Sufis are the moderates of Islam

Submitted by Max (United States), Sep 8, 2005 at 17:48

In response to the gentleman's comments about moderate Islam not existing, the Sufis are, in fact, the moderates of Islam and, unfortunately, aren't the majority like the Sunnis. If a moderate Sunni exists, they aren't truly following the Qur'an. A true follower of the Qur'an seeks to be ruled by Muslim law and if they live in a place where they are the minority, they strive to make the country follow Muslim law. Yes, Muslims will allow non-believers or People of the Book to live amongst them but they are subjected to a special tax to do so. In essence, if you have a rigid follower of the Qur'an, then you have a radical bent on jihad (struggle) vs. everyone else. The Founding Fathers of the USA could never have envisioned such a religion bent on overthrowing the government while taking advantage of its rights of freedom of religion.

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