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| Islamist Terrorism: Shouldn't We Ask Some Questions? |
| 2005-08-20 |
| For the sake of all of us, I think it is time that Muslim leaders and communities stopped whining about persecution and gave up finding excuses for why their young men prefer to kill themselves and others instead of fighting for better lives. A good starting point would be to answer some very simple questions, not at global, international political levels, but at the level of parents and community leaders of Muslim communities around the world: 1. How about taking responsibility for what your young men and women do? Not only when they blow themselves and others up, but also when they refuse to work, or to go to any school except madrassas where they learn no skill but to recite the Koran, and thus willingly, even knowingly, isolate and alienate themselves. 2. How about expecting your children to become a Shahrukh Khan, APJ Abdul Kalam or Azim Premji? Or a poet like Mourid Barghouti? None of them were born to privilege and yet grew to become true heroes in vastly different fields. Doesnât the responsibility of teaching children to dream lie with the parents? 3. More importantly, what about teaching the young that to struggle to better oneself and oneâs own lot is truly the âgreater jihad,â far more difficult but definitely higher than blowing oneself up? That true change requires unstinting hard work and doesnât come easy, but that it is possible. 4. And finally, how about pointing out to these silly young men that blowing oneself up in the London metro or a Kashmiri marketplace or an Iraqi mosque is the act of a coward. And no God allows a space for a coward in heaven! Perhaps this is the infidelâs way, of taking responsibility for oneself instead of continually complaining of being victims. If that is so, there is much to learn from it. |
| Posted by:john |
| #3 I loved the second question "How about expecting your children to become a Shahrukh Khan, APJ Abdul Kalam or Azim Premji?" So many muslim parents name their child Osama yet real muslim role models are ignored. Shahrukh Khan was born in Mumbai slum yet is now one of the most successful (and wealthy) Indian film stars. APJ Abdul Kalam was born to poor fishing folk but became a rocket scientist, building India's first satellite launch vehicles. He is now the Indian president. Azim Premji also came from a humble background. His outsourcing firm Wipro is now one of the largest companies in India and he is a multi-billionaire, the richest person in India. Muslims need to ask themselves why terrorists are idolized instead of such men. |
| Posted by: john 2005-08-20 20:05 |
| #2 It's worth reading. She is quite educated and does offer an uncovered perspective and asks the rigth kinds of questions. I rate it a 3 out of 5. |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet 0â Doom 2005-08-20 19:27 |
| #1 Things are changing. Now even leftist women are beginning to question the politically correct nonsense that protects the islamists. |
| Posted by: john 2005-08-20 18:21 |