An interesting group, now accused or being a network of jihadi training camps in Rural America.

A moving moment for me last night was when Roland Martin on CNN said (paraphrased):

“I have seen with my own eyes when black kids say to their parents that they want to be president when they grow up and the parents have told them ‘No baby, you should choose something else.  Our people can’t do that in America’.  Now and for the rest of my life, and I have 9 nieces and nephews, I and every black parent can say to them ‘Yes you can’, and mean it.”

Many of you will not understand my words here, because you haven’t been through what Blacks in America have gone through.  I am happy for you that you do not bear the weight of our history.  I wish that we did not have to either.

If you think that it’s unislamic for me to take pride in such a thing, I am not surprised, nor do I really care.  It has been a pattern throughout our past that every time we (Blacks in America) try to stand together or do for self, it is called racist, irrespective of the fact that every other ethnicity does the same, and with much more enthusiasm.

Now one of us (Black people in America) has achieved what almost none thought possible.  Even as Obama spoke last night we all waited breathlessly for the shots to ring out which would end his life.

They never came.

So I, and Blacks across the world are now holding our heads a little higher.  Our voices are a little more firm.  We now know, if we ever had doubts, that we are every bit as capable of success as any other people on the planet, and as a result we will not, and cannot, go back to the way that we were.

For better or for worse, the world will never again be the same.

Now, let’s imaging a world in which a Muslim decides that the best way to change Islam’s adversary (America in this case) is to conquer it.

So this imaginary Muslim considers military assault, and decides that the chances of success or small.  So then he considers espionage and infiltration, but perhaps the adversary is too well prepared for this method to reliably succeed.

So then our protagonist is advised by someone that the best way to conquer this enemy is to “become” the enemy, for all appearances.  So the Muslim joins the political process in a very minor way, let’s say at the State Legislative level, for the sake of argument.  The Muslim forsakes his heritage and his religion, for all intents and purposes.  His wife puts off her modest garb and dons the skirts and blouses of the enemy’s women.  He surrounds himself with men and women who will add to his new identity, and give it credibility.  Ministers, Pastors, Deacons, Capitalists, Professors, and more.

Then, by a fortuitous turn of events, which are really the result of careful planning, our Muslim protagonist is thrust into the limelight and without missing a beat runs for the highest office in the land.

Through a careful network of operatives, allies, and followers he quietly builds support for his campaign.  Brutally and coldly he cuts off all ties to anyone who could drag him down or prevent his acceptance in his new role.  Friends, family, religious ties, all are cut, except for those specifically tailored to assist in his audacious run.  At certain points along the path some old associates attempt to step into the limelight with him, but the Muslim is so determined to achieve his goals that he destroys even these without hesitation or remorse.

So as to avoid skeletons in his closet from jumping out randomly and dragging him down, he opens the door at scheduled intervals and reveals those things at a time of his choosing.  Everything from prior Islamic ties, terrorist associations, drug use, etc. are paraded before the populace, then he eviscerates each of them in such a way that they lose their power to harm him.

And by the time it becomes obvious that he is within sight of his goal, his enemies are left with no potent weapon against him.  He has revealed, and subsequently sealed all of his weak spots.  He has cauterized every wound, has amputated every weak limb by his own hand.

What is left for the world to view with awe is a man whom none can define.  Is he Muslim?  Is he Christian?  Is he Black?  Is he White?

The Muslim has successfully made himself all things to all people, and victory is his.  As he stands upon the pulpit and looks out over the weak-minded sheep which have accepted him as their shepherd, he smiles a wolf’s smile.

Now, behind enemy lines he begins to weave his web.  He weaves a web which ties and binds all aspects of the enemy nation’s apparatus.  And in the end, all he has to do is pull upon the web to cause the enemy to collapse from within.

But of course, this Muslim is just a product of my imagination, and such a thing could never happen in real life….

Right?

Regards,
Z.

I’ve heard and read lots of opinions and arguments on Muslims voting in Democratic elections.

Many vehemently oppose this practice and have gone so far to say that to do so is sinful, and even blasphemy.  On the other side I have seen some argue that it is sinful not to vote, as voting is the jihad of the 21st Century (Jihad being an obligation incumbent on all Muslims).

My personal perspective is this:  Both sides need to shut up.  I know the Quran pretty well and there is not verse that specifically condemns voting, and there is no verse that specifically enjoins it.  Essentially voting is like the cell phone, or the jet engine.

If any Muslim wants to vote, I say that as long as your intentions are correct, have at it.  If you don’t feel comfortable voting, or feel that it is wrong, then by all means enjoy the show on TV like millions of others will.  It’s going to be a drama guaranteed to go into the history books, be sure of that.

My perspective is that whatever is not haraam (forbidden) is, in fact, halaal (permissible), and this view has been shared by the majority of Islam’s scholars of record over the ages.  Since voting is not mentioned, or even alluded to, by the words of Allah in the Quran (and only He has the authority to make a thing haraam) then it is, by default, permissible (halaal).

But I have no interest in converting you to my way of thinking.  Quite frankly I couldn’t care less if you agree or disagree.  I just want you to think and to form your own opinion.

But whatever your perspective, please clam up and leave others alone.  Stop condemning people to hellfire for not doing what you want them to do.  We all have our personal jihad to perform.

Now stop reading blogs and go perform your own.

-Z-

LANGLEY, VA—In an alarming report released Monday by the Central Intelligence Agency, Syria may be harboring upwards of 15 million known Arabs within its borders.

“Syrian television brazenly shows Arabs in military uniforms carrying guns, or delivering political speeches to other members of the group. Walk into any house of worship in the country, and you’ll see people reading the Koran and bowing their heads in prayer toward Mecca. It’s almost like they’re daring the United States to get involved.”

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