{"id":871,"date":"2016-04-24T09:40:41","date_gmt":"2016-04-24T09:40:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vedkabhed.com\/index.php\/2016\/04\/24\/muslims-condemn-terrorism\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T06:41:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T06:41:38","slug":"muslims-condemn-terrorism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vedkabhed.com\/index.php\/2016\/04\/24\/muslims-condemn-terrorism\/","title":{"rendered":"Muslims condemn Terrorism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>posted by Sulaiman Razvi<\/p>\n<p>Muslims are often criticized for not condemning terrorist attack perpetrated by &#8216;Fellow&#8217; Muslims. Islamophobes gives this statement even when thousands of Muslim scholars and millions of Muslims condemn terrorism. Interestingly, more number of Muslim scholars have condemned terrorism so far than the total strength of ISIS terrorists. But this doesn&#8217;t seem to convince Islamophobes that Muslims or Islam has nothing to do with terrorism because Islamophobes are bent on declaring every single Muslim to be a terrorist. Ironically even if a single terrorist says something against non Muslim then Islamophobes takes it as strong evidence of Islam&#8217;s intolerance towards non Muslims but they keep mum or ignore when hundreds and thousands of Muslim scholars condemn the wrong doings. ISIS has destroyed mosques belonging to both Shia and Sunni, killed Muslim scholars, vowed to destroy Muslim&#8217;s most holy site Kaba, kills more Muslims than non Muslims and yet Islamophobes calls them &#8216;Islamic&#8217;, Islam prohibits shedding blood of a Non Muslim leave aside killing Muslims. If a Muslim doesn&#8217;t condemn the terrorist attack then he is termed Terrorist or terrorist sympathizer and if a Muslim condemns the terrorist attack then Islamophobes calls him a liar &#8216;who is lying to further his religion&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>One of Manchester&#8217;s biggest mosques refuses to bury Salman Abedi&#8217;s body<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/2017\/05\/31\/one-manchesters-biggest-mosques-refuses-bury-salman-abedis-body\/\">http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/2017\/05\/31\/one-manchesters-biggest-mosques-refuses-bury-salman-abedis-body\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>More than 130 British imams refuse to bury London attackers<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2017\/06\/05\/europe\/imams-london-burial\/index.html\">http:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2017\/06\/05\/europe\/imams-london-burial\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Normandy church attack: Muslim community refuse to bury French priest killer Adel Kermiche<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/europe\/normandy-church-attack-muslim-community-refuse-to-bury-french-priest-killer-adel-kermiche-a7164301.html\">http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/europe\/normandy-church-attack-muslim-community-refuse-to-bury-french-priest-killer-adel-kermiche-a7164301.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Yes, Muslims condemn terror\u2019: This woman proves it with 712-page Google doc<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/world-news\/why-don-t-muslims-condemn-terror-this-indian-origin-girl-made-a-712-page-google-doc-to-prove-they-do\/story-ISeW45uRuxbmzYbl76XeaL.html\">http:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/world-news\/why-don-t-muslims-condemn-terror-this-indian-origin-girl-made-a-712-page-google-doc-to-prove-they-do\/story-ISeW45uRuxbmzYbl76XeaL.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Saudi clerics declares ISIS terrorism a &#8216;heinous crime&#8217; under\u00a0 Sharia<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2014\/sep\/17\/saudi-clerics-fatwa-declares-terrorism-heinous-crime-sharia-law\">http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2014\/sep\/17\/saudi-clerics-fatwa-declares-terrorism-heinous-crime-sharia-law<\/a><\/p>\n<p>ISIS is No 1 enemy of Islam says Saudi Grand Mufti<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/english.alarabiya.net\/en\/News\/middle-east\/2014\/08\/19\/Saudi-mufti-ISIS-is-enemy-No-1-of-Islam-.html\">http:\/\/english.alarabiya.net\/en\/News\/middle-east\/2014\/08\/19\/Saudi-mufti-ISIS-is-enemy-No-1-of-Islam-.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>70 Muslim Clerics Issue Fatwa Against Violence And Terrorism in Indonesia after Church Attack<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/thetwo-way\/2018\/05\/11\/610420149\/70-muslim-clerics-issue-fatwa-against-violence-and-terrorism\">https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/thetwo-way\/2018\/05\/11\/610420149\/70-muslim-clerics-issue-fatwa-against-violence-and-terrorism<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Let Them Die In A Bombing&#8217;: Kerala Families Whose Members Joined ISIS<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/india-news\/let-them-die-in-a-bombing-kerala-families-whose-members-joined-isis-1685165\">http:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/india-news\/let-them-die-in-a-bombing-kerala-families-whose-members-joined-isis-1685165<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2018I hope US bombs kill them\u2019: A Kerala father disowns two sons who have joined ISIS in Afghanistan<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/scroll.in\/article\/836401\/i-hope-us-bombs-kill-my-sons-kerala-kin-of-suspected-islamic-state-youth-prepared-for-the-worst\">https:\/\/scroll.in\/article\/836401\/i-hope-us-bombs-kill-my-sons-kerala-kin-of-suspected-islamic-state-youth-prepared-for-the-worst<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Father calls Saifullah killed in Lucknow encounter a traitor, refuses to accept body<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/other-states\/lucnow-encounter-father-calls-saifullah-traitor-refuses-to-accept-body\/article17428430.ece\">http:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/other-states\/lucnow-encounter-father-calls-saifullah-traitor-refuses-to-accept-body\/article17428430.ece<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Indian Muslim body refuses to bury 9 killers<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/Muslim-body-refuses-to-bury-9-killers\/articleshow\/3777954.cms\">http:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/Muslim-body-refuses-to-bury-9-killers\/articleshow\/3777954.cms<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Barelvi fatwa: No burial prayer for terrorists<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/india-others\/barelvi-fatwa-no-burial-prayer-for-terrorists\/\">http:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/india-others\/barelvi-fatwa-no-burial-prayer-for-terrorists\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>March in South Mumbai ahead of Eid-e-Milad condemns ISIS attacks<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dnaindia.com\/locality\/mumbai-south\/march-south-mumbai-ahead-eid-e-milad-condemns-isis-attacks-80045\">http:\/\/www.dnaindia.com\/locality\/mumbai-south\/march-south-mumbai-ahead-eid-e-milad-condemns-isis-attacks-80045<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jamaat e Islami to launch campaign against ISIS<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/kozhikode\/Jamaat-e-Islami-to-launch-campaign-against-ISIS\/articleshow\/48969714.cms\">http:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/kozhikode\/Jamaat-e-Islami-to-launch-campaign-against-ISIS\/articleshow\/48969714.cms<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Over 1,000 Indian Muslim scholars issue world&#8217;s biggest fatwa against ISIS<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/nation\/Over-1000-Indian-Islamic-Scholars-Issue-World%E2%80%99s-Biggest-Fatwa-Against-ISIS\/2015\/09\/09\/article3018529.ece\">http:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/nation\/Over-1000-Indian-Islamic-Scholars-Issue-World%E2%80%99s-Biggest-Fatwa-Against-ISIS\/2015\/09\/09\/article3018529.ece<\/a><\/p>\n<p>1,000 Muslim clerics urge UN to act against Saeed<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/mumbai\/1000-muslim-clerics-urge-un-to-act-against-saeed\/articleshow\/59978925.cms\">http:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/mumbai\/1000-muslim-clerics-urge-un-to-act-against-saeed\/articleshow\/59978925.cms<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Muslims say attack on Amarnath pilgrims \u2018anti-Islamic\u2019<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/mumbai\/muslims-say-attack-on-amarnath-pilgrims-anti-islamic\/articleshow\/59567471.cms\">http:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/mumbai\/muslims-say-attack-on-amarnath-pilgrims-anti-islamic\/articleshow\/59567471.cms<\/a><\/p>\n<p>At a Muslim event 70,000 Indian Muslim clerics issue Fatwa against ISIS, Taliban, Al Qaeda, and other terror groups and 1.5 million Muslims attending the event have signed the petition against terrorist attack<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/asia\/70000-indian-muslim-clerics-issue-fatwa-against-isis-the-taliban-al-qaida-and-other-terror-groups-a6768191.html\">http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/asia\/70000-indian-muslim-clerics-issue-fatwa-against-isis-the-taliban-al-qaida-and-other-terror-groups-a6768191.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/70000-clerics-issue-fatwa-against-terrorism-15-lakh-Muslims-support-it\/articleshow\/50100656.cms\">http:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/70000-clerics-issue-fatwa-against-terrorism-15-lakh-Muslims-support-it\/articleshow\/50100656.cms<\/a><\/p>\n<p>These numbers are more than the total strength of ISIS as reported by CIA in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Muslims say attack on Amarnath pilgrims \u2018anti-Islamic\u2019<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/mumbai\/muslims-say-attack-on-amarnath-pilgrims-anti-islamic\/articleshow\/59567471.cms\">http:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/mumbai\/muslims-say-attack-on-amarnath-pilgrims-anti-islamic\/articleshow\/59567471.cms<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thousands of Muslims vow to fight terrorism at Ramzan prayer meet in Kerala<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/thousands-take-pledge-against-terrorism-at-ramzan-prayer-meet\/article19120276.ece\">http:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/thousands-take-pledge-against-terrorism-at-ramzan-prayer-meet\/article19120276.ece<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Muslim groups raise $500,000 for the victims of the Portland attacks<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/americas\/portland-train-attacks-muslim-group-raise-500000-stabbing-victims-a7765436.html\">http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/americas\/portland-train-attacks-muslim-group-raise-500000-stabbing-victims-a7765436.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cologne rally: As many as 10,000 Muslims to protest Islamic extremism<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/europe\/cologne-rally-muslims-protest-islamic-extremism-germany-terror-attacks-uk-nichtmituns-not-with-us-a7792876.html\">http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/europe\/cologne-rally-muslims-protest-islamic-extremism-germany-terror-attacks-uk-nichtmituns-not-with-us-a7792876.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>More than 30,000 Muslims converge for Britain\u2019s largest annual Islamic gathering to reject hate<br \/>\nMORE than 30,000 Muslims joined together in the Hampshire countryside to raise the Union Flag and reject violence and extremism.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/news\/1611300\/more-than-30000-muslims-converge-for-britains-largest-annual-islamic-gathering-to-reject-hate\/<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>1,00,000 Muslim clerics in Bangladesh sign Fatwa against terrorism<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/scroll.in\/latest\/809409\/more-than-100000-muslims-clerics-sign-fatwa-against-terrorism-in-bangladesh<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dhakatribune.com\/bangladesh\/2016\/jun\/06\/100000-clerics-sign-fatwa-against-militancy\">http:\/\/www.dhakatribune.com\/bangladesh\/2016\/jun\/06\/100000-clerics-sign-fatwa-against-militancy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"headline__title\">The Big Lie About Muslim Silence on Terrorism<\/h1>\n<p>by Kamran Pasha<\/p>\n<div class=\"content-list-component mt-paragraph text\">\n<p>Today I had to refute yet again the Big Lie that hounds the Muslim community \u2014 that we fail to speak out and condemn terrorism.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-list-component mt-paragraph text\">\n<p>I was being interviewed by the wonderful radio host Dr. Alvin Augustus Jones about my new novel <em>Mother of the Believers<\/em>. Dr. Jones is a deeply spiritual man whose show always features uplifting themes and speakers. And he went out of his way to make me feel welcome.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-list-component mt-paragraph text\">\n<p>But as a good journalist, he had to ask the question he felt his audience wanted answered \u2014 \u201cWhy do mainstream Muslims fail to speak out against terrorism?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-list-component mt-paragraph text\">\n<p>It is a question that I get almost every single day, and it leaves me flabbergasted. I often respond to that question with one of my own \u2014 \u201cWhy does the media fail to report on Muslims who condemn terrorism?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-list-component mt-paragraph text\">\n<p>Since before 2001, every single major Muslim group in the United States has been outspoken in their condemnation of terrorism and the murder of innocent people in the name of Islam. And yet the media ignores it. Every single time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-list-component mt-paragraph text\">\n<p>Don\u2019t believe me?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-list-component mt-paragraph text\">\n<p>Go <a href=\"http:\/\/www.muhajabah.com\/otherscondemn.php\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-list-component mt-paragraph text\">\n<p>That site lists links to dozens of major Muslims group and Islamic scholars who have condemned terrorism as a violation of the fundamental moral precepts of Islam.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-list-component mt-paragraph text\">\n<p>Want more?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-list-component mt-paragraph text\">\n<p>Here\u2019s a compilation of Islamic fatwas against terrorism by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.juancole.com\/2005\/07\/friedman-wrong-about-muslims-again-and.html\">Juan Cole<\/a><br \/>\n, scholar of the Middle East and author of <em>Engaging the Muslim World<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-list-component mt-paragraph text\">\n<p>Cole\u2019s list was compiled after Thomas Friedman wrote an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2005\/07\/08\/opinion\/08friedman.html\">outrageous column<\/a> in <em>The New York Times<\/em> claiming that \u201cno major Muslim cleric or religious body has ever issued a fatwa condemning Osama Bin Laden.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-list-component mt-paragraph text\">\n<p>Friedman knew (or should have known as an alleged Middle East expert) that what he was saying was a lie. But he chose to publish this garbage anyway, giving it the full credibility of the Times.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-list-component mt-paragraph text\">\n<p>What was so shocking was that Friedman\u2019s column was published on July 8, 2005. But three months before, on March 11, 2005, a group of Spanish imams issued a fatwa against Osama Bin Laden:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-list-component mt-paragraph text\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.int-review.org\/terr42a.html\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.csmonitor.com\/2005\/0314\/p06s01-woeu.html\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-list-component mt-paragraph text\">\n<p>So what is going on here?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-list-component mt-paragraph text\">\n<p>As one of the few Muslims who has worked inside Hollywood for the past 7 years as a writer and producer, I can only explain this shocking lie that has become a national meme as the product of an intentional media agenda.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-list-component mt-paragraph text\">\n<p>There is a real political agenda inside the media itself to keep Islam as the enemy, and to portray mainstream Muslims as a fifth column inside America. The idea that your Muslim neighbors are silently supporting Bin Laden sells newspapers. It captures the attention of viewers of the nightly news. And it furthers the ambitions of politicians who need a rallying point to get votes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-list-component mt-paragraph text\">\n<p>As a Muslim and a patriot I don\u2019t know what more to do except continue telling the truth every time I get the opportunity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-list-component mt-paragraph text\">\n<p>But I ask my non-Muslim friends this question. How would you feel if your community was being falsely portrayed as being sympathetic to murderers by the media? How would you feel if every single thing you do to condemn and fight such criminals is intentionally ignored? What would you conclude about the character and motivation of people that continue to spread a lie against millions of your fellow human beings?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-list-component mt-paragraph text\">\n<p>If you can take a moment to consider, you might get a sense of the true burden your Muslim neighbors carry. The world wants us to be the monsters. When we condemn and fight the monsters, no one notices or cares. It\u2019s like the army telling a soldier who has just survived a hellish firefight that he was never in the war in the first place, and condemning him for his cowardice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-list-component mt-paragraph text\">\n<p>It would be a formula for despair for most people. And yet what is remarkable is that Muslim groups continue to patiently work against terrorism in accordance with their faith, even though they receive no credit for their deeds. They are secure that everything is in the hands of God. And, as the Holy Qur\u2019an says, that the light of truth will never be put out by the mouths of liars.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-list-component mt-paragraph text\">\n<p>Last year, I attended the Pilgrimage to Mecca, a powerful, life-changing event that I chronicled on my personal blog at <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.kamranpasha.com\">blog.kamranpasha.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-list-component mt-paragraph text\">\n<p>One of the most remarkable stories that I heard when I was there was the tale of Abraham, who Muslims believe founded the first settlement at Mecca with his son Ishmael. The Angel Gabriel appeared to him and told Abraham to climb a mountain and call mankind to God.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-list-component mt-paragraph text\">\n<p>Abraham was incredulous, and responded that there was no one in the barren desert valley except him and his family. Who would hear the call?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-list-component mt-paragraph text\">\n<p>And Gabriel smiled and said: \u201cJust call mankind to the truth. God will make sure it is heard.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-list-component mt-paragraph text\">\n<p>\u2014-<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-list-component mt-paragraph text\">\n<p>ADDENDUM:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-list-component mt-paragraph text\">\n<p>In response to this article, the new meme is being promulgated: \u201cMuslims condemn terrorism, but it\u2019s all talk! Sure, Muslims say they condemn terrorism, but there\u2019s no action!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-list-component mt-paragraph text\">\n<p>Where do I begin to respond to this kind of nonsense? There are 1. 5 billion Muslims living their lives in peace, trying to put food on the table for their families. Over six million of them live here in America as patriotic citizens. They work hard, pay their taxes, and have ZERO contact with the criminal underworld where these terrorists breed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-list-component mt-paragraph text\">\n<p>I have never, ever met a terrorist in real life (it is ridiculous that I even have to say this). If I met one, I would turn him in to the authorities, as would every other Muslim I know. Since I don\u2019t have access to this shadowy underworld, I live my life on the surface in broad daylight, working in my community to promote interfaith cooperation, peace and prosperity. It is that grassroots effort that Muslims do to promote good in this world that receives ZERO coverage in the media. I could list every single good thing I and other Muslims have ever done to make the world a better, safer place, but people who hold this attitude don\u2019t care. It will never be enough. If I listed 1 million positive things Muslims are doing in their daily lives today on this planet, they would respond: \u201cWhy can\u2019t you name a billion things you\u2019ve done? See, you\u2019re not doing enough!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-list-component mt-paragraph text\">\n<p>So I ask those who are outraged at this supposed Muslim inaction: \u201cWhat have YOU done to defeat racism in this world?\u201d List every single thing you have ever done to fight the Ku Klux Klan. List it here, right now. Times, dates and hyperlinks please. The response would be that I am crazy \u2014 average Americans have nothing to do with the KKK, and don\u2019t need to justify their daily actions in support of righteousness to me or anyone else. But that same common sense response is rejected when a Muslim uses it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-list-component mt-paragraph text\">\n<p>The terrorists are a few thousand criminals (less than 0.01% of the Muslim population). They act in secret, in a shadowy underworld that is more like the Mafia than a public organization that holds meetings and takes minutes. Asking Muslims to list how they are fighting Al-Qaeda is like asking a pizza store owner what he is doing to destroy the Mafia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-list-component mt-paragraph text\">\n<p>Muslims fight these monsters by publicly denouncing them, leading lives as law-abiding citizens, helping their communities, and trying to educate people about the loving and harmonious values of true Islam.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-list-component mt-paragraph text\">\n<p>It is what I am doing here, every single day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-list-component mt-paragraph text\">\n<p>But for some people, it will never be enough,<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-list-component mt-paragraph text\">\n<p>So I respond in the way the Holy Qur\u2019an teaches Muslims when they encounter ignorant people. I say to them: \u201cPeace.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-list-component mt-paragraph text\">\n<p><em>Kamran Pasha is a Hollywood filmmaker and the author of Mother of the Believers, a novel on the birth of Islam as told by Prophet Muhammad\u2019s wife Aisha (Atria Books; April 2009). For more information please visit: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kamranpasha.com\">http:\/\/www.kamranpasha.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/entry\/the-big-lie-about-muslim_b_188991.html\">http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/entry\/the-big-lie-about-muslim_b_188991.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>List of Muslim leaders and Scholars condemning terrorism<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.muhajabah.com\/otherscondemn.php\">http:\/\/www.muhajabah.com\/otherscondemn.php<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This page focuses on condemnations of the 9\/11 terrorist attacks and other terrorist incidents since then as well as of terrorism in general. It is not a complete listing of all condemnations written or spoken by Muslims but is intended to provide a representative sample.<\/p>\n<p>It has often been claimed in the media that Muslims are &#8220;silent&#8221; and do not condemn terrorism. This page is intended to refute that claim. Muslims have not been silent. Not even close. See also <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mediamonitors.net\/riadabdelkarim3.html\">How American Muslims Really Responded to September 11<\/a> for more information about the Muslim response to 9\/11. And another listing is at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.unc.edu\/%7Ekurzman\/terror.htm\">Statements Against Terror<\/a>. Also <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theamericanmuslim.org\/2005jul_comments.php?id=733_0_39_60_C\">Muslim Voices Against Terrorism<\/a>. Related commentary at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.juancole.com\/2005\/07\/friedman-wrong-about-muslims-again-and.html\">Friedman Wrong About Muslims Again <\/a>, by Juan Cole and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/ali-eteraz\/the-myth-of-muslim-condem_b_67904.html\">The Myth of Muslim Condemnation of Terror<\/a> by Ali Eteraz.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Muslim Leaders<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cair-net.org\/crisiscenter\/html\/cair_ad.html\">A Message from the Council on American-Islamic Relations<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/islamicity.com\/articles\/Articles.asp?ref=AM0109-335\">American Muslim Leaders Condemn Attacks<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/gallery\/terrorist.html\">American Muslims Denouncing Terrorism<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.islam-democracy.org\/terrorism_statement.asp\">American Muslims and Scholars Denounce Terrorism on Anniversary of 9\/11<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.muslimaffairs.com.au\/News\/PR-terror.htm\">Australian Muslims Condemn Terrorist Attack<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.themodernreligion.com\/terror\/wtc-distortion.html\">Bin Laden Distorts Islam, Islamic Scholars Say<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/seattlep-i.nwsource.com\/national\/39887_islam22.shtml\">Bin Laden&#8217;s Idea of &#8216;Jihad&#8217; is Out of Bounds, Islamic Scholars Say<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/1\/hi\/england\/west_midlands\/5111092.stm\">British Muslim leaders condemn terrorism<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.muslimnews.co.uk\/news\/news.php?article=1062\">British Muslims Condemn Terrorist Attacks<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/muslim-canada.org\/news09112001.html\">Canadian Muslims Condemn Terorist Attacks<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unc.edu\/%7Ekurzman\/terror.htm\">Islamic Statements Against Terrorism in the Wake of the September 11 Mass Murders<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/hi\/english\/world\/americas\/newsid_1544000\/1544955.stm\">Islamic World Deplores U.S. Losses<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/ac2\/wp-dyn\/A43785-2001Sep29?language=printer\">Looking for Answers in Islam&#8217;s Holy Book: What Islamic Scholars Have to Say<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crescentlife.com\/heal%20the%20world\/muslim_reactions_to_sept_11.htm\">Muslim Reactions to Sept 11<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/theamericanmuslim.org\/tam.php\/features\/articles\/muslim_voices_against_extremism_terrorism_part_ii_statements_by_organizatio\/0012210\">Muslim Voices Against Extremism &amp; Terrorism &#8211; Part II &#8211; Statements by Organizations<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.islam-online.net\/English\/News\/2001-09\/13\/article18.shtml\">Muslim World Condemns Attacks on U.S.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/muslimunity.net\/condemn.htm\">Muslim rulers condemn WTC attacks<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.angelfire.com\/biz2\/FIANZWEB16\/PressRelease1.html\">New Zealand Muslims Condemn Terrorism<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oic-oci.org\/english\/fm\/11_extraordinary\/declaration.htm\">Organization of the Islamic Conference Foreign Ministers Condemn International Terrorism<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalgeographic.com\/news\/2001\/09\/0925_TVkoran.html\">Quran a Book of Peace Not War, Islamic Scholars Say<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/groups.colgate.edu\/aarislam\/response.htm\">Scholars of Islam Condemn Terrorism<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/ac2\/wp-dyn?pagename=articles&amp;node=&amp;contentID=A50342-2001Nov18\">Some American Muslims Take a Look at Their Communities&#8217; Shortcomings<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.islam-online.net\/English\/News\/2001-09\/13\/article1.shtml\">U.S. Muslim Scholars Condemn Attacks<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/hi\/english\/uk\/newsid_1554000\/1554177.stm\">UK Muslim Leaders Condemn &#8216;Lunatic Fringe&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.nwsource.com\/html\/nationworld\/134342698_jihad17.html\">When is jihad OK? Muslim Perspectives<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Specific Muslim Scholars<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/1\/shared\/bsp\/hi\/pdfs\/11_10_07_letter.pdf\">A Common Word Between Us and You<\/a>, by 130 Islamic scholars<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.islam-online.net\/English\/News\/2001-09\/13\/article25.shtml\">Attacks on Civilians: Forbidden by Islam<\/a>, by Shaykh Yusuf Qaradawi<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sullivan-county.com\/identity\/bin_laden.html\">Ayatollah Muhammad Husain Fadlallah of Lebanon condemns Osama Bin Laden<\/a>, by Ayatollah Muhammad Husain Fadlallah<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.themodernreligion.com\/terror\/wtc-heresy.html\">Bin Laden&#8217;s Violence is a Heresy Against Islam<\/a>, by AbdulHakim Murad (Tim Winter)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.livingislam.org\/k\/dcmm_e.html\">Defending the Civilians (a fatwa against terrorism)<\/a>, by Shaykh Muhammad Afifi al-Akiti<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www0.mercurycenter.com\/local\/center\/isl0916.htm\">Expert Says Islam Prohibits Violence Against Innocents<\/a>, by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/hi\/english\/world\/middle_east\/newsid_1690000\/1690624.stm\">Grand Sheikh of al-Azhar Condemns Suicide Bombings<\/a>, by Shaykh Muhammad Sayyed Tantawi<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/english.pravda.ru\/world\/2001\/09\/20\/15781.html\">High Mufti of Russian Muslims calls for Extradition of Bin Laden<\/a>, by Russian Muslim leaders<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/hi\/english\/world\/middle_east\/newsid_1549000\/1549573.stm\">Iran&#8217;s Supreme Leader Condemns Attacks on U.S.<\/a>, by Ayatollah Ali Khamanei<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.al-islam.org\/al-serat\/IslamAndViolence.htm\">Islam and the Question of Violence<\/a>, by Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Iranian scholar<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/users.tpg.com.au\/dezhen\/jihad_and_the_modern_world.html\">Jihad and the Modern World<\/a>, by Dr. Sherman Jackson<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.isna.net\/Library\/khutbahs\/Jihad.asp\">Jihad: Its True Meaning and Purpose<\/a>, by Muzammil H. Siddiqui<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.islam-online.net\/English\/News\/2001-09\/15\/article2.shtml\">Most Prominent Sunni Muslim Scholar Condemns Killing of Civilians<\/a>, by Shaykh Muhammad Sayyed Tantawi, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar University<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.islamqa.com\/index.php?ref=21757&amp;ln=eng\">Muslim Attitudes about Violence<\/a>, by Shaykh Muhammad al-Munajjid<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/theamericanmuslim.org\/tam.php\/features\/articles\/muslim_voices_against_extremism_and_terrorism_part_i_fatwas\/0012209\">Muslim Voices Against Extremism and Terrorism &#8211; Part I &#8211; Fatwas<\/a>, by various scholars<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/theamericanmuslim.org\/tam.php\/features\/articles\/muslim_voices_against_extremism_and_terrorism_a_few_quotes\/0012273\">Muslim Voices Against Extremism and Terrorism &#8211; Part IV A few Quotes<\/a>, by various scholars<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.themodernreligion.com\/terror\/wtc-imamzaid.html\">On the Terrorist Attacks<\/a>, by Imam Zaid Shakir<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newsmax.com\/archives\/articles\/2001\/10\/17\/195606.shtml\">Prominent Pakistani Cleric Tahir ul Qadri condemns Bin Laden<\/a>, by Tahir ul Qadri<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.themodernreligion.com\/terror\/wtc-murad.html\">Reclaiming Islam from the Terrorists<\/a>, by AbdulHakim Murad, British scholar<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.isna.net\/Library\/khutbahs\/IslamandtheMuslimsofAmerica.asp\">Reflections on the National Horror of September 11, 2001<\/a>, by Muzammil H. Siddiqui<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.understanding-islam.com\/related\/questions.jsp?point=3&amp;id=1007\">Refutation of Bin Laden&#8217;s Defense of Terrorism<\/a>, by Moiz Amjad, Pakistani scholar<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.understanding-islam.com\/related\/questions.jsp?point=3&amp;id=955\">Response to a Question about Islam and Terrorism<\/a>, by Moiz Amjad, Pakistani scholar<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iviews.com\/scripts\/news\/stories\/default.cfm?id=670835\">Saudi Clerics Condemn Terrorism<\/a>, by Sheikh Abderrahman al-Sudayes<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/saudiembassy.net\/press_release\/01-spa\/09-15-Islam.htm\">Saudi Grand Mufti Condemns Terrorist Attacks in U.S.<\/a>, by Shaikh Abdulaziz Al-Ashaikh<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alharamain.org\/english\/articles\/scholars_on_attack.htm\">Scholars&#8217; Statements Regarding The Attacks In The United States<\/a>, by Shaykh Abdul-Aziz Aali-Shaykh, Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia and President of the Committee of Senior Scholars, and Shaykh Saleh Al-Lehaydaan, Chief Justice Of The Saudi Arabian Judiciary, and Shaykh Dr. Saaleh Ibn Ghaanem As-Sadlaan, Pres. Higher Studies Dept. Al-Imaam Muhammd Ibn Saud Islamic University<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.geocities.com\/Paris\/Rue\/4637\/terr42a.html\">Spanish Muslim Clerical authorities Issue Fatwa against Osamah Bin Laden<\/a>, by Spanish Muslim leaders<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/open-archive\/message\/10\">Terrorism Is at Odds With Islamic Tradition<\/a>, by Khaled Abou El Fadl<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com\/cgi-bin\/texis\/web\/vortex\/display?slug=satrdr22&amp;date=20010922\">Terrorism: Not a doorway to heaven<\/a>, by Jamil Abdul Razzak Hajoo, of Idriss Mosque, Seattle<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theclearpath.com\/old\/articles\/theclearpath\/20.html\">The Myth of Islamic Terrorism Exploded<\/a>, by Shaykh Abdul Azeez bin Abdullah bin Baaz and Shaykh Muhammad Bin Saalih al Uthaymeen<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.islamfortoday.com\/hamza01.htm\">The worst enemies of Islam are from within<\/a>, by Hamza Yusuf<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iviews.com\/scripts\/news\/stories\/default.cfm?id=647305\">Top Saudi Cleric Says Attacks on U.S. a Terrible Crime in Islam<\/a>, by Shaykh Salah al-Lahidan, head of the Islamic Judiciary of Saudi Arabia<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.themodernreligion.com\/terror\/imam-wahhaj.html\">Violence Against Innocents Violates Islamic Law<\/a>, by Imam Siraj Wahhaj<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.religioscope.com\/info\/doc\/jihad\/2002_scholars_definition.htm\">What is jihad? What is terrorism?<\/a>, by Statement by Muslim scholars<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Individual Ordinary Muslims<\/p>\n<p>Special links<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.muhajabah.com\/9-11_poem.htm\">A Country United<\/a>&#8211; Poem by a Muslim woman about September 11<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.islamdenouncesterrorism.com\">Islam Denounces Terrorism<\/a>&#8211; Site of Muslim scholar Harun Yahya<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.matusa.org\">Muslims Against Terrorism<\/a>&#8211; An organization founded by Muslims who stand against the hijacking of Islam by extremists and terrorists<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.islam-online.net\/English\/News\/2001-09\/17\/article3.shtml\">Report: Muslim Celebrities Condemn Attacks<\/a>&#8211; Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens), Muhammad Ali, Hakeem Olajuwon of the Houston Rockets<\/p>\n<p>Muslim charities who solicited donations to <u>help victims<\/u> in New York City:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.grf.org\/emergency-usawtc.html\">Global Relief Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.islamic-relief.com\/usa\/USA-alert.htm\">Islamic Relief<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mercyusa.org\/html\/default_new_york.html\">Mercy USA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Articles, essays, and columns<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"myposts\"><\/a>Here are some things I&#8217;ve written myself; some of these pages may also contain links to further condemnations of more recent events:<br \/>\n<b>Warning<\/b>: include(\/home\/niqabi73\/muhajabah.com\/islamicblog\/includes\/terrorismentries.inc): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in <b>\/home\/niqabi73\/muhajabah.com\/otherscondemn.php<\/b> on line <b>117<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Warning<\/b>: include(): Failed opening &#8216;\/home\/niqabi73\/muhajabah.com\/islamicblog\/includes\/terrorismentries.inc&#8217; for inclusion (include_path=&#8217;.:\/usr\/local\/lib\/php:\/usr\/local\/php5\/lib\/pear&#8217;) in <b>\/home\/niqabi73\/muhajabah.com\/otherscondemn.php<\/b> on line <b>117<\/b><\/p>\n<p>And here are articles by other ordinary Muslims:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/unmedia.blogspot.com\/2002_11_21_unmedia_archive.html#85700270\">A Curse Upon the Brigands Who Kill Children<\/a>, by Aziz Poonawalla<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mediamonitors.net\/ikramsehgal37.html\">A Dastardly Act<\/a>, by Ikram Seghal<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oregonlive.com\/commentary\/oregonian\/index.ssf?\/xml\/story.ssf\/html_standard.xsl?\/base\/editorial\/10028013122561253.xml\">A Muslim Surgeon&#8217;s Prayer for His Fellow Americans<\/a>, by Aftab Ahmad<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newsday.com\/news\/local\/state\/ny-bc-nj--familyslain0118jan18,0,4137021.story\">Amid simmering religious tension, Muslims denounce killing of Christian family<\/a>, by (Associated Press report)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/metro\/20050310-105612-1198r.htm\">Area Muslims slam suicide bombing<\/a>, by Washington Times report<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.altmuslim.com\/opinion_comments.php?id=795_0_25_0_C\">Bin Laden&#8217;s Fatwa is a Call to Plunder Not Jihad<\/a>, by Aziz H. Poonawalla<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mediamonitors.net\/frankmafflitto12.html\">Defaming, Defiling, and Falsifying Islam: A Condemnation of al-Qaeda<\/a>, by Frank M. Afflitto, convert to Islam<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mediamonitors.net\/elmasry31.html\">Does the Quran Sanction Violence?<\/a>, by Mohamed Elmasry<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cuii.org\/hirabah.htm\">Hirabah versus Jihad<\/a>, by Robert D. Crane, convert to Islam<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mediamonitors.net\/majdoubeh4.html\">Horrified by What Happened in the U.S.<\/a>, by Ahmad Y. Majdoubeh<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mediamonitors.net\/meshkin16.html\">Human Nature at Its Worst<\/a>, by Amir Meshkin<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iviews.com\/scripts\/articles\/stories\/default.cfm?id=13792&amp;category_id=39\">I Believe in Allah and America<\/a>, by Arsalan Iftikhar<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/ac2\/wp-dyn?pagename=article&amp;node=&amp;contentID=A21488-2001Sep12\">I&#8217;m Not the Enemy<\/a>, by Reshma Memon Yaqub<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.minaret.org\/response%20to%20terror.pdf\">Islam Demands a Muslim Response to 9\/11 (PDF)<\/a>, by Imad-ad-Dean Ahmad<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daar-ul-ehsaan.org\/terrorism.htm\">Islam condemns all acts of terrorism<\/a>, by Daar-ul-Ehsaan<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mediamonitors.net\/harunyahya1.html\">Islam is Not the Source of Terrorism<\/a>, by Harun Yahya<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.understanding-islam.com\/related\/discshow.jsp?point=3&amp;id=955&amp;dis_id=221\">Islam is Not to Blame<\/a>, by Omar Sarwar<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mediamonitors.net\/muhammadali1.html\">Islam is a Religion of Peace, Not Terrorism<\/a>, by Muhammad Ali<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.themodernreligion.com\/terror\/wtc-home.html\">Islam: A Home of Tolerance Not Fanaticism<\/a>, by Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/laila.aresworld.net\/silent.html\">Islamic Scholars Should Speak Up for the Truth about Islam and Jihad<\/a>, by Laila Nasheeba-Or<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mediamonitors.net\/elmasry8.html\">Jihad Means Waging Peace and Justice<\/a>, by Mohamed Elmasry<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mediamonitors.net\/susan17.html\">May God Touch All of Us with His Infinite Grace<\/a>, by Susan Abulhawa<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/1\/hi\/world\/europe\/7038992.stm\">Muslim scholars reach out to Pope<\/a>, by BBC News<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iviews.com\/scripts\/articles\/stories\/default.cfm?id=13414&amp;category_id=39\">Muslims Must Not Let Terrorism Become the Voice of Islam<\/a>, by Blerime Topalli<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.observer.co.uk\/waronterrorism\/story\/0,1373,556636,00.html\">My Fatwa on the Fanatics<\/a>, by Ziauddin Sardar<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mediamonitors.net\/richardldixon1.html\">Not In My Name: A Treatise Against Religious Intolerance<\/a>, by Richard L. Dixon, convert to Islam<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.glocaleye.org\/binladen.htm\">Osama Bin Laden: An Enemy of Islam<\/a>, by Muqtedar Khan<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/biz.yahoo.com\/em\/010914\/ih1vti6cfrcjj5yqxgoesg_1.html\">Press Release<\/a>, by Khalid Usman, Councillor, Ward 7, Markham, Ontario<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/muslimmethod.wordpress.com\/2007\/07\/19\/a-response-to-robert-spencer-and-others\/\">Salafi scholars condemn terrorism<\/a>, by collected by Just your average Muslim<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.karamah.org\/ar\/Dakake_Misappropriations.pdf\">Some Misappropriations of Quranic Verses<\/a>, by David Dakake, Islamic Research Institute (PDF)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.twf.org\/News\/Y2001\/0918-NotIslam.html\">Terror Is Not Islam<\/a>, by Kari Ann Owen (convert to Islam)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iviews.com\/scripts\/articles\/stories\/default.cfm?id=13829&amp;category_id=39\">The Meaning of Jihad<\/a>, by Hesham Hassaballa<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mediamonitors.net\/ahmedmotiar1.html\">The Real Meaning of the Concept of Jihad<\/a>, by Ahmed Motiar<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.themodernreligion.com\/terror\/wtc-westernminaret.html\">Twin Towers Viewed from a Western Minaret: Thoughts of a Convert to Islam<\/a>, by Michael Wolfe<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.islam-online.net\/english\/Views\/2001\/09\/article2.shtml\">Under Attack<\/a>, by Imad-ad-Dean Ahmad<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iviews.com\/scripts\/articles\/stories\/default.cfm?id=13669&amp;category_id=39\">What Does the Quran&#8217;s &#8216;Verse of the Sword&#8217; Really Mean?<\/a>, by Hesham A. Hassaballa<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/Archive\/Article\/0,4273,4258238,00.html\">When the innocent are murdered, we all go into the dark with them<\/a>, by Ziauddin Sardar<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.islam-online.net\/English\/News\/2001-10\/10\/article8.shtml\">Who Hijacked Islam<\/a>, by Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysian dissident<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/religion\/Story\/0,,2188742,00.html\">World&#8217;s future hinges on peace between faiths, Islamic scholars tell Pope<\/a>, by Riazat Butt and Martin Hodgson<\/p>\n<p>Messages on Muslims&#8217; Websites:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.al-islam.org\/dilp_statement.html\">Al-Islam<\/a>, by scholars at a Shi&#8217;ite resource site<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.themodernreligion.com\/terrorism.htm#list\">Islam: The Modern Religion<\/a>, by Fareena Alam<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.arches.uga.edu\/%7Egodlas\/home.html\">Islamic Studies page<\/a>, by Alan Godlas (convert to Islam)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kamilat.org\/News\/prSept11.htm\">Kamilat<\/a>, by Talibah Jilani<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.muslim-answers.org\">Muslim Answers<\/a>, by Abd ar-Rahman Robert Squires<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/theamericanmuslim.org\/tam.php\/features\/articles\/muslim_voices_against_extremism_and_terrorism_part_iii_statements_articles\/0012211\">Muslim Voices Against Extremism and Terrorism &#8211; Part III &#8211; Statements &amp; Articles by Individuals<\/a>, by various individuals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>See also: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.islam-online.net\/English\/News\/2001-11\/13\/article12.shtml\">Muslim Imam Offers Words of Prayer at World Trade Center Memorial Ceremony<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bonus: View <a href=\"http:\/\/thisisislam.islamacademy.com\/\">This Is Islam<\/a>: &#8220;Islam, it&#8217;s all about peace, terrorism it doesn&#8217;t teach&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"cair\"><\/a>Ongoing: The Council on American-Islamic Relations<\/p>\n<p>In an effort to show that Muslim activism against terrorism didn&#8217;t stop after 9\/11, this section contains press releases and statements by the Council on American-Islamic Relations condemning terrorist attacks. This is a resource in development. Subscribe to CAIR&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cair-net.org\">mailing list<\/a> to keep up with their latest statements and releases.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pakistanlink.com\/Community\/2003\/May\/23\/14.html\">American Muslims Condemn Riyadh Bombings<\/a> &#8211; May 23, 2003<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cair-net.org\/asp\/article.asp?id=1222&amp;page=NR\">CAIR Calls for Release of All Hostages in Iraq<\/a> &#8211; Tuesday, September 21, 2004<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cair-net.org\/default.asp?Page=articleView&amp;id=1647&amp;theType=NR\">CAIR Condemns &#8216;Barbaric&#8217; London Terror Attacks<\/a> &#8211; Thursday, July 07, 2005<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cair-net.org\/default.asp?Page=articleView&amp;id=2242&amp;theType=NR\">CAIR Condemns Attack On Seattle Jewish Center<\/a> &#8211; Saturday, July 29, 2006<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.usnewswire.com\/topnews\/qtr1_2003\/1230-106.html\">CAIR Condemns Attack On U.S. Medical Personnel In Yemen<\/a> &#8211; December 30, 2002<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pakistanlink.com\/Community\/2003\/oct03\/24\/14.html\">CAIR Condemns Attack on US Diplomatic Convoy in Gaza<\/a> &#8211; October 15, 2003<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.forrelease.com\/D20031004\/nysa009.P2.10042003164607.22632.html\">CAIR Condemns Haifa Suicide Bombing<\/a> &#8211; 10\/04\/2003<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cair-net.org\/default.asp?Page=articleView&amp;id=1442&amp;theType=NR\">CAIR Condemns Hariri Assassination<\/a> &#8211; Monday, February 14, 2005<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cair-net.org\/asp\/article.asp?id=1145&amp;page=NR\">CAIR Condemns Iraq Church Bombings<\/a> &#8211; Sunday, August 01, 2004<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cair-net.org\/asp\/article.asp?id=1257&amp;page=NR\">CAIR Condemns Killing of British Hostage in Iraq<\/a> &#8211; Friday, October 08, 2004<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cair-net.org\/asp\/article.asp?id=1083&amp;page=NR\">CAIR Condemns Murder of American in Saudi Arabia<\/a> &#8211; Friday, June 18, 2004<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cair-net.org\/asp\/article.asp?id=1325&amp;page=NR\">CAIR Condemns Murder of Margaret Hassan<\/a> &#8211; Wednesday, November 17, 2004<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cair-net.org\/asp\/article.asp?id=1200&amp;page=NR\">CAIR Condemns School Killings in Russia<\/a> &#8211; Tuesday, September 07, 2004<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cair-net.org\/asp\/article.asp?id=1147&amp;page=NR\">CAIR Joins &#8216;Call to Action&#8217; on Darfur Crisis<\/a> &#8211; Tuesday, August 03, 2004<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cair-net.org\/asp\/article.asp?id=1029&amp;page=NR\">CAIR condemns Istanbul bombings<\/a> &#8211; Thursday, November 20, 2003<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cair-net.org\/asp\/article.asp?id=693&amp;page=NR\">CAIR condemns attacks on civilians<\/a> &#8211; Thursday, March 28, 2002<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.boston.com\/dailynews\/100\/wash\/_CAIR_to_Call_for_Release_of_I:.shtml\">CAIR condemns hostage-taking by Iraqi insurgents, calls for release of hostages<\/a> &#8211; 4\/9\/2004<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cair-net.org\/asp\/article.asp?id=1045&amp;page=NR\">CAIR condemns killings in Iraq, Pakistan<\/a> &#8211; Tuesday, March 02, 2004<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/releases.usnewswire.com\/GetRelease.asp?id=167-05112004\">CAIR condemns murder of American in Iraq<\/a> &#8211; 5\/11\/2004<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cair-net.org\/asp\/article.asp?id=1055&amp;page=NR\">CAIR condemns mutilation of bodies in Iraq<\/a> &#8211; Wednesday, March 31, 2004<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cair.com\/html\/911statements.html\">CAIR statements on the events of September 11<\/a> &#8211; (various dates)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cair-net.org\/asp\/article.asp?id=1031&amp;page=NR\">CAIR welcomes capture of Saddam Hussein<\/a> &#8211; Sunday, December 14, 2003<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cair-net.org\/asp\/article.asp?id=1181&amp;page=NR\">CAIR-CAN Condemns Anti-Semitic Graffiti<\/a> &#8211; August 25, 2004<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.caircan.ca\/itn_more.php?id=A885_0_2_0_M\">CAIR-CAN Condemns Vandalism of Jewish Homes in Toronto<\/a> &#8211; Friday, March 19, 2004<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.caircan.ca\/itn_more.php?id=A74_0_2_0_M\">CAIR-CAN condemns Daniel Pearl killing<\/a> &#8211; Friday, February 22, 2002<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.caircan.ca\/itn_more.php?id=A77_0_2_0_M\">CAIR-CAN condemns bomb attack on Passover celebration in Israel<\/a> &#8211; Thursday, March 28, 2002<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.caircan.ca\/itn_more.php?id=914_0_2_0_C\">CAIR-CAN condemns firebomb attack of Jewish school<\/a> &#8211; Tuesday, April 06, 2004<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.caircan.ca\/itn_more.php?id=A87_0_2_0_M\">CAIR-CAN condemns gang-rape of woman in Pakistan by tribal court<\/a> &#8211; Friday, July 05, 2002<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.caircan.ca\/itn_more.php?id=2206_0_2_0_C\">CAIR-CAN condemns hate graffiti on Edmonton synagogue<\/a> &#8211; Wednesday, December 28, 2005<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.caircan.ca\/itn_more.php?id=A63_0_2_0_M\">CAIR-CAN condemns killing of innocent Christian worshippers in Pakistan<\/a> &#8211; Tuesday, October 30, 2001<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.caircan.ca\/itn_more.php?id=A95_0_2_0_M\">CAIR-CAN: There is no justification for attacks on innocent people<\/a> &#8211; Thursday, November 14, 2002<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cair-net.org\/default.asp?Page=articleView&amp;id=1397&amp;theType=NR\">CAIR-NJ Offers Condolences to Coptic Community<\/a> &#8211; Monday, January 17, 2005<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.forrelease.com\/D20030705\/nysa008.P2.07052003103216.24264.html\">CAIR: American Muslims Condemn Sectarian Mosque Bombing<\/a> &#8211; 07\/05\/2003<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.caircan.ca\/itn_more.php?id=A61_0_2_0_M\">Canadian Muslim scholars reject Bin Laden&#8217;s calls for jihad<\/a> &#8211; Monday, October 15, 2001<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.caircan.ca\/itn_more.php?id=A856_0_2_0_M\">Canadian Muslims Condemn Recent Khadr Comments That Excuse Terrorism<\/a> &#8211; Friday, March 05, 2004<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.caircan.ca\/itn_more.php?id=A57_0_2_0_M\">Canadian Muslims condemn 9\/11 terrorist attacks<\/a> &#8211; Tuesday, September 11, 2001<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cair-net.org\/asp\/article.asp?id=1038&amp;page=NR\">Canadian Muslims condemn anti-Jewish article<\/a> &#8211; Monday, January 12, 2004<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.caircan.ca\/itn_more.php?id=A76_0_2_0_M\">Canadian Muslims condemn church attack in Pakistan<\/a> &#8211; Sunday, March 17, 2002<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.caircan.ca\/itn_more.php?id=A82_0_2_0_M\">Canadian Muslims condemn vandalism of synagogues<\/a> &#8211; Friday, April 12, 2002<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iio.org\/article.php?story=20030304130841821\">Muslims Condemn Philippines Airport Bombing<\/a> &#8211; Tuesday, March 04 2003<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cair-ny.com\/wtc\/wtc3.html\">Muslims Offer Help for Victims of Terrorist Attacks<\/a> &#8211; 9\/11\/01<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.caircan.ca\/itn_more.php?id=A760_0_2_0_M\">Muslims condemn anti-Jewish article<\/a> &#8211; Wednesday, January 07, 2004<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.upi.com\/view.cfm?StoryID=20021108-042429-5699r\">Muslims condemn anti-Semitic article<\/a> &#8211; 11\/8\/2002<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cair-net.org\/asp\/article.asp?id=1022&amp;page=NR\">Muslims to hold 9\/11 vigil at U.S. Capitol<\/a> &#8211; Thursday, August 28, 2003<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cair-net.org\/asp\/article.asp?id=982&amp;page=NR\">Muslims urged to donate for D.C. sniper victims<\/a> &#8211; Wednesday, October 16, 2002<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cair-net.org\/asp\/article.asp?id=1294&amp;page=NR\">U.S. Imams Say Iraq Hostage-Takers Violate Islamic Beliefs<\/a> &#8211; Friday, October 29, 2004<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.forrelease.com\/D20030911\/dcth040.P2.09112003193210.10015.html\">U.S. Muslim Group Condemns bin Laden Videotape<\/a> &#8211; 09\/11\/2003<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.forrelease.com\/D20040311\/dcth043.P2.03112004160858.10244.html\">U.S. Muslims Condemn Madrid Bombings<\/a> &#8211; 03\/11\/2004<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cair-net.org\/asp\/article.asp?id=878&amp;page=NR\">U.S. Muslims call for 9\/11\/02 &#8220;Day of Unity and Prayer&#8221;<\/a> &#8211; Tuesday, July 23, 2002<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dawn.com\/2003\/03\/09\/int7.htm\">US Muslims Condemn Terrorism in Ad Campaign<\/a> &#8211; March 8, 2003<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.usatoday.com\/oped\/2007\/07\/post-17.html\">We repudiate terrorism<\/a> &#8211; Ibrahim Hooper, July 11, 2007<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Special: Muslims in the Military<\/p>\n<p>Are American Muslims patriotic? Do they serve their country, or support America&#8217;s response to the terrorist attacks? Read these stories to find out more<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.nwsource.com\/html\/localnews\/134347642_muslimsoldiers29m.html\">Islam Gains Place in U.S. Military As Ranks of Muslims Grow<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/ac2\/wp-dyn?pagename=article&amp;node=&amp;contentID=A40545-2001Oct10\">Islamic Scholars Say U.S. Muslim Soldiers Must Fight for Country<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nbc4.com\/news\/3405344\/detail.html\">Muslim soldier dies in Iraq<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.freep.com\/news\/nw\/terror2001\/muslim9_20011009.htm\">Muslims In Military: Arab-American proudly serves U.S.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stripes.com\/article.asp?section=104&amp;article=56332&amp;archive=true\">Muslims in military say &#8216;everybody belongs&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/seattlep-i.nwsource.com\/attack\/43546_chaplains20.shtml\">Muslims in the U.S. Military are As Loyal As Any, Chaplain Says<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/seattlep-i.nwsource.com\/national\/47077_ramadan17.shtml\">Ramadan a Sacred Time for U.S. Muslim Troops<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2008\/01\/16\/AR2008011603131.html?nav=rss_nation\/special\">Soldier of Faith<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/hi\/english\/uk\/newsid_1634000\/1634517.stm\">UK Muslims Must Obey UK Law, says Professor Muhammad Abdel Haleem<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Plus: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amafandvac.org\">American Muslim Armed Forces and Veterans<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>The Vast majority of Muslims HATE ISIS and Terrorism<\/h1>\n<p><strong>Source<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonsblog.com\/2015\/12\/vast-majority-muslims-hate-isis.html\">http:\/\/www.washingtonsblog.com\/2015\/12\/vast-majority-muslims-hate-isis.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Times of India <a href=\"http:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/70000-clerics-issue-fatwa-against-terrorism-15-lakh-Muslims-support-it\/articleshow\/50100656.cms\">reported<\/a> yesterday:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"quote-light\"><p>Nearly 70,000 [Muslim] clerics [from around the world] came together and passed a fatwa [i.e. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fatwa\">Islamic legal decree<\/a>] against terrorist organizations, including IS, Taliban and al-Qaida. These are \u201cnot Islamic organizations,\u201d the clerics said to a sea of followers, adding that the members of these outfits were \u201cnot Muslims\u201d.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Surprised?<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"http:\/\/metrocosm.com\/support-isis-muslim-world-perceptions-vs-reality\/\">documented<\/a>\u00a0 by Metrocosm, what Americans <em>assume<\/em> about Muslim support for ISIS is very different from <em>reality<\/em>:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"quote-light\"><p><a href=\"http:\/\/thegreaterindia.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/04\/us-perception-of-isis.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-875\" src=\"http:\/\/vedkabhed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/us-perception-of-isis.jpg\" alt=\"us perception of isis\" width=\"300\" height=\"147\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>According to a Brookings <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brookings.edu\/research\/reports\/2015\/01\/08-american-opinion-poll-isis-syria-telhami\">report<\/a> from last January:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>40%<\/strong> of Americans believe most Muslims oppose ISIS.<\/li>\n<li><strong>14%<\/strong>\u00a0think most Muslims support ISIS.<\/li>\n<li>And <strong>44%<\/strong> (the plurality) of Americans believe Muslim\u00a0views are evenly balanced\u00a0on the issue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p>Last month, the International Business Times cited a study from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/fact-tank\/2015\/11\/17\/in-nations-with-significant-muslim-populations-much-disdain-for-isis\/\">Pew Research Center<\/a>\u00a0concluding ISIS is \u201c<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ibtimes.com\/muslim-dominated-nations-hold-overwhelmingly-negative-views-isis-pew-survey-finds-2189491\">almost universally hated<\/a><\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<h3>What the Muslim world actually<em>\u00a0<\/em>thinks of ISIS<\/h3>\n<p>Looking only at scientific opinion polls, the\u00a0results\u00a0are actually very consistent.<\/p>\n<p>The figures in the map below come\u00a0from surveys conducted by six\u00a0different research organizations, covering a combined 20 countries in the Muslim world.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theindianmuslim.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/04\/what-muslims-really-think-of-isis.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-876\" src=\"https:\/\/theindianmuslim.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/04\/what-muslims-really-think-of-isis.png?w=300\" alt=\"what-muslims-really-think-of-isis\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>In the Muslim world, support for\u00a0ISIS is low across the board.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>In 15 of the 20 countries shown, support for ISIS\u00a0is in the single digits.\u00a0And with the exception of Syria, in no country is it greater than 15%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Sources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Pew Research Center:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/fact-tank\/2015\/11\/17\/in-nations-with-significant-muslim-populations-much-disdain-for-isis\/\">Nigeria, Malasia, Senegal, Pakistan, Turkey, Burkina Faso, Palestine, Indonesia, Jordan, Israel, and Lebanon<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Washington Institute \/ David Pollock: <a href=\"http:\/\/fikraforum.org\/?p=7907#.VlyWfHarTIX\">Saudi Arabia<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtoninstitute.org\/policy-analysis\/view\/new-kuwaiti-survey-reveals-sectarian-divide-concerns-about-iran\">Kuwait<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtoninstitute.org\/policy-analysis\/view\/new-poll-shows-majority-of-saudis-kuwaitis-emiratis-reject-isis-back-two-st\">UAE<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/fikraforum.org\/?p=7856#.Vltw-3arTIU\">Egypt<\/a><\/li>\n<li>ORB International: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.opinion.co.uk\/article.php?s=orbiiacss-poll-in-iraq-and-syria-gives-rare-insight-into-public-opinion\">Iraq and Syria<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Center for Strategic and International Studies: <a href=\"http:\/\/csis.org\/files\/attachments\/150304_Arab_Public_Opinion_presentation.pdf\">Yemen and Libya<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies<strong>: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/english.dohainstitute.org\/file\/Get\/40ebdf12-8960-4d18-8088-7c8a077e522e\">Tunisia<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Zogby: <a href=\"http:\/\/b.3cdn.net\/aai\/a6466ad6476c08d752_bum6b4j6l.pdf\">Iran<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Pew <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/fact-tank\/2015\/11\/17\/in-nations-with-significant-muslim-populations-much-disdain-for-isis\">notes<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"quote-light\">\n<p class=\"selectionShareable\">In Lebanon, a victim of one of the most recent attacks, <strong>almost every person surveyed who gave an opinion had an unfavorable view of ISIS<\/strong>, including 99% with a <em>very <\/em>unfavorable opinion. Distaste toward ISIS was shared by Lebanese Sunni Muslims (98% unfavorable) and 100% of Shia Muslims and Lebanese Christians.<\/p>\n<p class=\"selectionShareable\">Israelis (97%) and <strong>Jordanians (94%)<\/strong> were also strongly opposed to ISIS as of spring 2015, including<strong> 91% of Israeli Arabs<\/strong>. And <strong>84% in the Palestinian territories had a negative view of ISIS<\/strong>, both in the Gaza Strip (92%) and the West Bank (79%).<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Indeed, as we\u2019ve previously point out, Muslim leaders have been <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonsblog.com\/2015\/11\/muslims-strongly-condemn-isis-indeed-theyve-suffered-more-than-anyone-else-because-of-isis.html\">speaking<\/a> out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonsblog.com\/2015\/01\/muslims-everywhere-condemn-terror-attack.html\">against<\/a> Islamic terrorism <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonsblog.com\/2014\/09\/isis-common-maos-red-guards-khmer-rouge-muslim-empires-antiquity.html\">for<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonsblog.com\/2014\/08\/muslims-condemn-isis.html\">years<\/a> \u2026 but we never <em>hear<\/em> about it from the mainstream American media.<\/p>\n<p>Father Elias Mallon of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association <a title=\"explains\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cnewa.org\/blog.aspx?ID=1856&amp;pagetypeID=35&amp;sitecode=HQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">remarks<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"quote-light\"><p>\u201cWhy aren\u2019t Muslims speaking out against these atrocities?\u201d The answer is: <strong>Muslims<\/strong> <strong>have been speaking out in the strongest terms, condemning<\/strong> the crimes against humanity committed by [extremists] in the name of Islam.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>And Rabbi Marc Schneier <a title=\"notes\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/posteverything\/wp\/2015\/01\/02\/why-dont-more-moderate-muslims-denounce-extremism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">notes<\/a> in the Washington Post that <strong>the moderate Muslim majority <em>is<\/em> speaking out against the extremists \u2026 but \u201cwe\u2019re just not listening.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>In nations with significant Muslim populations, much disdain for ISIS<\/h1>\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong>PEW Research <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/fact-tank\/2015\/11\/17\/in-nations-with-significant-muslim-populations-much-disdain-for-isis\/\">http:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/fact-tank\/2015\/11\/17\/in-nations-with-significant-muslim-populations-much-disdain-for-isis\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>By Jacob Poushter<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"text clearfix\">\n<p class=\"selectionShareable\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/fact-tank\/2015\/11\/17\/in-nations-with-significant-muslim-populations-much-disdain-for-isis\/ft_15-11-17_isis_views\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-275204\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-275204\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/files\/2015\/11\/FT_15.11.17_isis_views.png\" alt=\"Views of ISIS Overwhelmingly Negative\" width=\"310\" height=\"485\" \/><\/a>Recent attacks in Paris, Beirut and Baghdad linked to the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) have once again brought terrorism and Islamic extremism to the forefront of international relations. According to newly released data that the Pew Research Center collected in 11 countries with significant Muslim populations, people from Nigeria to Jordan to Indonesia overwhelmingly expressed negative views of ISIS.<\/p>\n<p class=\"selectionShareable\">One exception was Pakistan, where a majority offered no definite opinion of ISIS.\u00a0The nationally representative surveys were conducted as part of the Pew Research Center\u2019s annual global poll in April and May this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"selectionShareable\">In no country surveyed did more than 15% of the population show favorable attitudes toward Islamic State. And in those countries with mixed religious and ethnic populations, negative views of ISIS cut across these lines.<\/p>\n<p class=\"selectionShareable\">In Lebanon, a victim of one of the most recent attacks, almost every person surveyed who gave an opinion had an unfavorable view of ISIS, including 99% with a <em>very <\/em>unfavorable opinion. Distaste toward ISIS was shared by Lebanese Sunni Muslims (98% unfavorable) and 100% of Shia Muslims and Lebanese Christians.<\/p>\n<p class=\"selectionShareable\">Israelis (97%) and Jordanians (94%) were also strongly opposed to ISIS as of spring 2015, including 91% of Israeli Arabs. And 84% in the Palestinian territories had a negative view of ISIS, both in the Gaza Strip (92%) and the West Bank (79%).\u00a0<span id=\"more-275205\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"selectionShareable\">Six-in-ten or more had unfavorable opinions of ISIS in a diverse group of nations, including Indonesia, Turkey, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Malaysia and Senegal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"selectionShareable\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/fact-tank\/2015\/11\/17\/in-nations-with-significant-muslim-populations-much-disdain-for-isis\/ft_15-11-17_isis\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-275203\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-275203\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/files\/2015\/11\/FT_15.11.17_ISIS.png\" alt=\"Views of ISIS by Religion, Ethnicity and Region\" width=\"420\" height=\"437\" \/><\/a>In Nigeria, there was somewhat more support for ISIS (14% favorable) compared with other countries, but attitudes differed sharply by religious affiliation. An overwhelming number of Nigerian Christians (71%) had an unfavorable view of ISIS, as did 61% of Nigerian Muslims. However, 20% of Nigerian Muslims had a favorable view of ISIS when the poll was conducted in the spring of this year. The group Boko Haram in Nigeria, which has been conducting a terrorist campaign in the country for years, is affiliated with ISIS, though the\u00a0two\u00a0are considered separate entities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"selectionShareable\">Only 28% in Pakistan had an unfavorable view of ISIS, and a majority of Pakistanis (62%) had no opinion on the extremist group.<\/p>\n<p class=\"selectionShareable\">While we did not ask people in Western nations about their views of ISIS, half or more of people in 15 mostly Western countries <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pewglobal.org\/2015\/07\/14\/climate-change-seen-as-top-global-threat\/\">said they were very concerned<\/a> about ISIS as an international threat. In France, the target of multiple coordinated attacks in Paris last week, 71% said <em>before the attacks<\/em> that they were very concerned about the ISIS threat. Similar shares of the public in other nations also expressed serious concern, including 77% of Spanish, 70% of Germans, 69% of Italians and 68% of Americans. In Lebanon and Jordan, nations that are taking in refugees from the ISIS conflict in Syria and whose people have been victims of mass terrorist incidents, 84% and 62% also said they were very concerned about the group.<\/p>\n<p class=\"selectionShareable\">General <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pewglobal.org\/2015\/07\/16\/extremism-concerns-growing-in-west-and-predominantly-muslim-countries\/\">concern about Islamic extremism has been growing<\/a> in many Western and predominantly Muslim nations surveyed since earlier in the decade. And as a reaction to this threat, there was <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pewglobal.org\/2015\/06\/23\/1-americas-global-image\/#support-for-u-s-against-isis\">widespread support<\/a> for U.S. military actions against ISIS in Iraq and Syria from most of the countries surveyed in the spring, including majorities in Israel (84%), France (81%), the U.S. (80%), Lebanon (78%), Jordan (77%), the UK (66%) and Germany (62%).<\/p>\n<p class=\"selectionShareable\"><em>Note: See here for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pewglobal.org\/2015\/11\/17\/views-of-isis-topline\/\">topline results<\/a> on views of ISIS in these 11 nations and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pewglobal.org\/international-survey-methodology\/?year_select=2015\">methodology<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>posted by Sulaiman Razvi Muslims are often criticized for not condemning terrorist attack perpetrated by &#8216;Fellow&#8217; Muslims. 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