What can we Muslims in the UK do to combat extremism

format_quote Originally Posted by pygoscelis

it's my dog, cody after his bath. I thought the photo was cartoon like with the ears sticking way out. Anyway, he thanks you for the compliment on his appearance and returns the compliment, ugly human.

Ouch! Animal comment has really hurt my feeling! Lol

there are many things we can't see but know are there: Oxygen, radio waves, etc. The difference between these and gods is that these are detectable and tangible and theories are built around these which are then scrutinized in great details.

wow! Believing in science and theories! Thats like believing in fairy tales.. Some are true/some can be false

what about the moon, stars, mountains, river flowing,.... Dont you think they are there for a reason? Whos created those?

On person opinion, i cannot think of not believing in god. You kinda feel empty and hopeless...

Muslims already do enough to combat terrorism. The anti-Islamic bigots just hurl hateful insults at the Muslims, while the Muslims actually ARE fighting terrorism and militantism where they can!

In fact, Muslims have done such a good job of cleaning up extremists from their communities, that the extremist elements have ran away to the Internet now. Even on the Internet, the violent extremist community is small. It consists of Youtube, and a couple dozen message boards and propaganda sites. That's it. Just wait until the Internet actually starts to develop laws of control around it, then that factor will be terminated as well.

format_quote Originally Posted by blackcloud

Muslims already do enough to combat terrorism. The anti-Islamic bigots just hurl hateful insults at the Muslims, while the Muslims actually ARE fighting terrorism and militantism where they can!

In fact, Muslims have done such a good job of cleaning up extremists from their communities, that the extremist elements have ran away to the Internet now. Even on the Internet, the violent extremist community is small. It consists of Youtube, and a couple dozen message boards and propaganda sites. That's it. Just wait until the Internet actually starts to develop laws of control around it, then that factor will be terminated as well.

You are right. What you refer to as extremists is actually the resurrection of an ancient sect known as the khawaarij. This ancient sect emerged during the time of the fourth caliph (may Allaah be pleased with him), they rebelled against the fourth caliph, believing he had compromised the Shariah law. Thus they rebelled and revolted against the Islaamic ruler, and assassinated him. They believed that a Muslim who committed a major sin was guilty of apostasy. Now the extremists of today have the same agenda as the ancient Khawaarij, they want to overthrow the Muslim rulers and establish an Islaamic super-state, because they believe the Muslim rulers to be apostates. They engage in acts of terrorism against other Muslims, considering all Muslims who do not follow their ideology to be legitimate targets. The Prophet Muhammad said regarding them that they are the Kilaab un Naar (The dogs of hell).

The threat of Muslim extremism in America was determined to have been exaggerated in the media[1].

The media often defines reality for your every day citizen. Negative portrayal in forms of media about Islam goes back to the crusades, when Islam was pushing it's way forward to Christian lands. The ruling elite of the church sought to ensure that Islam would not steal their power over the people or gain any sympathizers in Christian lands [2].

One can find plenty of Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Communist (...... leftist.....) and any other type of extremist out there if one knows where to look.