violent teachings, which currently are taught in mainstream Islamic books in America, are implemented in countries that allow governance according to Sharia Law. Future Muslim generations must be protected from these destructive doctrines, interpretations and customs.
These violent Sharia doctrines must be replaced with clear and unconditional explanations of why they no longer are valid.
Anything short of a fully clear and unequivocal stand against these doctrines indicates passive approval. Therefore, all Islamic leaders who genuinely consider themselves to be Muslim moderates must post these principles in English and in Arabic in full public view on their websites and declare them in their media outlets.
Failure to publicly post and support these principles should be interpreted as clear evidence that a leader's mosque or Islamic organization must be considered radical.
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| Dr. Tawfik Hamid |
As the only member of the press allowed that meet with him on that day, I asked him, "why should I believe anything that he had to say." His response frankly, "you shouldn't; you should test everything that I am going to say." Since I had heard him at the workshop, we cover his background quickly which you can read now at Tawfikhamid.com. Dr. Hamid had previously been asked if he was afraid of being killed. He quoted his wife, who had said you can only be killed once but if you live in fear, then you have a living death. So, he and his wife have chosen truth and life.
He first detailed the steps to convert Muslims into radical terrorists. Not a pretty picture and these steps are not part of this article. Then on my yellow note pad, he sketched out for me his "A, B, C" Test of Radical Islam which could be used to evaluate a Muslim, especially a cleric who claim to be moderate. His thoughts on this test have transitioned from yellow pad notes to his website where you can read them. In light of current events, Dr. Hamid now offers a tangible tool: the Declaration of Beliefs of Muslim Moderates. The Ground Zero Mosque controversy has stirred up a lot of discussion and debate about what is a “moderate” Muslim and whether or not the Ground Zero Mosque imam is a “moderate.” Act for America, who has a petition opposing the building of a mosque on at "9/11" Ground Zero, responds, "We are convinced he is not, and in the next few days we will email an extensive dossier on Imam Rauf."
Below, Dr. Tawfik Hamid, himself a Muslim, provides an aid to help answers the question, “What is a moderate Muslim?”
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by Tawfik Hamid: After the problem of Ground Zero Mosque has escalated it becomes an urgent necessity to distinguish 'Moderate' from 'Radical' Islam. Without making such a distinction the US and the rest of the world will remain divided regarding this issue. Debates about the issue can be endless unless we define the words 'radical' and 'moderate'.
Mosque leaders, Islamic scholars, and organizations who want to be considered Moderates MUST clearly and unambiguously declare the following declaration in their media outlets and on their websites.
I suggest that you send this declaration to Mosque leaders and the Islamic organizations inside the US and worldwide to see if they are ready to accept such a declaration or not.
Declaration of Beliefs of Muslim Moderates
I (We) are Muslims who want contemporary understandings of Islam to replace currently predominant harsh and radical (Salafi/Wahabbi) interpretations of our religion. We therefore declare that: 1 - Redda Law, the Sharia Law that allows the killing of Muslims who convert to other faiths, must be banned in Islamic teachings and in Sharia legal doctrine. Islamic countries that practice Sharia must stop the practice of this law and must admit that Freedom of belief and the right to convert to other faith or believe is a basic right that must be given to all Muslims.
2 - Current mainstream Sharia doctrines justify the use of violence against women. They encourage men to beat their wives to discipline them. They allow women accused of adultery to be stoned to death. These doctrines are barbarically inhumane, non-egalitarian, and teach Muslim children to be violent. These teachings must be ended by reinterpreting the Islamic text that justifies such violence.
3 - Traditional Sharia doctrines teach Muslims that they must engage in war so that Islam will dominate the world. When Islam becomes dominant, Non-Muslims are offered three options: to convert to Islam, to pay Jizzia (a humiliating tax), or to be killed. These doctrines run contrary to modern respect for diversity and for personal freedom of speech and belief. This understanding of Jihad that seeks domination of Islam over other peoples must no longer be regarded as an Islamic value and its teaching as a duty for Muslims must end.
The early Islamic wars known as "Futohaat Islameia" were fought to implement this doctrine of Jihad. These wars therefore should now be regarded as un-Islamic and un-justifiable.
4 - Jews are individuals who deserve the same respect accorded to all individuals. They should not be called "pigs and monkeys." The Islamic teaching that Muslims must fight and kill all Jews before the end of days is totally incorrect and unacceptable as it does not exist in the Quran. All teachings that encourage anti-Semitic attitudes, violence or disrespect toward Jews must be declared un-Islamic.
5 - Slavery is a crime against humanity. All Sharia laws that justify slavery in our modern times must not be taught any more. Muslim scholars must have a clear and loud voice against slavery.
6 - Islamic Sharia laws currently permit the killing homosexuals. These laws also are advocating a crime against our fellow human beings. They must be declared un-Islamic and their implementation must be considered criminal.
The above violent teachings, which currently are taught in mainstream Islamic books in America, are implemented in countries that allow governance according to Sharia Law. Future Muslim generations must be protected from these destructive doctrines, interpretations and customs.
These violent Sharia doctrines must be replaced with clear and unconditional explanations of why they no longer are valid.
Anything short of a fully clear and unequivocal stand against these doctrines indicates passive approval. Therefore, all Islamic leaders who genuinely consider themselves to be Muslim moderates must post these principles in English and in Arabic in full public view on their websites and declare them in their media outlets.
Failure to publicly post and support these principles should be interpreted as clear evidence that a leader's mosque or Islamic organization must be considered radical.
Tags: Sharia doctrines, Mosque, Moderate, Radical, Muslim, Muslims, Cleric, imam, 9/11 mosque, Tawfik Hamid, declaration, ABC test, radical Islam, Inside Jihad, Bill Smith, ARRA News Service To share or post to your site, click on "Post Link". Please mention / link to the ARRA News Service. Thanks!
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2 Comments:
If more people understood Sharia Law, they would be afraid, Very Afraid.
I posted this on my facebook to share. The Radical Islamists have a well rooted plan to dominate all the Worlds cultures incrementally. For us here in the United States it has begun, But now we have a President who is supportive of if not himself a muslim. His Father was Muslim, by Sharia Law that makes him Muslim. It is OK for a muslim to lie to promote their cause. His recent actions and past disdain for Christians reinforces my belief that he is a part of the Radical Islamic Plan.
call me crazy but.....
Obama is wrong again about the constitution and how it addresses the building or continued use of a religious building.
Preventing the mosque construction is not preventing them from "practicing" a religion. Nowhere in the constitution is a religion guaranteed the right to "build" a church, mosque, or any other building.
People have a right to "practice" their religion. Churches have been blocked from construction because they would create too much traffic, noise, or any other reason that adversely affects a community.
NOTE -There need not be a law on the books to block construction. Just that it is adversely affecting the community in any way is reason enough to block construction.
I’ve seen church and mosque construction blocked many times before. Construction can be stopped at any time the adverse affect is found.
Obama overlooked a major objection to the proposed construction: Namely, a mosque at ground zero would be a tremendous recruiting tool for Al-Quaeda.
Even if Obama doesn’t want to call his fellow Muslims “terrorists”, the mosque would be a problem with increased “crime” throughout America. That is reason enough to block the construction.
AND is reason enough to give every American standing in court to block said construction. Come to think of it every American has standing to file suit against New York City and each politician individually for permitting the ground zero mosque construction.
Even if those constructing the building had 100% good intentions (which I seriously doubt), a reasonable person would see a mosque at ground zero would be a tremendous recruiting tool for Al-Quaeda and therefore a public nuisance not just locally, but to the nation as a whole. Businesses are blocked from operating and or refused licenses every day, because they may increase the crime for an area.
There is no right to build religious buildings or keep them open.
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