Taquiyyah Alert

Writing in the Globe and Mail (where she's a fixture), CAIR-CAN founder Sheema Khan tries to allay kafir fears about surging Islamic violence. She does so via a heartfelt rant about "the struggle for Islam's soul":

...A few years before his death, Mohammed granted security to a group of monks from St. Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai. He pronounced the following covenant “to those who adopt Christianity, near and far, we are with them. Verily I, the servants, the helpers, and my followers defend them, because Christians are my citizens.” The covenant also said they should be under no compulsion; Christian judges and monks should not be removed; no one should destroy or damage their houses of religion, or steal from them; Christians should not be forced to travel or fight – Muslims were to fight for them; their churches were not to be prevented from being repaired. This covenant was to be obeyed by Muslims till the end of time.

The Koran itself prohibits the desecration of houses of worship, suicide and murder, in no uncertain terms. It also advocates a special bond with Jews and Christians (regarded as People of the Book).

All of this is to highlight the fact that murderous zealotry against Christians (such as that in Egypt, Pakistan, Iraq and Nigeria) is condemned by the very faith itself. Terrorist groups such as al-Qaeda use theological rhetoric as cover for their murderous actions...

My letter:

According to Sheema Khan, the Prophet Mohammed was an interfaith bridge-builder and the Koran reserves a special place for Christians and Jews, whom it regards as "People of the Book."

In fact, when he wasn't busy granting "security to a group of monks," Mohamed was otherwise engaged in warfare and conquest--the reason so much of this planet remains Islamic to this day. As for that "special bond" Ms. Khan mentions, it really amounts to a set of shackles as the vanquished and second class non-Muslims living under Islam--a.k.a. the dhimmi--must acknowledge their lowly condition. If they don't, all bets are off, and they can be put to death.

It seems to me that there is indeed a "struggle for Islam's soul" going on. But it's a struggle between those who are willing to come clean about their faith and its doctrines, and those, like Ms. Khan, who are determined to fudge them.

Update: What Sheema doesn't want you to know about the, ahem, "special bond."


A picture of some Muslims and a kafir "bonding"