Counter-terrorism curriculum launches in the UK

Sure, its a good idea, but who is launching it, and can he be trusted?

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Pakistani politician and Islamic scholar Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri hopes his ‘Islamic Curriculum on Peace and Counter Terrorism’ will dissuade young people from joining groups such as ISIS.

http://leftfootforward.org/2015/06/the-author-of-the-counter-terrorism-curriculum-advocates-murder-for-blasphemy/

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However, ideological salesmen who change their ideas to suit the audience’s demands can never be reformists. The ‘Islamic Curriculum on Peace and Counter Terrorism’ can basically be summarised as the now ubiquitous apologia that ISIS ‘has nothing to do with Islam’, which is the laziest counter-terrorism argument that one can come up with.

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Anyone who peddles the concept of ‘true Islam’ – just like any other religion – no matter how peaceful and tolerant their version of Islam might be, inadvertently gives credence to the likes of ISIS.

For if there is a ‘true’ version, what’s stopping the radicals from believing that theirs is the one?

The monopoly of truth of any version of Islam needs to be replaced with the spread of plurality in Islam and the Muslim world, and accepting humanist, sceptic and revisionist Muslim identities, with varying stance on scriptural adherence.

Instead of excommunicating the radicals, and scrutinising the legitimacy of their actions through religious scriptures, true reform would mean giving humanistic ideals preference over any and every interpretation of Islam.

This in turn would ensure that the only acceptable version of Islam would be the one that is pluralistic and tolerant anyway.

Another great piece by Kunwar Shahid. Afro

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Topic: Counter-terrorism curriculum launches in the UK

Roberto40

OP - July 04, 2015, 07:05 PM

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