Muslim Leader Admits Islam Not a Religion of Peace

WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration has released a review of its strategy in the war on terrorism. The report failed to even mention the word "Islam."

CBN News traveled to London to talk with Anjem Choudary, a leading Muslim radical who says Islamic teachings are what shaped his pro-jihad message.

Although both George W. Bush and Barack Obama have declared that Islam is a religion of peace, Choudary begs to differ.

"You can't say that Islam is a religion of peace," Choudary told CBN News. "Because Islam does not mean peace. Islam means submission. So the Muslim is one who submits. There is a place for violence in Islam. There is a place for jihad in Islam."

Choudary is the leader of Islam4UK, a group recently banned in Britain under the country's counter-terrorism laws. He wants Islamic Sharia law to rule the United Kingdom and is working to make that dream a reality.

While Islamic radicals in the United States usually prefer to speak in more moderate tones while in public, masking their true agenda, Choudary has no such inhibitions.

He has praised the 9/11 hijackers and has called for the execution of Pope Benedict. He also stirred controversy recently when video emerged of him converting a 10-year-old British boy to Islam.

Choudary told CBN News his group is a "non-violent political and ideological movement" that resides in the UK under "a covenant of security."

Yet he openly praises violent jihad.

"The Koran is full of, you know, jihad is the most talked about duty in the Koran other than tawhid -- belief," he said. "Nothing else is mentioned more than the topic of fighting."

Several former members of Choudary's group have been arrested on terrorism charges.

"A very significant amount of former al-Muhajiroun people were involved in terrorist plots against this country," London-based terrorism expert Peter Neumann said. "A number of people have actually gone to Afghanistan, joined the Taliban and died fighting for the Taliban."

Choudary refuses to condemn acts of terror including 9/11 and the July 7, 2005 London bombings, which killed 52 people.




CBN News asked Choudary for his thoughts on the 7/7 bombings on London's transport system, and whether he condemned them.

"For the people who carried it out, it was legitimate," he replied. "If you look at the will of the 7/7 bombers Mohammed Siddique Khan and Shehzad Tanweer, they would be justified. And there are many verses from the Koran and many statements to say that's the Islamic argument. And that is a difficult Islamic argument to refute. And there are many scholars who support that argument as well."

Choudary says his group is merely following core Islamic teachings and that Islam is much more than a religion.

"This particular belief is more than just a religion," he declared. "It is not just a spiritual belief. It is, in fact, an ideology which you believe in and you struggle for and you are willing even to die for, because you believe in that: That is your whole life."

Choudary seems to relish being called Great Britain's "most hated man" and pledges to continue his rallies calling for the overthrow of the British system.

CBN News Tuesday, March 02, 2010

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[OnediZZyDrunK]

sure looks, talks, dresses, grooms, acts like a muslim. since he can quote koran passages to back up his beliefs in arabic, i think maybe it is people who disagree with him who are not muslim.

[3434343434utubeguy]

@aasimazam He's still a Muslim.

[AMOKHAN786]

HE IS NOT MUSLIM

[maxsepa]

So, where are they happy?They're happy in Canada.They're happy in England.They're happy in France.They're happy in Italy.They're happy in Germany.They're happy in Sweden. They're happy in the USA.They're happy in Norway.They're happy in every country that is not Muslim. And who do they blame? Not Islam. Not their leadership. Not themselves.THEY BLAME THE COUNTRIES THEY ARE HAPPY IN! AND THEY WANT TO CHANGE THEM TO BE LIKE THE COUNTRY THEY CAME FROM WHERE THEY WERE UNHAPPY.

[nainaz007]

He supports extremists who think they can walk into any country or rather fly into any country & kill people in the name of Allah.They don't even have the basic understanding of the principles of Islam. If a man goes out to work all day to support his family, he is doing Jihad contrary to this man's beliefs which are clearly very UnIslamic. Islam encourages rationality over emotion so Muslims are reasonable rather than barbaric always drawing their "sword" on every little issue that bothers them

[nainaz007]

This Anjem guy is an idiot. Jihad does not mean to fight, it means to struggle.And really if he hates Christians so much, what the heck is he doing in Britain? He should be deported back to where it is he came from. People like him taint the name of Islam. Non-Muslims don't understand that calling oneself Muslim does not automatically mean they comply with Islamic Laws. These people have a hidden agenda and they hide their desire to conquer the world behind the flag of Islam.

[killorocko18]

This muslim speak the TRUTH about Islam. its not a religion of Peace.