Trying to improve moderate muslim's image, Response to Shazia

Submitted by John B. (United States), Sep 27, 2005 at 17:49

Shazia wrote in response to Dvora:
"But if they have helped someone to see that there are many faces of Muslims and Islam, especially that there is someone who sees "islam" as an inner reality than as an outer label, then perhaps it has been worth it. Otherwise, it doesn't matter"

Shazia, by now a majority of "infidels" come to know, without your help, that there are many faces of islam, a real one represented by quran and Sunna (Mohammed's life) followed by real muslims (Hasan Banna, Syed Qutub, Maodoodi, Khomeini, Azzam, Bin Laden , Zarqawi , Hamas, Bakri, Hamza, Hizbullah, Islamic Jihad, iraq's throat cutters chanting quranic ayas, and all other jihadi orgs) and all others followed by moderate muslims . Except yourself and other gullible muslims you convince nobody that islam is peaceful. You actually offend real muslims as well as us "infidels" by trying to promote a false image which is neither supported by quran, nor with sunna and islamic violent history.It is more comforting to read posts of muslims like Faqi Husain, Nazir, Nasir, Mamdouh, Abdullah, Hisham etc who are being more honest and are accepting the truth . If you are trying to improve the image of fellow moderate muslims , then their posts help their cause and image, not yours irrespective of how sincere you may be in you efforts.
That is my honest opinion.

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