They attacked a principle of Islaam. Jihaad. Not only the non-muslims attack this but some muslims alike. Can anyone tell me that what Sheikh Feiz said about Jihaad and putting the love of Jihaad into the heart of the young is wrong? Can anyone say it is against Islaam? Can anyone say it is deviant? So why let them attack what we muslims hold dear. Why do not other recognised muslim scholars or personalities who may not agree with all that was said, come out and defend that particular point. Seeing this point was attacked, why did not the Sufi Council Of Britain or Sheikh Hakim Murad, or the other Dr who had his face blurred (from Islam Channel) or Mr Nazir come out and defend Sheikh Feiz. Seeing that Sheekh Feiz was unable to defend him self or comment on the programme, why did any other muslim on there not defend him?
Is that what it has come to! Have we left it to Channle 4 to spread Islaam. Are we not suppose to be the carriers of the message. It would be great if the muslim organisations that come out once in a blue moon such as MPAC, MCB and SCB to come out and counter these arguments and controversy. Why not use al the media resources that that muslim community has here such as Islam Channel, MCB, Muslim Weekly and all the small media outlets and channels and put a programme or an insight into each and every point that was brought up.
Why not have a programme talking about Jihaad. Its root in Islam, historical facts and its place in todays climate. Why not have a programme on Islam and its view on homosexuality. Islam and its existance with other religions. Why leave it to undercover reports, to find and spread Islaam. Why not spread the message ourself, and spread it in its entirety rather than what we think would sound good and go down with society. We need to spread the message rather than leaving it to the predators of the media world, who in most cases have their own agenda and will only portray Islaam how they want. Why allow the non-muslims to hear our deen in a distorted and cherry-picked way, when we have a very good media Channel (Islaam Channel) and some influential muslims in the UK.
With all these organisations and muslim peers, is this the best we can do. Can we not put together a counter measure and ourside of the story and take it to Channel 4. Lets see if they would put it on air. Lets see if they would allow for Islaam to be portrayed in its true sense. Lets see how much room they have for eqaulity and integration.
May Allah protect and guide all those who have been misrepresnted due to this programme. And may Allah make this a lesson for us to learn from. Learn to unite rather than cause disunity, by not defending the honour of our brothers when they are ridiculed on national TV.