Thread: Muslims don't decry extremism? Yet another prominent one

1.6 Billion followers of Islam.

Why can they not stop / will not stop the few radical, fanatical fundamentalists preachers amongst them ?

Where exactly does their Western funding come from ?

Where do the majority of their soldiers hail from ?

As with most wars it's based on simple economics - the dogma has little to do with the financing necessary to carry on the battle long-term.

Why can't the powerful forces from Islamic countries put an end to the ruthless radicals ? ...and why won't they ?

Have the words of the Islamic community (such as in the OP) turned the fundamentalist swords into plowshares ?

Originally Posted by PeeCoffee

1.6 Billion followers of Islam.

Why can they not stop / will not stop the few radical, fanatical fundamentalists preachers amongst them ?

It seems to be difficult. We cannot stop the fanatical haters even on this forum.

Originally Posted by PeeCoffee

Where exactly does their Western funding come from ?

Do they get Western funding?

Originally Posted by PeeCoffee

Where do the majority of their soldiers hail from ?

I believe most come from the Middle East and North Africa, including a lot from Iraq. It's hard to be accurate, though. I don't think IS has carried out a census yet.

Originally Posted by PeeCoffee

Why can't the powerful forces from Islamic countries put an end to the ruthless radicals ? ...and why won't they ?

Which specific powerful forces do you have in mind?

Originally Posted by PeeCoffee

Have the words of the Islamic community (such as in the OP) turned the fundamentalist swords into plowshares ?

I doubt the fundamentalists of IS take any heed of opposing views, let alone one decrying extremism. IS seem focussed on their own extreme vision.

Originally Posted by PeeCoffee

Originally Posted by Neverna

I doubt the fundamentalists of IS take any heed of opposing views, let alone one decrying extremism. IS seem focussed on their own extreme vision.

So what exactly are a writer's words worth in the Islamic world ? Just words that have no effect within their communities ?

What are a writer's words worth anywhere? How much notice is taken of them? Clearly there's no single answer. It varies with the words, the writers, the topic, the audience, the time and the place, etc, etc.

(BTW, the so-called "Islamic State" and the Islamic world are two different things.)

The other issues you want to discuss would be better discussed in another thread. This one perhaps: https://teakdoor.com/speakers-corner/...-rid-isis.html (What Will It Take To Get Rid Of ISIS?)

Originally Posted by Neverna

Originally Posted by PeeCoffee

Originally Posted by Neverna

I doubt the fundamentalists of IS take any heed of opposing views, let alone one decrying extremism. IS seem focussed on their own extreme vision.

So what exactly are a writer's words worth in the Islamic world ? Just words that have no effect within their communities ?

What are a writer's words worth anywhere? How much notice is taken of them? Clearly there's no single answer. It varies with the words, the writers, the topic, the audience, the time and the place, etc, etc.

(BTW, the so-called "Islamic State" and the Islamic world are two different things.)

The other issues you want to discuss would be better discussed in another thread. This one perhaps: https://teakdoor.com/speakers-corner/...-rid-isis.html (What Will It Take To Get Rid Of ISIS?)

The author in the OP article, Ms Anwar writes ,"Enough hand-wringing and talking. Show us the beef."

With her words she is seeking ACTION by Governemnets ---not the same BS currently spewed by Govt authorities of Islamic nations.

She is seeking for the Govts to take the necessary ACTION required against said clerics and schools that indoctrinate the fundamentalists towards the takeover of the Islamic religion by terrorism.