[Rudey]

I posted an article and you posted your feelings. I post something substantive and you post your personal stories.

In terms of this thread on the growth of radical Islam, I believe that it has grown and has become uncontrollable now and I believe further that Muslims have said little and done nothing to counter it.

-Rudey

Originally posted by _Opi_
See the thing is, in Islam, we don't have one muslim leader. We do not have a pope like catholic christians do. Some of the speakers I mentioned are national leaders, and not even influential, but more about discussing and shedding light on issues for muslims and non-muslims. In N. America, we have huge organizations (ISNA, ICNA, ISA, etc) that are more influential. Most of the leaders I assume you're talking about that issue "fatwas" and such, are in fact, local leaders themselves, since they only appeal to those interested in the M.E. affairs and politics, and not western muslims. So I don't think there is anyone who can represent Islam as a whole, because we are too big, so we have to focus on our local/national leaders and do what we can where we live.



what do you mean by "huge public support"? do you mean the Middle east, or are we talking about muslims everywhere. I don't think its fair that you should bunch all muslims in the same category because some muslims do support suicide bombings and what the hamas are doing. This is a political issue in which every muslims have their own opinions about the palestine/Israel issue (aside from suicide bombings and using terror as a means to get through their message) as Americans do with the Iraq/Afghani wars. Do you want every muslim to "shun" palestine and embrace Israel, and only then you can say ALL muslims do not support terrorism?

Again I want to reiterate that Islam has a billion followers, and what we need to find out is the figures for this "radical islam" we are talking about and compare the two.

Rudey,

If you want further proof, go to the local ISNA in your area and pick up some literature.