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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[CuzIgoTMonEY]

"In Stockholm police shoot a Muslim armed with a machete in self defense and Muslims react by torching the city for a week. In England Muslims behead an innocent young Englishman in broad daylight and the non-Muslims react with peaceful condemnation. That's called cultural differences."

- Nicolai Sennels

[raydex63]

sharia law in the U.K? Not as long as he has a hole in his arse. Can't reason with these nutters though.

[carcrazy69]

THIS & ALL CAMEL JOCKEYS NEED TO BE KILLED!

[raj rodriguez]

6of6:So clearly from Ibn Kathir we know what ''protection'' really means in verse 9.6. Ibn Kathir says Muhammad legislated giving people safe passage so that they may learn about the ''religion of Allah'' which is basically Islam! They're not given a safe passage unless they want to hear about the ''religion of Allah''. So this is what safety really means in verse 9.6. So if the idolaters don't come to Muhammad and don't want to hear about Allah then they are NOT safe, in which case 9.5 applies.

[raj rodriguez]

4of5: (and then escort him to where he can be secure) and safe, until he goes back to his land, his home, and area of safety. The sentences in brackets are parts of verse 9.6 broken down, and outside of it is the commentary of Ibn Kathir.

[raj rodriguez]

2of5: You quoted: (Section o9.7) “Muslims may NOT seek help from non-Muslims allies UNLESS the Muslims are considerably OUTNUMBERED and the allies are of goodwill towards the Muslims.” Firstly this has nothing to do with verse 9.6 and it precisely shows how hateful Muslims are to not ask for help from non Muslims unless its for their own benefit.

Verse 9.5 talks about Muslims slaying idolaters unless they embraced Islam, as Ibn Kathir and others clearly explain, and I'm sure you know that.