Tawfik Hamid, former Islamist terrorist, with the message we (and, more so, Muslims) need to hear.
It may seem bizarre, but Islamic reformers are not immune to the charge of “Islamophobia” either. For 20 years, I have preached a reformed interpretation of Islam that teaches peace and respects human rights. I have consistently spoken out–with dozens of other Muslim and Arab reformers–against the mistreatment of women, gays and religious minorities in the Islamic world. We have pointed out the violent teachings of Salafism and the imperative of Westerners to protect themselves against it.
Yet according to CAIR’s Michigan spokeswoman, Zeinab Chami, I am “the latest weapon in the Islamophobe arsenal.” If standing against the violent edicts of Shariah law is “Islamophobic,” then I will treat her accusation as a badge of honor.
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