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I am stunned that a speaker from the Imam Khomeini Institute was allowed entry

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Submitted by Alex (United States), May 30, 2007 at 13:55

I consider myself an expert on the teachings of Ayatollah Mesbah Yazdi--I have read may of his books and essays--and I consider him to be the single most radical Islamist, past or present, Sunni or Shi'a.

The fact that one of his disciples was allowed entry into Canada is absolutey insane. Left-leaning Mennonite political groups have maintained contacts with him, mostly in their own visits to Iran, through an institute in the city of Qom run by Ayatollah Taskhiri, who runs an interfaith center that brings together antiSemites from all religions (including Jewish ones, like Neturai Karta). Even in Iran, other radicals have repeatedly denounced Ayatollah Mesbah Yazdi (there are fewer of them than there used to be, if you know what I mean).

Nonetheless, it is heartwarming to know that Canada's Muslims have spoken out forcefully and repeatedly against Islamism.

One last point, though, is that this latest incident in Canada illustrates what I feel is a trend that has gone largely unnoticed--it seems that those Islamists who pose most often in the West as "moderates" turn out to be the most violent of them all! This trend can be seen in the additional cases of Sami al-Arian, Ali Abdelsoud Mohammed, Abu Qatada and Tariq Ramadan.

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UNITY IN ISLAM [58 words]Iddrisu Abdul-karimDec 16, 2010 08:23181028
Disappointing [49 words]Adam DaifallahMay 29, 2007 23:3195192
1Situation is Different from US - for now [131 words]James BurkeJun 1, 2007 15:1695192
1Canadian Muslims [38 words]donvanMay 29, 2007 16:0095153
Saudis will now take note of Canadian Muslims. [48 words]M.D'SouzaMay 29, 2007 11:4095124
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ISLAM IN CANADA [46 words]SondraMay 28, 2007 21:1795074
1Islam is Islam [142 words]ElaineAug 18, 2008 14:3995074
Stephen Schwartz praises Muslim communities just before they radicalize [79 words]Mark JamesMay 28, 2007 14:3695026
1Schwartz's opinion should be taken with a grain(or ton) of salt!!! [127 words]JaladhiJun 1, 2007 11:1295026
1Healthier, eh? [89 words]
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J.S.May 28, 2007 14:2795025
I am stunned that a speaker from the Imam Khomeini Institute was allowed entry [207 words]AlexMay 30, 2007 13:5595025
1Canadian Muslims are just the same old... [100 words]JaladhiMay 30, 2007 15:4095025
1Healthier Islam in Canada , you say!! [114 words]PKMay 30, 2007 16:2795025
1my 2 cents [16 words]AnnaJun 4, 2007 23:3995025

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