Islamic Terrorism Threat & The 13th Amendment
Ayathuray Rajasingam
The current wave of Islamic terrorism sends the message that a few numbers of conspirators have hijacked Islam into their hands on false pretext. Jordan had realized the dangers of Islamic terrorism and signaled that the burden is on the moderate Islamists to step up and rescue their faith from these fanatics who are all out to destroy humanity. This is not hate propaganda. What is required is that moderate Islamists have to step up their campaign against the extremists and compel them to realize how other communities value their freedom, instead of continuing with a long history of intolerance and violence. Religion as a personal and secondary matter. It will not be a convincing argument to arm the moderate Islamists. That will only lead to re-group the Islamic Terrorist Organizations.
The versions ‘whosoever join the crusade against Islam, will be protected from hellfire and enjoy eternal bliss’ in the Quran appears to be utilized by the Islamic terrorists to hijack Islam, and are instrumental to give Islam the status of ‘cult’. It is these versions which have attracted by the Islamist youths in response to their religious culture for purpose of advancing their welfare. The Islamist extremists for a moment ignored ‘humility and tolerance’ and give priority to the concept of violence when a literal interpretation of that specific version is given. At this juncture the Islamist extremists should also not forget that Jesus Christ, who is considered as the Messenger of God and also from the Middle-East, insisted on co-existence with other faiths and preached humility and tolerance to the entire world. According to Search for International Terrorists Entities (SITE) the leader of Arabian Peninsula Nasser bin Ali al Ansari had recommended lone-wolf sympathizers to launch severe attacks on countries like US, Canada, UK and France. He continues to state that the Ummah was clarified to state that the “one who chose the target, laid the plan, financed the operation and appointed its amir, is the leadership of the Organization. We did it in compliance with the command of Allah and supporting the Messenger of Peace ….” This can be viewed in the YouTube. The driving force of such recommendations only signals the thrill of violence that arise from inflicting pain on others. These Islamist extremists failed to behave as humans. The issue whether moderate Islamists are ignorant of the consequences of this barbaric actions becomes complex, when such recommendations are an obstacle for any moderate Islamists to raise the issue of ‘humility & tolerance’. There is nothing wrong if any Islamic immigrant is prosecuted for treason if he or she joins the Terrorist Organization after listening to such sermon. Such a savage ideology will only provide solace to persons of low spirit.