#1 Such episodes, whether in Somalia, Darfur, or anywhere else, emphasize the need for peaceful Muslims to stand up strongly, in deed as well as word, against global jihadist violence. The sword of takfir ought to cut both ways, with peaceful Muslims willing to distinguish themselves from their bloody-minded coreligionists, and to repudiate their murders not just of fellow Muslims but of non-Muslims also.
Nice thought, but wholly insufficient to the task. Peaceful Muslims are "not Islamic enough" and, therefore, apostates. Muslims who wish to rid their culture of jihadis will have to do so by force. If they do not begin a comprehensive campaign to remove, isolate and kill their jihadist co-religionists, then they will join them in the West's crosshairs.
Time is running out. There can be no waiting for "the strong horse" to emerge. Either Muslims who truly seek to coexist begin taking back their faith by force or—through their inaction—they become part of the problem. |