Irshad manji's latest post/column It's time for all of us to embrace ijtihad
In Gaza a few years ago, I conducted an on-camera interview with the political leader of Islamic Jihad, Mohammed al-Hindi. With his finely trimmed beard and gracious manners, he symbolized the modern - and moderate - Muslim man.
But his interpretation of the Koran suggested something else. "Where," I asked, "does it say that you can kill yourself for a higher cause? As far as I know, the Koran tells us that suicide is wrong."
Through his translator, the physician assured me that the verses endorsing suicide operations could be found "everywhere" in Islam's holy book. I challenged Dr. al-Hindi to show me just one passage.
After several minutes of reviewing the Koran, then calling for help on his mobile, then looking through companion booklets, he told me he was too busy and must go.... and it gets better.
As we left, I asked his translator why Dr. al-Hindi would give me an on-camera interview, knowing that he could not find a single verse to prove his claim that the Koran justifies suicide operations.
The translator replied: "He assumed you were just another dumb Western journalist." Reporters from the West had never asked this veteran terrorist the most basic of questions: Where is the evidence for what you do in God's name?...
Then it gets even more interesting, in the comments that follow. You can imagine.
2 things to add:
Thanks for posting this. Too bad the progressives won't acknowledge the truth of this blog post. I guess they are too busy ranting about the evils of religion (by which they mean Christianity). Oh, I forgot, they hate the Jews, too.
Yes, and some prominent liberal Bush haters are finding this out right now.
The want to behead Madonna. And she is having to take action to protect not only herself but her kids.
After her recent antics, its hard to have any sympathy for her - and I was generally, not someone who disapproved of her.
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