http://www.islamfortoday.com/fundamnetalism.htm

Islam and the Theology of Power
"Supremacist puritanism in contemporary Islam is dismissive of all moral norms or ethical values."
By Khaled Abou El Fadl, UCLA School of Law.

The threat of Islam or the threat to Islam
"Violent, extremist Islamists invoke on their own head the true jihad. Challenging all the peoples of the Earth, and first of all traditional Islam, professed by the overwhelming majority of the Islamic world, these forces put themselves in opposition to Islam. And reacting against them is a religious, moral, social and political duty of each Muslim."
A speech by Sheikh-ul-Islam, Talghat Tajuddin, Supreme Mufti, Representative of the Central Spiritual Board of Muslims for Russia and the East-European countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States
Moscow, June 28, 2001

It's time to save our Islamic faith
"How did Islam, which was driven by the pursuit of knowledge, become so submerged in frightful ignorance?"
By Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, Muslim author and broadcaster.

Immoderate Muslims
M.A. Niazi analyzes the "ferment is in the Muslim world".

Muslims Must Develop an Intolerance for Intolerance
"When bigots speak up, moderate and responsible voices in the American Muslim community must immediately condemn them. Let them know that those who espouse intolerance will never be our heroes," writes M. A. Muqtedar Khan.

Bin Laden's violence is a heresy against Islam
"Mainstream theologians have come out unanimously against the terrorists. What we must now ask them is to campaign more strongly against the aberrant doctrines that underpin them", writes British Muslim convert scholar, Abdal-Hakim Murad.

'If you hate the west, emigrate to a Muslim country'
American convert, Hamza Yusuf, one of  the West's most important Islamic scholars, tackles head on those extremist immigrant Muslims who "rant and rave" against the countries they live in.
The Guardian (London), October 8, 2001

Recapturing Islam from the Terrorists  
"Muslims cannot deny forever that doctrinal extremism can lead to political extremism. They must realise that it is traditional Islam, the only possible alternative to their position, which owns rich resources for the respectful acknowledgement of difference within itself, and with unbelievers."
by British convert to Islam, Abdal-Hakim Murad, 14 September 2001

THE POVERTY OF FANATICISM
"The Islamic movement risks ceasing to form an authentic summons to cultural and spiritual renewal, and existing as little more than a splintered array of maniacal factions. The prospect of such an appalling and humiliating end to the story of a religion which once surpassed all others in its capacity for tolerating debate and dissent is now a real possibility."
By British convert to Islam, Abdal-Hakim Murad.

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Could be good for non-Muslims to take a look at this site... in fact some Muslims here could do with a look too.

http://www.islamfortoday.com/beliefs.htm#introductions
http://www.islamfortoday.com/beliefs.htm#christianity
http://www.islamfortoday.com/beliefs.htm#sects

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'If you hate the west, emigrate to a Muslim country' American convert, Hamza Yusuf, one of  the West's most important Islamic scholars, tackles head on those extremist immigrant Muslims who "rant and rave" against the countries they live in.

I wholeheartedly agree with this one.

Me too...  ;D
Bye Lestat  :D

Fancy that, a Supreme Mufti speaking of the duty of each Muslim to react against Islamic extremists. According to Abu they should ignore extremists (beyond lip service) and focus instead on any injustice they can find where Muslims are the victims. While there is any injustice against Muslims, injustice by Muslims against non-Muslims need only be opposed in word.

According to mod: don't change usernames their is no religious organisation or hierachy.