Islam by concept is FUNDAMENTALIST -- reply to Sergey

Submitted by Romesh Chander (United States), Feb 5, 2007 at 18:49

If one talks to an Islamist, he will tell you in plain and blunt language, that it is wrong to call Islam as 'fundamentalist' , because, according to Islamic concepts, Islam is Fundamentalist. Hence 'fundamenalist islam' and 'Islam' are synonymous.

So, let us stop differentiating between 'moderate' muslims and 'Radical Muslims'. They are Muslims (and hence, by definition, fundamenatalist). Let us stop looking for 'moderate' muslims; 'so called moderate' muslims will be wolves (i.e. Islamists) in sheeps' clothing.

One could say 'Actvist' muslims and 'passive' muslims. However, beliefs of both of them are IDENTICAL.

Sooner, we learn this, the better.

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