Terrorism the Path to Peace?

I’m not sure how this helps promote your cause of proving that Islam is the religion of Peace, but apparently Dr Muhammad Abdul Bari chief of the Muslim Council of Britain thinks that threatening Great Britain with terror is the way to do it.

Threat of up to two million Muslim terrorists, warns community leader By STEVE DOUGHTY Daily Mail

“Britain will face have to deal with up to two million Islamic terrorists unless there is an end to 'demonising' of Muslims, the leader of the most influential Muslim organisation has said.

Treating all Muslims as if they were terrorists will encourage large numbers to become terrorists, Dr Muhammad Abdul Bari said.

The warning from the chief of the Muslim Council of Britain - the grouping that Tony Blair's Government has considered the leading voice for Muslims - came amid rising tensions over the increasingly suspicious attitude to Muslims in the rest of society."

Excuse me “Doctor” but threatening to become a terrorist is not the way to garner support of the people of any country. Perhaps you should start denouncing the very terrorist who are making it difficult for you instead of giving them implicit support by not opposing them.

Dr Ghayasuddin Siddiqui of the Muslim Parliament gets it right when he says,

“[T]he responsibility lay on Muslim communities to expose and end the threat.

Dr Siddiqui said: "Muslim failure to act robustly against extremist ideology provides ammunition to those who wish to pursue the Neo-con agenda by demonising Muslims and creating an atmosphere of fear and hatred within society."

He added: "It is up to moderate Muslims to reclaim Islam and for a new generation of young Muslim activists and leaders to emerge who love both their country and their religion." Most mosques have remained immune to change and faith schools need to become more open to the wider society, he added.”

I couldn’t agree more.