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"Moderate" muslims?
Reader comment on item: Bridges TV, a Wife's Beheading, and Honor Murder
Submitted by SB (United States), Feb 16, 2009 at 09:06
In view of the tragic incident involving Muzzammil and his wife I would like to pose a question that has been on my mind for a while: Is it really possible to be a "moderate" muslim? It seems to be so would require that such a person would need to ignore/reject large portions of the Quran. Something, I think, a muslim would be loathe to do.
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| 1 | Mission accomplished [13 words] | J Smith | Apr 26, 2013 21:50 | 205663 | |
| Fate [170 words] | Hamed Hamad | Jun 11, 2012 17:58 | 196246 | |
| A barbaric act that should be recognized as such [65 words] | salkey | May 21, 2012 22:19 | 195753 | ||
| A few questions ... [291 words] | Maxie | Feb 28, 2012 22:31 | 193760 | ||
| Lets call what this really is... [159 words] | Ron Ahmed | Feb 3, 2011 12:54 | 182232 | ||
| He brings shame to his people [35 words] | Briggs | Jan 18, 2011 23:09 | 181895 | ||
| 2 | This thread does not belong to your site [28 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Kurt Basking | Feb 13, 2010 20:49 | 168872 | |
| 2 | islamists always have someone else to blame for their actions ie. The Jews, the "west " or Israel or women or... ..Jan 2010 [259 words] | Phil Greend | Jan 30, 2010 19:48 | 168139 | |
| 1 | what was the ruling? [12 words] | UK | May 1, 2009 15:22 | 154794 | |
 Anju's father and brother support Suhaib while Anju's sister and mother don't. why ? [14 words] | Logic Induction | Oct 22, 2010 22:54 | 154794 | ||
| Pleading Not guilty. [9 words] | Ivanova | Mar 13, 2009 17:02 | 152234 | ||
| Bridges Beheading - Story Disappeared? [14 words] | Marina | Dec 11, 2009 18:41 | 152234 | ||
| 1 | OK. Domestic (Islamic) Violence = Honor Killing.-Find interesting Muslims apologist right here [144 words] | Ynnatchkah | Mar 4, 2009 02:39 | 151592 | |
| 2 | Punishment to women enjoined in Koran! [59 words] | B.N.Gururaj | Mar 3, 2009 22:01 | 151582 | |
| domestic violence [197 words] | aneela nazir | Mar 2, 2009 19:30 | 151480 | ||
| Educate, dont just judge [252 words] | Al Capone | Feb 28, 2009 16:13 | 151360 | ||
| 1 | Your point is not true. [134 words] | Mohamed Eljahmi | Mar 24, 2009 18:36 | 151360 | |
| 2 | Honor killing, respect killing [107 words] | yidlmitnfidl | Feb 25, 2009 11:09 | 151142 | |
| He was a Muslim, and he was an AMERICAN [88 words] | invisible eye | Feb 25, 2009 00:23 | 151110 | ||
| 3 | innocent until proven guilty [48 words] | Jeff | Jan 24, 2011 13:00 | 151110 | |
| 2 | Apples and Oranges [156 words] | Marina | Mar 11, 2011 22:21 | 151110 | |
| 1 | Muslim Moderation [16 words] | Infidel | Feb 24, 2009 14:16 | 151075 | |
| What a Tragedy!!?? [76 words] | Shareholder | Feb 23, 2009 08:17 | 151008 | ||
| 2 | This was not a tragedy but a standard Islamic murder [306 words] | spirit | Feb 23, 2009 19:28 | 151008 | |
| Why wait until Judgement Day? [74 words] | Viking Woman | Feb 25, 2009 04:03 | 151008 | ||
| Islam and the human beast [700 words] | Deianira | Feb 22, 2009 14:36 | 150966 | ||
| 1 | Okay - Warning Notes from Pipes [96 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | V Rath | Feb 21, 2009 14:41 | 150926 | |
| 1 | Death of a Princess [361 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Fay Voshell | Feb 21, 2009 10:59 | 150918 | |
| 1 | "Death of a Princess" [36 words] | jennifer solis | Feb 25, 2009 17:41 | 150918 | |
| Chilling Transcript from "Death of a Princess" [41 words] | jennifer solis | Feb 25, 2009 18:15 | 150918 | ||
| Death for adultery [308 words] | Fay Voshell | Feb 28, 2009 09:33 | 150918 | ||
| 1 | Reply to Fay Voshell [356 words] | jennifer solis | Mar 1, 2009 17:07 | 150918 | |
| 1 | Hypocrisy [35 words] | Stmetu | Mar 28, 2009 18:41 | 150918 | |
| Disgraceful [37 words] | Noergler | Feb 20, 2009 20:35 | 150902 | ||
| honor killings [22 words] | Jon Purizhansky | Feb 20, 2009 18:07 | 150894 | ||
| "Religion of peace" strikes again... [12 words] | Steve Martin | Feb 20, 2009 13:36 | 150880 | ||
| Could be a 1st degree [40 words] | Francesco Mangascià | Feb 20, 2009 11:47 | 150872 | ||
| 3 | Murder was all filmed [55 words] | Viking Woman | Feb 25, 2009 03:20 | 150872 | |
| 1 | Domestic Violence US: Over half of homicides foreign women (domestic) [205 words] | Viking Woman | Feb 20, 2009 10:44 | 150867 | |
| 1 | Muslim Bridges site: Man's right to divorce [222 words] | Viking Woman | Feb 20, 2009 09:22 | 150862 | |
| cheat [22 words] | divorce | Jul 3, 2013 23:51 | 150862 | ||
| Hypocrisy [24 words] | Susan Rochester | Feb 20, 2009 04:24 | 150855 | ||
| 2 Mints In One [107 words] | Brian H | Feb 20, 2009 11:59 | 150855 | ||
| Thank you for not jumping ahead of the facts as regards Honor Killing [157 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | repsac3 | Feb 20, 2009 03:46 | 150853 | ||
| Rush to judgment??? [102 words] | VIGILANT | Feb 20, 2009 10:31 | 150853 | ||
| Honor Killing in several spheres. Facts !!! [278 words] | Ynnatchkah | Feb 20, 2009 14:46 | 150853 | ||
| Well Said Vigilant. [106 words] | Ynnatchkah | Feb 21, 2009 02:16 | 150853 | ||
| Certainty and Denial [279 words] | repsac3 | Feb 21, 2009 06:58 | 150853 | ||
| How often does domestic violence end with decapitation? [12 words] | jennifer solis | Feb 21, 2009 21:23 | 150853 | ||
| How often? I don't know [236 words] | repsac3 | Feb 23, 2009 01:16 | 150853 | ||
| Peterson and O.J. - reply to repsac3 [556 words] | jennifer solis | Feb 24, 2009 20:55 | 150853 | ||
| Aasiya Z. Hassan was better dead that a live instrument that could demystify [93 words] | Ynnatchkah | Feb 20, 2009 02:34 | 150852 | ||
| Honor??murder!! [8 words] | alan | Feb 20, 2009 10:21 | 150852 | ||
| Murder and this blogs of peace do not go well [118 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Firozali A.Mulla | Feb 20, 2009 01:32 | 150849 | ||
| New Surprises From "The Religion Of Peace" [144 words] | orange yonason | Feb 20, 2009 01:25 | 150848 | ||
| Moderate Mulsim/Islam - an oxymoron!!! [115 words] | Jaladhi | Feb 20, 2009 16:09 | 150848 | ||
| Bridges and Hassan [119 words] | Zafar Abbas | Feb 20, 2009 00:42 | 150846 | ||
| wrong [13 words] | farhan | Jan 27, 2010 01:29 | 150846 | ||
| Petition to Verizon demanding that they stop broadcasting Bridges TV [31 words] | Moshe Phillips | Feb 19, 2009 23:02 | 150836 | ||
| Domestic violence..indeed it is the religion of Islam/ why cover it up as anything else! [99 words] | vigilant | Feb 19, 2009 21:20 | 150826 | ||
| Indeed, you are right, Vigilant!!! [151 words] | Jaladhi | Feb 20, 2009 15:43 | 150826 | ||
| Poor Muzzammil, "Shocked and Difficulty Coping" :( [83 words] | bob | Feb 19, 2009 19:19 | 150818 | ||
| No 'honor' to be found here! [153 words] | Richard B. | Feb 19, 2009 18:23 | 150812 | ||
| 1 | Tom Bauerle of WBEN 930 Radio interviews Doug Hagmann about Bridges TV [33 words] | Edmund James | Feb 19, 2009 18:10 | 150811 | |
| an obvious solution awaits [131 words] | cblythsr | Feb 19, 2009 18:03 | 150809 | ||
| TAQUIA [26 words] | alan | Feb 19, 2009 17:27 | 150805 | ||
| honor killings not for women only [31 words] | Judah Rosen | Feb 19, 2009 17:16 | 150801 | ||
| 1 | Absolutely shocking [123 words] | jennifer solis | Feb 19, 2009 16:58 | 150800 | |
| what has "third world" got to do with wife killing ? [312 words] | sam | Feb 19, 2009 21:36 | 150800 | ||
| Hassan's Honor Killing [92 words] | Dan Rusen | Feb 19, 2009 16:52 | 150799 | ||
| Bridges TV, A Wife's Beheading, and Honor murder [110 words] | Anne | Feb 19, 2009 16:18 | 150797 | ||
| 1 | Stunted Emotional Development - The Religion of Peace' Gift to Mankind [236 words] | RobW | Feb 19, 2009 15:14 | 150794 | |
| RobW - BANG ON!!! - Honor Killings an South Asian Problem with Islamic roots [156 words] | Vishnoo Rath | Feb 21, 2009 14:29 | 150794 | ||
| Domestic violence mostly among Hindu population [238 words] | Maxie | Feb 28, 2012 21:47 | 150794 | ||
| Domestic abuse of Muslim woman [139 words] | Durendal | Feb 18, 2009 07:09 | 150721 | ||
| Moslem religion of pieces and female hatred [112 words] | Roxan | Feb 18, 2009 02:37 | 150704 | ||
| Roxan - Have you thought about VC funding [99 words] | V Rath | Feb 21, 2009 14:35 | 150704 | ||
| Something missing in this story [117 words] | October 732 | Feb 17, 2009 23:55 | 150696 | ||
| You are right - something missing is the head from the body!!! [111 words] | Jaladhi | Feb 22, 2009 15:08 | 150696 | ||
| No freedom for beheader [254 words] | woman | Feb 17, 2009 16:36 | 150661 | ||
| Mainstream Media Censoring? [52 words] | Yosef | Feb 17, 2009 13:17 | 150655 | ||
| PC mad MSM!!! [46 words] | Jaladhi | Feb 17, 2009 18:09 | 150655 | ||
| Primitives [6 words] | Bob Johnson | Feb 17, 2009 09:32 | 150644 | ||
| "Women are tilth" attitude [227 words] | B.N.Gururaj | Feb 17, 2009 08:00 | 150641 | ||
| Yes, misunderstood [129 words] | Anna | Feb 20, 2009 16:29 | 150641 | ||
| anna-verses in bible re-treating women badly [157 words] | btilly | Feb 22, 2009 10:25 | 150641 | ||
| btilly - you're wrong [233 words] | Anna | Mar 11, 2009 13:59 | 150641 | ||
| Unintended irony? [17 words] | Fred M | Feb 16, 2009 18:47 | 150607 | ||
| domestic violence,with or without religion [162 words] | Rebecca Moulds | Feb 16, 2009 17:31 | 150603 | ||
| with or without honor [252 words] | ravin black | Feb 17, 2009 00:55 | 150603 | ||
| CNN - POLITICAL CORRECTNESS GONE AWRY [137 words] | Janet | Feb 16, 2009 16:32 | 150596 | ||
| Are they going to broadcast her beheading..... [13 words] | curious | Feb 16, 2009 13:48 | 150588 | ||
| Divorce is not an option [13 words] | Bimpster | Feb 16, 2009 11:00 | 150586 | ||
| freedom of religion is important. [78 words] | timmytanker | Feb 16, 2009 12:54 | 150586 | ||
| priceless [18 words] | alex | Feb 17, 2009 07:21 | 150586 | ||
| Something missing in this story? [56 words] | Bd | Feb 17, 2009 16:12 | 150586 | ||
| The selective indignation of a biased media [99 words] | vigilant | Feb 21, 2009 11:15 | 150586 | ||
| Bridges TV website [17 words] | MAM | Feb 16, 2009 12:48 | 150584 | ||
| Presumption of Innocence [69 words] | dr | Feb 16, 2009 10:26 | 150577 | ||
| Murder Most Royal [22 words] | Scott | Feb 16, 2009 10:01 | 150575 | ||
 "Moderate" muslims? [66 words] | SB | Feb 16, 2009 09:06 | 150573 | ||
| The misunderstood religion. [81 words] | DaveP | Feb 16, 2009 06:41 | 150564 | ||
| misunderstood?? [105 words] | Joeru | Feb 17, 2009 16:20 | 150564 | ||
| Hassan Chop [20 words] | DaveP | Feb 23, 2009 17:02 | 150564 | ||
| Misunderstanding of Islam [297 words] | spirit | Feb 23, 2009 19:52 | 150564 | ||
| logical discussion [113 words] | Gail | Feb 16, 2009 03:40 | 150556 | ||
| Mainstream media coverage is minimal [38 words] | Chris | Feb 15, 2009 22:20 | 150538 | ||
| choosing a side [70 words] | Michael | Feb 15, 2009 21:54 | 150537 | ||
| god works in mysterious ways [179 words] | ravin black | Feb 15, 2009 18:45 | 150528 | ||
| But, Islam is a religion of peace! [14 words] | infidel | Feb 15, 2009 18:25 | 150525 | ||
| Honor Killing in NY [156 words] | Anglo-American | Feb 15, 2009 16:54 | 150519 | ||
| Bridges TV related to Muslimbridges.org? [24 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Bob | Feb 15, 2009 16:14 | 150516 | ||
| 10 | Suhaib Ilyasi also murdered his wife Anju Singh in India...: Similar case.. [128 words] | RS | Feb 15, 2009 13:56 | 150505 | |
| ...India!!! [85 words] | Jaladhi | Feb 16, 2009 17:12 | 150505 | ||
| MR RS LOOK IN INDIA WHAT HINDUS DOING [203 words] | pandittjee | Feb 24, 2009 23:09 | 150505 | ||
| Rubbish [26 words] | Azhar | Nov 28, 2009 09:14 | 150505 | ||
| Every thing becomes dowry related - SOO DUKHOON KI EK DAWA HAI - NAARI KYUON NAA AJMAEY [61 words] | Harkanwal Singh | Jan 2, 2010 09:48 | 150505 | ||
| false information [66 words] | farhan | Jan 27, 2010 01:24 | 150505 | ||
| NON-MULSIM GIRLS AND THEIR LAMENTS [217 words] | Manoj Shriwastav | Oct 21, 2010 05:42 | 150505 | ||
| 1 | What was the ruling ? (yr 2010) [37 words] | Logic Induction | Oct 22, 2010 22:50 | 150505 | |
| False news [141 words] | upender | Aug 12, 2014 16:07 | 150505 | ||
| greed and honor killings [60 words] | jan | Feb 14, 2009 19:59 | 150463 | ||
| Not bridges but brainwashing [114 words] | Cat | Feb 14, 2009 16:05 | 150459 | ||
| 1 | are beheadings really so bad? [37 words] | timmytanker | Feb 14, 2009 15:52 | 150458 | |
| Our Islamophobic Society Is At Fault [91 words] | freud99 | Feb 15, 2009 20:28 | 150458 | ||
| timmytanker are you serious? [151 words] | priya | Feb 18, 2009 01:00 | 150458 | ||
| He really is serious [158 words] | spirit | Feb 24, 2009 04:42 | 150458 | ||
| Rush to Judgement? [20 words] | Big Red | Feb 14, 2009 12:09 | 150446 | ||
| 1st degree [24 words] | Mikety | Feb 15, 2009 07:33 | 150446 | ||
| A reason for secular society [129 words] | Phil | Feb 21, 2009 03:07 | 150446 | ||
| Bridges TV -"Last Episode" The Beheadiing. [73 words] | Svetlanatchkah | Feb 14, 2009 06:56 | 150439 | ||
| Islam [22 words] | Kevin | Feb 14, 2009 00:18 | 150427 | ||
| Wow, just wow... [73 words] | America | Feb 14, 2009 00:16 | 150426 | ||
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| Faith of Fear [149 words] | Blake | Feb 14, 2009 13:46 | 133359 | ||
| Understanding [83 words] | Ldmat | Feb 15, 2009 16:19 | 133359 | ||
| denial & taquiya [56 words] | Tom | Feb 18, 2009 13:52 | 133359 |
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