Given the nature of the Islamic State, this condemnation must be seen as a death threat. In any case, it indicates why we don’t see more sincere Islamic reformers: their lives are threatened by hardliners. And the cartoon of the Islamic State slashing the “Coexist” symbol is a candent illustration of the futility and fatuousness of the adamantine commitment of Pope Francis and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops to “dialogue” with Muslim leaders. Whatever soothing words are poured out in handsomely printed, earnest documents, the slashers will keep coming, and the “dialogue” doesn’t come even close to stopping them.
“IS supporters condemn American Muslims’ interfaith activities with Pope,” SITE, September 26, 2015:
Supporters of the Islamic State (IS) on Twitter condemned American Muslims’ participation in interfaith activities with Pope Francis amid his U.S. visit.
On September 25, 2015, a user by an Arabic-language username translating to “Come Come,” called such Muslims “coconuts,” a term used by jihadists to insult moderate Muslims:
I wonder how many coconuts attended today’s inter-religious prayer service led by Pope in NYC. They all need to take shahadah again.
On the same day, the Twitter account of “١ Muslimah” made several messages condemning the Pope, one of which stating, “Coconuts greet the Pope & apologize for 9/11 & condemns Muslims. Just another day for them.”…

Katnis says
I agree with the author of this article. It’s easier for “moderate” muslims to sit and be quiet, rather than risk their lives by opening their mouths or showing up at an interfaith activity.
Looks like islam doesn’t have a place in the coexist philosophy, in ink, or in reality.
Hugh Kennedy says
Islam cannot and will never assimilate,, it has to dominate,, even the so called moderates know this,, after all Allah is the god of war..
mortimer says
THE REASONS THERE ARE FEW MODERATE MUSLIMS:
-Sharia law/Reliance of the Traveller/P64.2/5- “The thing I fear most for my Community is the eloquent hypocrite.”
-Muhammad Abdul Wahab said in his famous treatise The Ten Contradictions: “whosoever does not regard a kafir as a kafir or a polytheist as a kafir or did not try to correct them is himself a kafir.”
-Kufrul-Istibdaal: one who rejects or tries to reform Allah’s laws to suit the changing zeitgeist or for their own personal needs.
-Kufrul-Nifaaq: one who pretends to believe but conceals his disbelief, referred to as munafiq or hypocrite and will be in the lowest level of Hell (Q4:145)
-Kufrul-I’raadh: one who avoids for their own convenience practicing the religion of Islam yet is informed about its truth
-“If someone dies without participating in Jihad and not having the Intention of ever doing Jihaad, he has died on a branch of Hypocrisy (Nifaaq)” – Ibn Taymiyyah
-“Jihad is holy fighting in Allah’s Cause with full force of numbers and weaponry. It is given the utmost importance in Islam and is one of its pillars. By Jihad Islam is established, Allah’s Word is made superior (which means only Allah has the right to be worshiped), and Islam is propagated. By abandoning Jihad Islam is destroyed and Muslims fall into an inferior position; their honor is lost, their lands are stolen, their rule and authority vanish. Jihad is an obligatory duty in Islam on every Muslim. He who tries to escape from this duty, or does not fulfill this duty, dies as a hypocrite.” – Definition of jihad from p580 of Sahih Al-Bukhar, publ. by Maktba Dar-us-Salam
-“The Koran directly commands us to commit terrorism, so why are we afraid of it?” proclaimed Egyptian MP Ragab Hilal Hamida in the Egyptian Parliament.
http://libertygb.org.uk/v1/index.php/home/root/news-libertygb/6653-i-fought-back
Conclusion: Muslims who do not practice all Islamic teachings are called ‘hypocrites’…at worst, they are disbelievers…those who voluntarily remove themselves from Islam should be killed according to Sharia law.
Jay Boo says
What other choice do Muslims have, but to call (“the other”) a kafir and to be insecure that Muslims might wish to leave Islam’s bleak existence?
Moon and Sun
The moon pretends that it is the sun but does not offer any light.
It merely attempts to steal the light of the sun and display it as its own.
Just like Muhammad.
At lunar eclipse the moon moves in close and pretends to be larger than the sun.
Those of little faith are impressed.
But the moon is soon pulled aside as it circles and stalks with one face always hidden and the other face dim.
Just like Muhammad.
Hugh Kennedy says
There is no moderates in Islam… Islam is Islam… People are fooling themselves if they think there are moderates in Islam.. Moslems aren’t going to go against they’re Quran or Allah’s law..
Thomas says
Before Vatican II, the Roman Catholic Church taught it was:
1) Wrong for Catholics to participate in interfaith meetings,
2) The only way to get to heaven was to be Catholic and
3) The Church wanted to make converts of everyone that were not Catholic.
The Church reversed its position on all these items. (Remember JohnPaul II kissed the Koran.
Michael Copeland says
According to Islamic law there are no longer other religions called Christianity and Judaism, so there is nothing to coexist with:
“It is unbelief (kufr) to hold that the remnant cults now bearing the names of formerly valid religions, such as “Christianity” or “Judaism,” are acceptable….”
(“Reliance of the Traveller”, w4.0[2], a free download).
“If anyone desires a religion other than Islam (submission to Allah), never will it be accepted of him;”
Koran 3:85, part of Islamic law.
Obviously there is nothing to have “dialogue “ about.
Dr. Divinity says
But…But…But..islam is the world’s largest CULT. As soon as the world orders understand this the sooner islam can be defeated.
yohanan says
There are moderates and liberal Muslims who may be censored but are not intimidated. Among these was Ali Salem who recently died. See the clips from Egyptian TV interviews — with English captions –in the MEMRI obit.
“Egyptian Playwright Ali Salem, 1936-2015 – In Memoriam”. MEMRI. September 24, 2015. http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/8762.htm
Alarmed Pig Farmer says
We are spanning from Oreos to racist mulatos to coconuts to multicultural diversity activity in allied dorms on the sacred oily soily grounds of Afghan. This is progress nobody could possibly have anticipated. Credit goes to Caliph Ibrahim for sticking to his guns.
Westman says
Imagine that! Daesh is racist, calling “moderates” coconuts! “Coconuts”- Brown Muslim on the outside and White Kafir on the inside.
When will we hear the OIC and CAIR declare that Daesh(ISIS) is racist?
Here is the reality of peaceful coexistence of any religion with Islam:
http://fellowshipofminds.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/coexist-not2.jpg
http://fellowshipofminds.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/the-reality-of-coexist.png
Angemon says
Westman posted:
“Imagine that! Daesh is racist, calling “moderates” coconuts! “Coconuts”- Brown Muslim on the outside and White Kafir on the inside.”
Is Ibrahim Hooper an albino then? 😉
Westman says
LOL!
gravenimage says
Islamic State jihadis deride “coconuts”: Muslims who participated in interfaith activities with Pope
Given the nature of the Islamic State, this condemnation must be seen as a death threat. In any case, it indicates why we don’t see more sincere Islamic reformers: their lives are threatened by hardliners…
……………………..
This is true. Alas, though, Imam Khalid Latif–the Imam who appeared at Ground Zero with the Pope–is no “reformer”, nor is he a “moderate”. Here he is, issuing veiled threats to NYU over the Danish MoToons:
“Khalil Gibran School Advisor Khalid Latif Threatened NYU with Jihad Over Danish Cartoons”
http://www.militantislammonitor.org/article/id/2910
He also regularly whitewashes Islam for the foolish dhimmis over at the Huffington Post.
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What Imam Latif is is a “slow Jihadist”–but even this isn’t Islamic enough for the “fast Jihadists” of the Islamic State.
citycat says
I’m not sure if the various arguements between muslim factions, or what they’re called, is a technique to gain presence of stance in the world glamour/attention areas, and as a smokescreen to the more silent and more deadly ever breeding and creeping spread of Islam.
Westman says
“..ever breeding..” This will be the real intractable problem.
The current unrest in the ME and Angela Merkel’s desire to pay for the WWII sins of the parents through cultural suicide, have opened the door for migrants fleeing overpopulation and the conditions it created.
The “refugees” are not intending to ever return. This is a full-blown economic migration of the fittest; bringing the primitiveness of orthodox Islam with them. Where will the newly arrived, mostly single males, get their brides? Each one of those single males represents another female yet to come and the children they will have. Merkel’s 1 million will become 2 million and over ten years will become 8 million additional Muslims who will want to force Sharia on Germany.
Jerry says
May all Muslims go on Hajj
simultanously