Posted by Dan Ewert : 4/01/2003 11:32:00 PM (Archive Link)
You may recall a post here from last week decrying the influence of the Wahhabi sect on the Islamic religion as a whole. The good folks at the New York Daily News reviewed several common textbooks used in private Islamic schools in New York City and found the books contained many vile references to Jews, Christians, and other non-Muslims. To get a fuller accounting of what they say, make sure to read the article. I will, however, reiterate what I said last week. It is imperative that moderate Muslims combat the extremist teachings coming out of and funded by the Saudi Wahhabi’s. They should not allow these militants to hijack their religion and damage it internally. Instead of spending their time and effort presenting a shell to the world of what is Islam is supposed to be, the moderates must stop the rotting that’s occurring inside of it.