ly viable route is to separate religion from political affairs.&rdquo; Indeed, we need to separate these two. Much of the conflict emanates from managing the resources (political) and fear that some one may deny you the right and may tempt one to pre-empt in denying other&rsquo;s right. Religion (Islam or otherwise) teaches one to practice Justice and also shares the idea that everything is owned by God, as we did not bring it with us when we were born nor are we going to take with us. <br />
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I am yet to read the book, but agree with him when &ldquo;he urges Muslims to seek a &quot;state of Islam&quot; within them&rdquo;. Each one of us has a different approach to solutions, Fatah is confrontational and that approach simply reduces his embrace of possibly a larger audience. He may want to re-consider that. If we want to bring a change, we need to bring more people into our envelope. <br />
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Aisha writes &ldquo;I was even to see some Muslims carry out atrocities in the name of God.&rdquo; It is human to make mistakes, you will find same percentage of Muslims, Christians, Jews, Hindus or others carry out atrocities in the name of God. It is wrong to single out Muslims, all are guilty. In fact, the idea of &ndash; 1/10th of 1% of all people, however you categorize them are extremists, may have some validity. <br />
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The comment by Aisha&rsquo;s Imam &ldquo;Islam as a religion is perfect. But some Muslim people can be terrible!&quot; Could have been wiser, &ldquo;every religion intends to bring goodness, some followers are wicked&rdquo; Some Muslims are terrible so are &ldquo;some people of all faiths&rdquo;. Bottom line: You are individually responsible for your acts, today, tomorrow and on the day of judgment. <br />
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Turning to Farazana&rsquo;s book: Indeed, the Neocons are preempting Armageddon. Neocons are as relevant to the teachings of the Christ as the Islamists are to the Prophet Muhammad's teachings. Neither group understands the essence of the religion, instead they thrive on fear and are driven by an imaginary conquest. <br />
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The introduction by Dr. Akbar Ahmed is a huge endorsement of Farzana's work. <br />
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I have admired the articles and work of Farzana Hassan, president of the Muslim Canadian Congress who has taken a firm stand on moderation in approach that the Prophet taught, I hope and pray more and more Muslims join her in her Jihad to keep Islam pristine, simple, all embracing and peaceful <br />
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Mike Ghouse is a Speaker, Thinker, Writer and a Moderator. He is a frequent guest on talk radio and local television network discussing Pluralism, politics, Islam, Religion, Terrorism, India and civic issues. He is the founder of the World Muslim Congress, a group committed to building bridges and nurturing a world of co-existence. He also heads the foundation for pluralism, an organization committed to studying religious pluralism and pluralistic governance. His personal website is http://www.mikeghouse.net/ and his writings are on the above websites as well as several of the ancillary Blogs listed on the sites. <br />
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