Reply to Curmally

Submitted by Vijay (United Kingdom), Aug 24, 2010 at 21:15

>Submitted by Fazal Habib Curmally (Pakistan), Aug 24, 2010 at 00:44

>Dear Vijay, Namaste and many greetings. First of all, thank you for sticking to the subject. But try and >understand that there was not one Pakistani in the 19 suicide bombers. It was an all Arab affair.having said that.

Everyone knows of that fact. On the other hand, since the WTC carnage was done directly under Islamist inspiration, the whole of Islam has become suspect in the eyes of many americans. I am not an American and at the same time it is better to understand -especially for Muslims - the genorosity of the american society so far. Not one Muslim has been killed in anger in the US - one murder which took place was that of a sikh , and thousands of mosques have been allowed with billions of $$$ donations from all parts of the world. Constant bitching and carping at americans and america by Muslims will only turn the majority of the population against Islam specifically and I must say Islamists are doing a good job of that.

I am no supporter of the US policies around the world and so will leave your diatribes against the US actions in other parts of the world.

Without going into political talk, let me just answer your question " I have failed to understand the term Islamist." Islamist is one - man or woman -

a. who wants sharia in the country where he/she lives

b. politically believes some kind of golden Islamic age or Caliphate which must be brought back

c. believes and acts as if Muslims need special privileges wherever they live, over and apart from and above the rest of the population.

In the pusuit of the above, some Islamists may be violent, suicidelly violent. More "peaceful Islamists" concentrate on getting on with their livelihood making all kinds of concessions to the modern world and host country., whether taking mortgage or credit cards or working with women. At the same time "peaceful Islamists" begrudge and resent the "concessions" they have to their host country and try to undermine their host country at every turn, hoping one day sharia / calipahte / sunna/ allah would rule the world.

"Peaceful Islamists" are only warriors in waiting and their acceptance of the laws, mores ,traditions , culture and heritage of the host country - which has given them refuge, decent standard of life, human rights - is half hearted and insincere. They always look at Saudi Arabia or Qom as the fount of wisdom , which presumably their country lacks.Peaceful Islamists are half way to violent Islamists and under right conditions, they easily do so. That is why you see Muslim fathers crying "how can my very peaceful son become a suicide bomber"

That is my understanding of an Islamist in a rough outline and I believe many people in the world - including Dr.Pipes - think of an Islamist along these lines.

Since you did know the term Islamist, I explained in detail such an ideological person

> being tortured,but we can lessen their number.And if you don't help us, who in the world will? Shanti, Shanti >Om Shanti

Yes, that is good starting point. Peaceful intentions include rejection of 'Muslims-as-victims' approach.

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