Source:NewageIslam.com
Muslim extremists may have just stepped on the lion’s tail. In retaliation for the barbaric incineration of a Jordanian pilot who fell into the grasp of the Islamic State, King Abdullah II of Jordan roared of revenge and ordered the execution of two convicted terrorists behind bars in Jordan. Moreover, appearing in military fatigues he earned while serving in Jordan’s air force, he called for airstrikes on Islamic State positions. And the sort of righteous anger that has driven the king to quote from the Clint Eastwood film “Un-forgiven” may signal an awakening of moderate Muslims to their duty to drive the extremists out of their lands.
The murderous excesses of terrorism in recent days, coupled with the horrific events that took place in Paris last month, are a stark reminder of the threat posed by radical Islamic fundamentalism and by all those who would commit violence in the name of religion. The taking of innocent lives is always difficult to comprehend, let alone to reconcile with the tenets of a great world faith. But strategically and tactically, the assaults against a defenceless captive and the publication Charlie Hebdo represent a disturbing new trend in global religious terrorism — attacks that appear unstoppable because their perpetrators often devolve from a central command and control structure, are self-motivated, and maintain a tight, closed network of communications. The open societies of western democracies like ours must together, as French President Francois Hollande aptly put it, “declare war on radical Islam.”
We must support those few courageous Muslim leaders who raise their voices in opposition to these extremists and encourage others to follow.
It is a good article and all must support the measures suggested therein. You did mention two political entities to curb this menace but forgot to mention the religious leaders who are advocating peace since long. Just to quote an example the current supreme head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Mirza Masroor Ahmad, through his enormous efforts done at capitol hill, European parliament, UK parliament as well through numerous peace symposium is advocating since many years to curb the menace of extremism on the name of Islam. However the problem is the main stream media does not bother to high light such efforts resulting in the well informed people like you remain unaware of such efforts.
“MODERATE MUSLIMS” who and where are they?
Erdogan and Mahathir Muhammad, both loudly praised as moderates, say there is no such dichotomy. To talk about being moderate is, to them, an insult.
What criteria determine who is a moderate muslim?
With nobody claiming to belong to that camp, its existence is all in the imagination.