30, August 2015 ISIS
The ISIS atrocities continue to invoke raw
emotions of disgust and outrage. There has been a steady barrage of unspeakable
atrocities from beheadings to mass executions, tossing gay men from roof tops,
destruction of priceless archaeological treasures and a host of other
despicable acts of mayhem. Military
might will only have limited success. There will be other disaffected Muslims
eager to replace their fallen comrades to achieve martyrdom and the afterlife
pleasures with the mistaken belief that God condones such gross behavior. It is
up to the majority of Muslims to break their long silence and voice their
outrage. Every terrorist act carried out in the name of Islam will smear the
image of the faith and generate a groundswell of disaffected Muslims to reject
their faith. For example, ISIS rapists claim that the Koran condones the
violation of women captured in battle. Quaran 5.33 states that taking the life
of an innocent is tantamount to taking the life of all humanity. Quaran 49-13
forbids violent acts against civilians, especially, women and children and
enjoins Muslims to promote human rights, dignity and liberty for all. God
clearly embraces diversity otherwise he would have created a mono-culture. The Hizmat tradition promotes education for
all – no exceptions. Twisted ideological interpretations denigrate women;
Mohammed’s wife, Aisha should be a role model for all Muslim women. Muslim
women must rebel from the suffocating head and body coverings which are
anathema to the basic teachings of Islam.
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