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Malaysia: Muslim leader says term “moderate Muslim” invented by “enemies of Islam”

May 20, 2014 10:31 pm By Robert Spencer

Suriani SudiSuriani Sudi here explicitly and defiantly rejects the terminology that his coreligionists in the West use aggressively. In the U.S., if you question whether violent Islamic jihadists are really “extremists” who have twisted and hijacked their peaceful religion, you’re a racist, bigoted Islamophobe. Is Suriani Sudi a racist, bigoted Islamophobe, too?

“‘Moderate Muslim’ Invented By ‘Enemies Of Islam’, Claims Isma Leader,” Malaysian Digest, May 21, 2014:

KUALA LUMPUR: The concept of “moderate Muslim” was invented by “enemies of Islam” aiming to undermine and exert control over the Muslim world, a leader of Islamist group Ikatan Muslimin Malaysia (Isma) claimed today.

Suriani Sudi, the deputy chief of the group’s women’s wing, urged Muslims to be uncompromising when defending their religion.

Suriani, also a lecturer at Kolej Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Selangor, said it is unfair to label Muslims who are simply defending their religion as “extremists.”

“The word ‘moderate’ has been made a weapon where anybody who opposes the moderates will be labelled conservative, extremist and extreme,” Suriani said in an article carried by Isma’s website.

“It is as if among the Muslims, it is the Moderate Muslims who are right, true, moderate, non-extreme, modern, up-to-date, and parallel with human rights.”

The term “moderate Muslim” has been used to refer to reformist and progressive movements in Islam which had started since the 7th century but was renewed following the rise of fundamentalist and militant Islamic groups, especially after the September 11 attack in 2001.

Suriani alleged that despite his modest demeanour, the Prophet Muhammad had acted uncompromisingly in order to defend the rights of Muslims.

Muhammad had acted sternly when he exiled a clan for trying to assassinate him and when Jews had betrayed him, she said.

“Is it extreme when Isma’s president defended his own race?” Suriani said, adding that his remarks were in response to attacks on the rights and status of the Malay people.

“Is it wrong for us to warn those who try to mock us? After all, in the Quran, Allah has on many occasions warned those who tried to mock the religion and its adherents,” she said.

Earlier this month, Isma claimed that the influx of Chinese migrants into the country had been “a mistake” which must be rectified, but stopped short of saying how this could be achieved.

According to Isma president Abdullah Zaik Abd Rahman, ethnic Chinese are considered trespassers on Malay land, and had been brought by British colonialists to oppress Malays.

The police has since confirmed that it is probing Isma under the Sedition Act 1948 for the remark.

In the same article, Suriani also suggested that there is nothing wrong with defending one’s race as it had served well Muslim civilisations of the past.

“Is it that bad when somebody defends his race? Is it that despicable? Even the preaching of the Prophet himself had never destroyed racial identities. It was seen as an advantage,” added Suriani.

“Therefore, is it wrong if we defend our race? Is it wrong for us to be proud of our race, what more with the Islam that our race follows?”

The article followed a defence by Isma deputy president Aminuddin Yahaya, who said that the recent racial and religious tensions were sparked by “chauvinist” non-Malays and non-Muslims who claim that Malaysia is a secular country where they are marginalised.

According to Aminuddin, Malays are the most tolerant race in the world and have been accommodating even as non-Malays entered the country and transformed its racial makeup.

That tolerance has not been reciprocated by other races, he added.

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  1. Jay Boo says

    May 21, 2014 at 12:41 am

    [Suriani Sudi, the deputy chief of the group’s women’s wing, urged Muslims to be uncompromising when defending their religion.
    “Is it wrong for us to warn those who try to mock us? After all, in the Quran, Allah has on many occasions warned those who tried to mock the religion and its adherents,” she said.]

    BLAME OBAMA’s RECENT VISIT & PEP TALK to MALASIA

    • umbra says

      May 21, 2014 at 9:00 am

      no need for pep talk from obama. suriani sudi and his ilk were racists and bigots to begin with.

  2. Jerry says

    May 21, 2014 at 12:58 am

    No wonder why Malaysian Airways MH370
    was apparently code sharing with
    Al-Qaeda Airways.

    There is no such thing as a “moderate Muslim”
    Like malignant cancer cells, there may be
    some temporarily in remission.

  3. Salah says

    May 21, 2014 at 2:46 am

    “Is it wrong for us to warn those who try to mock us?”

    Of course not. But what if those who try to mock you are simply copying/pasting from your own books?

    http://crossmuslims.blogspot.com/2010/05/drawing-muhammad-dessiner-mahomet.html

  4. Modigliani says

    May 21, 2014 at 4:21 am

    A better understanding of muslims: extremist cuts off your head while moderates hold your feet down

  5. Angemon says

    May 21, 2014 at 5:13 am

    “Earlier this month, Isma claimed that the influx of Chinese migrants into the country had been “a mistake” which must be rectified, but stopped short of saying how this could be achieved.”

    I bet if, let’s say, Narendra Modi said that allowing mahommedan migrants into India is a mistake that must be rectified Sudi would be frothing at the mouth.

    “In the same article, Suriani also suggested that there is nothing wrong with defending one’s race as it had served well Muslim civilisations of the past.

    “Is it that bad when somebody defends his race? Is it that despicable? Even the preaching of the Prophet himself had never destroyed racial identities. It was seen as an advantage,” added Suriani.

    “Therefore, is it wrong if we defend our race?”

    Once again, if, let’s say, Britons started kicking out muslim migrants Sudi would be frothing at the mouth.

  6. Kepha says

    May 21, 2014 at 5:30 am

    Suriani Sudi is right. The whole meme of “moderate” v. “fundamentalist” Islam was made up by a bunch of Western journalists, diplomats, policymakers, and academics who felt themselves too lofty to honor their own Christian or Jewish beliefs; and then projected on sophisticates in the Dar ul-Islam their own rite-of-passage of rejecting an inherited creed. We have been paying through the nose for this misperception since 1979.

    On the other hand, a “fundamentalist” in this day and age is nothing but a traditionally devout person whom a liberal reporter doesn’t like.

    The West: a once-great civilization led by a gaggle of donkeys, sheep, and geese.

    • chip says

      May 23, 2014 at 12:49 am

      One word …. Crap

  7. duh _swami says

    May 21, 2014 at 6:23 am

    Kepha is right…Radical, extreme, hijackers, are all kuffar inventions, in order to protect the image of Islam. Even those crackerjack talking heads on FOX, experts at Islam, talk out of both sides of their mouth at once…Sharia is bad for this reason or that, but don’t blame Islam for it…Huh? They are not bowing to Islam exactly, they are actually bowing to PC. But since PC aids in the spread of Islam (jihad), they are acting as fellow travelers or useful idiots…

  8. david says

    May 21, 2014 at 9:37 am

    Ok. Lets just drop all pretenses and political correctness. The atrocities are Not committed by Islamic radicals, terrorists, fanatics, or what ever. They are committed by Muslims, In the name of Islam. There are no moderates. The silent majority are enablers in that they adhere to the Koran, do not speak out or condiment in any way what is happening across the world in the name of Islam. Europe is recognizing the slow erosion of their Judeo-Christian heritage. It will happen to the USofA. Sharia is slowly creeping into all nations. The desire for a world wide caliphate has never been denounced.

    How’s that?

    • raylanfear says

      May 21, 2014 at 9:55 pm

      Thanks for telling the truth. Anwar Awlaki, was an imam at a Mosque in America, now we have over 2500 Mosques and some of them do breed in grown homeland terrorists. Is there really moderate Muslims and how can you really tell the difference?

      We have yet to learn from the tragedy of 9/11. After over a decade of violence and terror from Islam, it has not been resolved. Ayaan Hirsi Ali perhaps said it best, “Violence is inherent in Islam”. It must be noted that Ayaan has won every single debate on the subject as to whether or not Islam is a religion of peace. It is not. She speaks from experience as a former Muslim, and speaks out against radical Islam and Sharia Law. She has been accused of hate speech and has death threats on her life, merely for telling the truth.

      There was a time when our government thought that Anwar Awlaki (American born terrorist and Iman preacher at a Virginia Mosque and main recruiter for al Qaeda) was a moderate Muslim, and actually invited him to speak to members of Congress and our military officers.
      He had them all fooled, using taqiyya (The practice of concealing one’s beliefs in dangerous circumstances originates in the Qur’an, which deems blameless those who disguise their beliefs in such cases.[8] The practice of taqiyya in difficult circumstances is considered legitimate by Muslims of various sects. Practically, taqiyya is any form of lying, deceit, misleading, half-truths or related practices condoned by Islamic doctrine to further the growth of Islam or to protect the individual from harm. Taqiyya is one of the reasons we are “surprised” by acts of violence or terror from those previously considered to be “moderate” Muslims. .”

      In other words it is OK for Muslims to lie to accomplish their mission. He was an American born terrorist who incited English speaking Muslims to commit terrorist acts. He preached to 3 of the 9/11 hijackers and was linked with Nidal Hassan who committed the Fort Hood massacre. Awlaki preached a hateful ideology an inciting violence against America and a leader of al Qaeda.

      A good friend of Anwar Awlaki is Ism Suhaib Webb who worked alongside of Awlaki and also joined al Qaeda. Where do you think Ism Sahib Webb is today, almost too shocking to believe but he teaches the future of Muslim leadership in America at a college in Claremont, California called Bayan College (Bayan known for Honest Man?) How pathetic and perhaps dangerous?

      Why he was even allowed back into the United States for his known terrorist connections why was he not arrested let alone teaches at a college? He apparently has convinced the government that he is a moderate Muslim, (will we never learn that it’s OK to lie?) Just Google “theprojectmuslimbrotherhood” their doctrine to destroy America from within by stealth jihad, lies and deception just like Anwar Awlaki, who had the majority of our governments convinced, he was just a moderate Muslim. . Anwar Awlaki, the leader of Al Qaeda was killed in a drone attack by President Obama. Authorized drone attack on 9/20/2011.

      The mainstream news has no idea that this man “Ism Suhaib Webb” is now teaching at Bayan College, nor do they care. . Also on the staff, is Salam Al Marayati, who has defended terrorist acts and the groups that carry them out? Dr. Asifa Quraishi Landes who defends Sharia law is also on the staff there. Perhaps this college should be investigated, or at least the entire faculty investigated. We need to see what is really being taught there, before we have another “clone” of Anwar Awlaki in America. What is your thoughts America? Please comment.

  9. John Stefan Obeda says

    May 21, 2014 at 8:53 pm

    Sounds good to me David (“beloved of the Lord”). Perhaps we can add the thought that the Muslims that are not doing anything to get the world to adopt Sharia Law and to bow down to their god are unfaithful in their religion, just as there are many Christians that are not doing anything to get the world to worship Jesus, the Saviour of the world and the only way to heaven. So there are unfaithful Islamists and unfaithful Christians. But it seems to me that the unfaithful Muslims will not try to stop the destruction of democracy and free speech and the establishment of a caliphate by the faithful Islamists, but I trust that the unfaithful Christians would at that time finally wake up and join the fight to stop the great evil from happening.

  10. Ray Lanfear says

    May 21, 2014 at 9:54 pm

    Anwar Awlaki had our government fooled into thinking he was a “moderate muslim”. Anwar Awlaki, was an imam at a Mosque in America, now we have over 2500 Mosques and some of them do breed in grown homeland terrorists. Is there really moderate Muslims and how can you really tell the difference?

    We have yet to learn from the tragedy of 9/11. After over a decade of violence and terror from Islam, it has not been resolved. Ayaan Hirsi Ali perhaps said it best, “Violence is inherent in Islam”. It must be noted that Ayaan has won every single debate on the subject as to whether or not Islam is a religion of peace. It is not. She speaks from experience as a former Muslim, and speaks out against radical Islam and Sharia Law. She has been accused of hate speech and has death threats on her life, merely for telling the truth.

    There was a time when our government thought that Anwar Awlaki (American born terrorist and Iman preacher at a Virginia Mosque and main recruiter for al Qaeda) was a moderate Muslim, and actually invited him to speak to members of Congress and our military officers.
    He had them all fooled, using taqiyya (The practice of concealing one’s beliefs in dangerous circumstances originates in the Qur’an, which deems blameless those who disguise their beliefs in such cases.[8] The practice of taqiyya in difficult circumstances is considered legitimate by Muslims of various sects. Practically, taqiyya is any form of lying, deceit, misleading, half-truths or related practices condoned by Islamic doctrine to further the growth of Islam or to protect the individual from harm. Taqiyya is one of the reasons we are “surprised” by acts of violence or terror from those previously considered to be “moderate” Muslims. .”

    In other words it is OK for Muslims to lie to accomplish their mission. He was an American born terrorist who incited English speaking Muslims to commit terrorist acts. He preached to 3 of the 9/11 hijackers and was linked with Nidal Hassan who committed the Fort Hood massacre. Awlaki preached a hateful ideology an inciting violence against America and a leader of al Qaeda.

    A good friend of Anwar Awlaki is Ism Suhaib Webb who worked alongside of Awlaki and also joined al Qaeda. Where do you think Ism Sahib Webb is today, almost too shocking to believe but he teaches the future of Muslim leadership in America at a college in Claremont, California called Bayan College (Bayan known for Honest Man?) How pathetic and perhaps dangerous?

    Why he was even allowed back into the United States for his known terrorist connections why was he not arrested let alone teaches at a college? He apparently has convinced the government that he is a moderate Muslim, (will we never learn that it’s OK to lie?) Just Google “theprojectmuslimbrotherhood” their doctrine to destroy America from within by stealth jihad, lies and deception just like Anwar Awlaki, who had the majority of our governments convinced, he was just a moderate Muslim. . Anwar Awlaki, the leader of Al Qaeda was killed in a drone attack by President Obama. Authorized drone attack on 9/20/2011.

    The mainstream news has no idea that this man “Ism Suhaib Webb” is now teaching at Bayan College, nor do they care. . Also on the staff, is Salam Al Marayati, who has defended terrorist acts and the groups that carry them out? Dr. Asifa Quraishi Landes who defends Sharia law is also on the staff there. Perhaps this college should be investigated, or at least the entire faculty investigated. We need to see what is really being taught there, before we have another “clone” of Anwar Awlaki in America. What is your thoughts America? Please comment.

  11. dumbledoresarmy says

    May 22, 2014 at 2:04 am

    Yet again, Conor Cruise O’Brien, 1995.

    http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/the-lesson-of-algeria-islam-is-indivisible-1566770.html

    CONOR CRUISE O’BRIEN
    Friday 6 January 1995
    The lesson of Algeria: Islam is indivisible

    Excerpts.

    Opening paragraph:

    ““Fundamentalist Islam” is a misnomer which dulls our perceptions in a dangerous way.

    “It does so by implying that there is some other kind of Islam, which is well disposed to those who reject the Koran.

    “There isn’t.”…

    And toward the end, after quoting some sentimental burblings from Clinton, O’Brien remarks acerbly:

    “”All the great religions are the same” is the idea.
    “Only they aren’t.
    “The Clintonian world view observes [sic: probably “obscures”; I suspect a typo by whoever archived the article – dda] the hard specificity of Islam.

    “The Prophet Mohamed did not offer his followers a chance to live in harmony with their neighbours.

    “He taught them to fight their neighbours, if they were unbelievers, and kill them or beat them into submission.

    “And it is futile to say of those Muslims who faithfully follow those teachings today that their actions are “not intrinsically related to Islam”…”.

    Click on the link if you haven’t already read this particular article. Read it all. Make your own copy. Share it around. He nailed it, absolutely nailed it, back then in 1995.

  12. dumbledoresarmy says

    May 22, 2014 at 2:26 am

    And another classic, by ex-Muslim Ali Sina, on the so-called “moderate” Muslim. Recommended to any persons new to this site and this subject who haven’t yet come across it.

    http://formermuslimsunited.americancommunityexchange.org/2010/03/13/exposing-the-myth-of-moderate-islam/

    Exposing the Myth of Moderate Islam

    At the end of the article he writes:

    “I would like to remind the readers that virtually all Muslim terrorists come from a secular background. At one point they were just as “liberal” as Mr. Fatah [Tariq Fatah, in Canada] is today until something happened in their lives and they turned to their faith.

    “Every “moderate” Muslim is a potential terrorist.

    “The belief in Islam is like a tank of gasoline. It looks innocuous, until it meets the fire.

    “For a “moderate” Muslim to become a murderous jihadist, all it takes is a spark of faith.

    “It is time to put an end to the charade of “moderate Islam.” There is no such thing as moderate Muslim.

    “Muslims are either jihadists or dormant jihadists – moderate, they are not.”

  13. dumbledoresarmy says

    May 22, 2014 at 2:29 am

    And an interesting discussion of the same problem by an intelligent British blogger.

    http://defendthemodernworld.wordpress.com/2013/12/10/a-new-definition-of-muslims-autopilot-and-proactive/

    Latent Vs Active: A Replacement Typology of Muslims.

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