« Quiz | Main | Putrid prose »
July 28, 2005
At last...
Is the tide turning against Islamapologism? Andrew Sullivan writes that "self criticism is becoming the order of the day," citing a few editorials - finally - from moderate Muslims condemning Islamofascism, even going so far as to suggest "reform." A friend of mine emailed me this, too:
A council of Muslim scholars in the United States has issued a religious ruling, or fatwa, against terrorism and extremism.
The Muslim scholars released the ruling during a press conference in Washington, saying that Islam condemns terrorism, religious radicalism and the use of violence.
The scholars serve on the Fiqh Council of North America, an association of Muslim jurists who interpret Isalamic law.
The council's chairman, Muzammil Siddiqi, read the fatwa, which says "targeting civilians' life and property through suicide bombings or any other method of attack is forbidden, and those who commit these barbaric acts are criminals, not martyrs."
A few bright spots probably do not signal a "trend." But there's hope.
Posted by bill at July 28, 2005 08:53 PM
Trackback Pings
TrackBack URL for this entry:
http://www.citizen-journal.net/cgi-bin/mt-316/mt-tb.cgi/317
