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Reza Aslan: “Is the world a better place or a worse place with Rush Limbaugh in it?”

Feb 6, 2020 9:00 am By Robert Spencer

Aslan and every other Islamic spokesman in the U.S. with whom I’ve had any interaction is hate-filled and arrogant. Maybe they think this is a winning strategy, to show moral indignation against someone who opposes jihad violence and Sharia oppression of women. In any case, the Left is so corrupt these days that Aslan and his hateful colleagues don’t have to worry about paying any price for their ugly statements. After all, consider Aslan’s track record in light of his media stardom: he was in the thick of the media savaging of a group of Kentucky high school students were accosted by a Native American activist, Aslan called for violence against the student most prominently featured in circulating videos of the incident. When Dinesh D’Souza called him out on it, Aslan doubled down by saying he wanted to assault D’Souza:

This shouldn’t come as any surprise to those who are familiar with Aslan’s rancid public career. That this sinister jihad enabler was ever given a mainstream platform is a dispiriting sign of the times. His show on CNN was devoted to showing other religions as violent and hateful, and Islam as benign and peaceful. Also, Aslan is a Board member of the National Iranian American Council (NIAC). NIAC has been established in court as a lobbying group for the Islamic Republic of Iran. Said Michael Rubin: “Jamal Abdi, NIAC’s policy director, now appears to push aside any pretense that NIAC is something other than Iran’s lobby. Speaking at the forthcoming ‘Expose AIPAC’ conference, Abdi is featured on the ‘Training: Constituent Lobbying for Iran’ panel. Oops.” Iranian freedom activist Hassan Daioleslam “documented over a two-year period that NIAC is a front group lobbying on behalf of the Iranian regime.” NIAC had to pay him nearly $200,000 in legal fees after they sued him for defamation over his accusation that they were a front group for the mullahs, and lost. Yet Aslan remains on their Board.

Meanwhile, despite his increasingly obvious Islamic heterodoxy, Aslan remains popular with Muslim Brotherhood-linked groups in the U.S.: he has also spoken at events sponsored by the Muslim Students Association, a Brotherhood group, as well as at an event co-sponsored by the Los Angeles chapter of the Hamas-linked Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). Doubtless they recognize that he shares their overall agenda.

Not surprisingly, after a trip to Israel he lied about being threatened by Shin Bet.

Aslan is as stupid as he is evil. It’s also worth noting that despite being hailed as a great intellect, Aslan isn’t actually very bright. He is, in fact, a borderline imbecile who frequently states howlingly false errors of fact, but is, never called out for them by his friends in the establishment media. He has made the ridiculous claim that the idea of resurrection “simply doesn’t exist in Judaism,” despite numerous passages to the contrary in the Hebrew Scriptures. He has also referred to “the reincarnation, which Christianity talks about” — although he later claimed that one was a “typo.” In yet another howler he later insisted was a “typo,” he claimed that the Biblical story of Noah was barely four verses long — which he then corrected to forty, but that was wrong again, as it is 89 verses long. Aslan claimed that the “founding philosophy of the Jesuits” was “the preferential option for the poor,” when in reality, that phrase wasn’t even coined until 1968. He called Turkey the second most populous Muslim country, when it is actually the eighth most populous Muslim country. He thinks Pope Pius XI, who issued the anti-fascist encyclical Mit Brennender Sorge, was a fascist. He thinks Marx and Freud “gave birth to the Enlightenment,” when it ended in the late 18th century, before either of them were born. He claims that “the very first thing that Muhammad did was outlaw slavery,” when in fact Muhammad bought slaves, took female captives as sex slaves, and owned slaves until his death. He thinks Ethiopia and Eritrea are in Central Africa.

A “renowned religious scholar” such as Reza Aslan should not make such elementary mistakes. But this is, of course, the man who writes “than” for “then”; apparently thinks the Latin word “et” is an abbreviation; and writes “clown’s” for “clowns.”

“Former Host Of CNN’s ‘Believer’ Reza Aslan Asks If The World Is Better Off Without Rush Limbaugh,” by Paul Bois, Daily Wire, February 3, 2020 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):

When left-wing Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was recovering from lung cancer treatment, right-wing media figures as a whole showed compassion by sending her well wishes and prayers, but religious scholar Reza Aslan, formerly of CNN, seems to have a different idea on how to publicly react to another fellow human being’s cancer diagnosis.

In a tweet, Aslan wondered aloud if the world would, in fact, be a “better place” if conservative pundit Rush Limbaugh died of lung cancer — a disease he announced to be suffering from during his radio show on Monday.

“Ask yourself this simple question: Is the world a better place or a worse place with Rush Limbaugh in it?” Aslan openly pontificated.

Though some of Aslan’s followers piled on to this grotesque display of impropriety, others were notably enraged by it. Later, Aslan doubled down on his question by openly declaring Limbaugh a “curse upon this nation” who has caused “mass suffering.”

“I am not ‘celebrating’ anyone’s diagnosis. I’m posing an important philosophical question,” said Aslan. “Rush is not ‘my adversary’ — he is a curse upon this nation, a purveyor of hatred and racism who’s at the very least indirectly responsible for the mass suffering of countless people.”

Ask yourself this simple question: is the world a better place or a worse place with Rush Limbaugh in it?

— Reza Aslan (@rezaaslan) February 3, 2020

1. I am not “celebrating” anyone’s diagnosis. I’m posing an important philosophical question
2. Rush is not “my adversary” – he is a curse upon this nation, a purveyor of hatred and racism who’s at the very least indirectly responsible for the mass suffering of countless people. https://t.co/buUdG0V3IF

— Reza Aslan (@rezaaslan) February 3, 2020

Aslan is far from alone in his glee over Limbaugh’s diagnosis. None other than far-left activist Tariq Nasheed tweeted, “Rush Limbaugh has spent decades spewing dangerous anti-Black racism. Now he has cancer. … I know we shouldn’t celebrate one’s misfortunes. … but #PartyOverHere.”

In fairness, other left-wing advocates wished Limbaugh a speedy recovery…

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  1. Lookmann says

    Feb 6, 2020 at 9:46 am

    World is better off without a ‘cannibal’ . At least I am sure of that.

    • mortimer says

      Feb 6, 2020 at 11:09 am

      Aslan is a bait-and-switch conman. The difference between a conman and an enthusiastic salesman is that the conman knows his product is bunkum. An enthusiastic salesman believes in the intrinsic value of his product.

      However, Alsan knows that Islam is a barbaric, misogynistic death cult, but he doesn’t want anyone to observe that he is in fact a barbarian when he promotes such medieval … even Bronze-Age … ideas.

      Rather than denounce the barbarity of Islam, Aslan misrepresents Islam and pretends it is more civilized and modern.

      JIHAD-TERRORISM AGAINST THE KUFAAR IS NOT ‘CIVILIZED’.

    • Kali Malaka says

      Feb 6, 2020 at 11:10 am

      Right on brother…..???

      • gravenimage says

        Feb 6, 2020 at 9:23 pm

        Are you for sneering at people who are ill?

    • Sam says

      Feb 6, 2020 at 2:11 pm

      The World will be a better place when all Muslims are rounded up and sent back to their native lands and away from all the peace loving Nations on earth, then maybe someone will drop a Fatman on them while they are in one place.

      • mortimer says

        Feb 6, 2020 at 5:07 pm

        Sam, it can’t happen. We have to convince Muslims that the Koran is manmade, fabricated by the caliphs. The mullahs know the Koran is fabricated. They are knowingly betraying the Muslims.

        • FYI says

          Feb 6, 2020 at 5:38 pm

          As you know ,at the time the koran was written down,allah confirms the Bible{Gospel and Torah} as being TRUE {koran 3:3}

          What is in ANY Bible written at that time?
          The Golden Rule {Matthew 7 v 12}
          The importance of the 2 chief commandments {Matthew 23 v37-40}
          The concept of the Holy Spirit{God’s wisdom given to us..}
          The commandments of God{Exodus 20}

          We know what is in the koran:but what particularly is MISSING in the koran?

          The Golden Rule
          The importance of the 2 chief commandments
          The concept of the Holy Spirit
          Obedience to the commandments of God
          {in fact if muslims want to find out about the Exodus 20 laws they have to consult the Bible}

          WHY are these essential things MISSING in islam and the koran?
          In whose interest is it that they be missing?
          {allah is “the BEST of deceivers” k3:54}

          muslims ludicrously claim the Bible is corrupted.

          Firstly,there is no evidence for that.

          Secondly,the ABSENCE of the Holy Spirit is the reason why it is the koran that is in error{the Bible shows the PRESENCE of the Holy Spirit}Since allah gets the theology of the Trinity wrong in k5:116,thinking MARY is in it,that means the Holy Spirit is missing}

          Thirdly ,allah says his words cannot be changed koran 18:27
          So if allah claims he gave the Gospel to Jesus koran 5:46 which at the time the koran was written down,confirms as TRUE then anybody who says the Bible is corrupted is accusing allah of lying!

          If allah confirms the Bible as being TRUE k3:3 but yet in his koran either denies or contradicts what is in the Bible{which he confirms as TRUE}then isn’t it obvious that the koran is in error?

          The koran must be false..but can muslims figure it out{or do they want to figure it out?

          allah’s unwitting solution to muslims who see the problem with allah and the koran..

          koran 10:94 allah tells muhammed to consult those who know the BIBLE

          muslims should read the koran with a critical eye…

        • gravenimage says

          Feb 6, 2020 at 9:24 pm

          Mortimer, your claim that Muslims are just poor little victims who need our help is pretty questionable. And when has this “deprogramming” ever worked?

        • Marya Harb says

          Feb 7, 2020 at 12:44 am

          I think it’s very clear that the Quran was fabricated by Muhammad, not the caliphs. The caliphs had access to far too much information to make the errors that Muhammad did. They also were literate. The Quran is full of grammatical howlers and errors. They also wouldn’t have made up someone as corrupt as Muhammad.

    • dagmiller says

      Feb 7, 2020 at 5:25 am

      Why do you give space to this cretin?

  2. WPM says

    Feb 6, 2020 at 10:15 am

    Raza Aslan I think is suffering from Kulu from some bad brains he ate in the cannibal episode “religious expect show” clown show he stared in .The world be a better place if Raza Aslan found a job to fit his intelligence level .There are businesses that hire “slow adults ” to do menial simple jobs to earn honest money and respect ,he should seek one out and keep his mouth shut .The world would be a better place if the media would call morons like Raza Aslan out without fear of being called racist.

    • mortimer says

      Feb 6, 2020 at 11:14 am

      Reza Aslan is making a career out of misrepresenting the historic Jesus, misrepresenting his credentials and misrepresenting Islam by whitewashing its backwardness. What will he misrepresent next?

      He is a career con artist. He never apologizes when he has been caught and exposed. He moves on to the next con.

  3. jca reid says

    Feb 6, 2020 at 10:38 am

    World would be better off without this charlatan & fraudster that is Mr. Aslan. Seems strange how he thoroughly endorses Islam, so much he took this Desert Nazi Dogma up, that he fails to see how RIGHT WING Islam really is. After all, the Greatest non-Muslim that Muslims admire is Adolf Hitler! They supported the Nazis, before, during & after WW2. All documented fact. He’s faked his ‘qualifications’ & calls himself some kind of ‘expert’ on Islam. Then why has he turned down debating Robert Spencer? Don’t know if he’d have a debate with Dr. Bill Turner either.

  4. tedh754 says

    Feb 6, 2020 at 10:43 am

    Imagine a world without Islam and its 1400 years of slaughter, rape, enslavement. It’s easy if you try.

    • libertyORdeath says

      Feb 8, 2020 at 8:45 am

      Some may say you’re a dreamer tedh…but you’re not the only one.

  5. Westman says

    Feb 6, 2020 at 11:04 am

    Perhaps the world would be a better place without even noticing Reza Aslan, a self-made caricature. Painting his character is like putting lipstick on a clown.

    • AP says

      Feb 7, 2020 at 8:13 am

      more like on a pig, probably his favorite animal.

  6. Or Else! says

    Feb 6, 2020 at 11:09 am

    I’ve listened to Limbaugh for a long time. No hate there. Just the opposite. He calls out the real enemies of liberty. No wonder Islam’s apologists/propagandists don’t care for him or anyone else who’s speaks fact over taqiyya.

  7. Or Else! says

    Feb 6, 2020 at 11:12 am

    Correction above: “..who’s speaking fact over taqiyya.”

  8. mortimer says

    Feb 6, 2020 at 11:21 am

    Aslan is a ‘creative writing’ teacher in a school, but he doesn’t leave his ‘creative facts’ in the classroom. He does the same thing in public … inventing his own facts and then interpreting them according to his Shi’ite supremacist agenda.

    Aslan cries foul when his factoids and misrepresented credentials are challenged and exposed. After being exposed many times for various fraudulent claims, I don’t know why he is still quoted by anyone.

    I guess the Leftard journos are so desperate to find a ‘modern’ Muslim that they are not fussy.

    • Westman says

      Feb 6, 2020 at 12:47 pm

      “I don’t know why he is still quoted by anyone.”

      True, Mortimer.The best medicine for Aslan is quarantine.

    • gravenimage says

      Feb 6, 2020 at 9:25 pm

      True, Mortimer and Westman.

  9. Raleigh Epp says

    Feb 6, 2020 at 11:41 am

    To think I even know professing Christian Pastors in Canada who thinks there is nothing wrong with Reza Aslan! Time for all people around the world to wake-up to the truth about this man and Islam!

    • KWJ says

      Feb 6, 2020 at 2:16 pm

      I think Mortimer covered Reza well. The guy had no integrity and it says a lot about CNN and whomever that they think he’s some kind of “moderate” Muslim and knowledgeable about religions when he obviously isn’t nor can he admit his errors.

      MEMRI TV had a video recently with an Iranian saying how they should use blacks and racism to undermine politicians and society or whatever and that Iranians should go live in various countries to basically do the sh!t Reza Aslan does. Do minorities realize they are perpetual tools for agendas that don’t really benefit them? Finding black people in Iran is like playing Where’s Waldo? Middle Eastern countries are far more racist than the US!

      He Left is suicidal, those with good intentions just don’t recognize wolves in sheep’s clothing. On YT young Muslims repeat the lies so-called “moderate” Muslims tell like Reza. One girl told me that Islam gets picked on when Christianity is more violent. Sure, and thousands of Christians being killed, churches destroyed and discrimination. I told her attitude was disgusting to ignore the realities. Reza is photogenic but his modus operandi is disgusting too.

  10. FYI says

    Feb 6, 2020 at 12:20 pm

    Is Mr Aslan still into cannibalism?
    He was famously known to have eaten human brains.
    Did nobody tell him?That’s not you develop the mind.

  11. No Muzzies Here says

    Feb 6, 2020 at 1:08 pm

    Limbaugh exists because what the left is doing to this country. Normal people need someone who says true things clearly, because the dominant media absolutely do not.

    The existence of Limbaugh doesn’t change the world for better or worse. It is a product of the current state of the world.

    Now, about a certain Middle-Eastern religion, commonly known as the “Religion of Peace,” it’s a completely different story.

  12. Wellington says

    Feb 6, 2020 at 1:40 pm

    Rush Limbaugh, whom I have listened to for going on thirty years, is a great spokesman for conservatism and thus those who hate Limbaugh in effect are really hating all of us who have embraced conservative values. Rather like the hatred of Trump is really about despising all of us who support him. Limbaugh and Trump are “merely” the up front way of going after all of us, courtesy of the Left which really knows how to hate.

    And may Rush Limbaugh recover from the cancer he has. He has been a warrior for truth, liberty and the greatest country on Earth and I admire him tremendously; he’s right up there with Donald Trump and Robert Spencer as a magnificent defender of what is true and noble.

    As for Aslan, what a wretched excuse for a human being. He is beneath contempt.

    • gravenimage says

      Feb 6, 2020 at 9:26 pm

      +1

  13. Fred Middleton says

    Feb 6, 2020 at 2:36 pm

    There are certainly plenty of women who will say their world got worse when Azlan entered it.

  14. roberta says

    Feb 6, 2020 at 3:23 pm

    Just a hateful, tiny, little man. Be thankful to God Jehovah that you are not made of the same stuff as this parasite.

  15. mortimer says

    Feb 6, 2020 at 5:10 pm

    Robert Spencer mentions several of Reza Aslan’s most ludicrous false claims.

    Does Reza Aslan get ANYTHING RIGHT ??

  16. tim gallagher says

    Feb 6, 2020 at 5:17 pm

    As other commenters have pointed out, this Aslan character, by way of his nasty question, has really left himself open to the obvious comeback, “Is this world a better or worse place with Reza Aslan in it?” To many people, the answer would be obvious. But I guess Aslan is too arrogant, too full of himself to think that his question about Limbaugh would immediately make many people think about the obvious question as to whether the world would be better off with Aslan in it or not.

    • Battle says

      Feb 6, 2020 at 6:46 pm

      tim gallaghar: +100.

      • tim gallagher says

        Feb 6, 2020 at 11:26 pm

        Thanks, Battle. This obnoxious person Aslan left himself wide open to the question, that’s for sure.

  17. eduardo odraude says

    Feb 6, 2020 at 8:19 pm

    I never thought Rush was that great, but a racist? I never heard him say anything racist, but then these days whatever you say that is not leftish gets you tarred as racist.

    Here’s a great video critique of Aslan by David Wood:

  18. gary fouse says

    Feb 6, 2020 at 9:11 pm

    I have seen this arrogant little twit speak twice, and he is nobody that should be talking about punching people. This is an example of what we call the 5th column.

  19. gravenimage says

    Feb 6, 2020 at 9:20 pm

    Reza Aslan: “Is the world a better place or a worse place with Rush Limbaugh in it?”
    ………………………

    How disgusting *is this*? One need not agree with Limbaugh on all points to find this reaction despicable.

  20. Mike says

    Feb 7, 2020 at 3:38 am

    As anyone can see on WIKI , one of the four oldest Quran is kept in Cairo , Egypt and everyone can see that it was over written at least 3 times: a first one in pale blue , then it was written over with dark blue and finaly a deep black ink . Interesting part of it is that the 3 inks doesn’t say the same words. So , I don’t know who wrote the first one but it is obvious it was written 3 times .

  21. Firefox says

    Feb 7, 2020 at 4:09 am

    Reza is another proof that there is truly something wrong with moslems beside their intellect. Would the world be a better place without Rezlan The DoughBrain who thought he could attain some enlightenment by eating the charred brain from a corpse. Or was the poor boy just looking for attention as he is now attacking someone successful in media. When you become inconsequential you become desperate for attention.

  22. OLD GUY says

    Feb 7, 2020 at 10:48 am

    Aslan just another muslim mouth piece, preaching hate.

  23. Larry says

    Feb 9, 2020 at 8:51 am

    Aslan has shown: Evidence: 0 Specific examples: 0 Brain cells: 0 Class: 0

  24. DazzleMe says

    Feb 9, 2020 at 4:28 pm

    Why is this man even allowed to be on American television—oh yeah, I forgot most demonrats defend the demon muslims!!

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