UK Muslim Leader: Islam Not a Religion of PeaceErick Stakelbeck
March 3, 2010
familysecuritymatters.org
The Obama administration has released a review of its strategy in the war on terrorism. The report failed to even mention the word "Islam."
CBN News traveled to London to talk with Anjem Choudary, a leading Muslim radical who says Islamic teachings are what shaped his pro-jihad message.
Although both George W. Bush and Barack Obama have declared that Islam is a religion of peace, Choudary begs to differ.
A Religion of Peace?
"You can't say that Islam is a religion of peace," Choudary told CBN News. "Because Islam does not mean peace. Islam means submission. So the Muslim is one who submits. There is a place for violence in Islam. There is a place for jihad in Islam."
Choudary is the leader of Islam4UK, a group recently banned in Britain under the country's counter-terrorism laws. He wants Islamic Sharia law to rule the United Kingdom and is working to make that dream a reality.
While Islamic radicals in the United States usually prefer to speak in more moderate tones while in public, masking their true agenda, Choudary has no such inhibitions.
He has praised the 9/11 hijackers and has called for the execution of Pope Benedict. He also stirred controversy recently when video emerged of him converting a 10-year-old British boy to Islam.
Openly Praising Jihad
Choudary told CBN News his group is a "non-violent political and ideological movement" that resides in the UK under "a covenant of security."
Yet he openly praises violent jihad.
"The Koran is full of, you know, jihad is the most talked about duty in the Koran other than tawhid -- belief," he said. "Nothing else is mentioned more than the topic of fighting."
Several former members of Choudary's group have been arrested on terrorism charges.
"A very significant amount of former al-Muhajiroun people were involved in terrorist plots against this country," London-based terrorism expert Peter Neumann said. "A number of people have actually gone to Afghanistan, joined the Taliban and died fighting for the Taliban."
Choudary refuses to condemn acts of terror including 9/11 and the July 7, 2005 London bombings, which killed 52 people.
Islam More than Religion
CBN News asked Choudary for his thoughts on the 7/7 bombings on London's transport system, and whether he condemned them.
"For the people who carried it out, it was legitimate," he replied. "If you look at the will of the 7/7 bombers Mohammed Siddique Khan and Shehzad Tanweer, they would be justified. And there are many verses from the Koran and many statements to say that's the Islamic argument. And that is a difficult Islamic argument to refute. And there are many scholars who support that argument as well."
Choudary says his group is merely following core Islamic teachings and that Islam is much more than a religion.
"This particular belief is more than just a religion," he declared. "It is not just a spiritual belief. It is, in fact, an ideology which you believe in and you struggle for and you are willing even to die for, because you believe in that: That is your whole life."
Choudary seems to relish being called Great Britain's "most hated man" and pledges to continue his rallies calling for the overthrow of the British system.
FamilySecurityMatters.org Contributing Editor Erick Stakelbeck is a terrorism analyst for CBN News.
Reader Comments: Submit Your Comment (8)
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BRING BACK ASSASSIN. The Idea is beyond stupidity that the UK lets this pile of PIG DUN to live on. This is why we as AMERICANS should stop this PC mentality about ISLAM and shut down the training camps and radical schools that are popping up in AMERICA. I for one have no problem being RACIST towards this mentality to kill christian s and over throw my COUNTRY.
posted by : WARLOC
Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at 08:41 AM
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I would agree that PC has caused us to be blind to the reality of islam's true agenda. There is no peace in islam. If one wishes to destroy Americans who do not believe islam nor accept mohammed as anything else than a deluded leader, then those should be deported or tried for treason. Their desire is overthrow of the government which is based on Christian principles. Christian nations have freedom of belief. muslm nations do not! That should speak for itself to freedom loving Americans!
posted by : Don Smith
Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at 11:27 AM
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One need not turn to the likes of Choudhary to learn that Islam is NOT a religion of peace. The Koran says to make war on non-Moslems. Muhammad said to make war on non-Moslems. Standard sharia law says: "Jihad means to make war on non-Moslems." The greatest Islamic leader of the 20th Century, Ayatollah Khomeini, said: "Islam says: Kill all the unbelievers just as they would kill you all." The most influential Islamic writer of the 20th Century, Abul Maududi, said: "The goal of Islam is to rule the entire world and submit all of mankind to the faith of Islam. Any nation or power that gets in the way of that goal, Islam will fight and destroy."
posted by : Abdulameer
Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at 07:23 PM |
