Robert Spencer's 10 points of obfuscation
Saturday, October 11, 2008 "Why is it that Islamophobes continue to come up with 'tests' that
American Muslims must pass in order to be considered moderate, or for
that matter to be considered real Americans. Daniel Pipes has a test and I’m proud to say, that I like Hamza Yusuf would fail. David Horowitz has a petition
for Muslim students to sign to prove their 'moderation' as part of his
recent 'Islamo Fascism Awareness Week' whose four key principals any
Muslim could agree with, but which would require any Muslim signing the
petition to agree with the mischaracterization of terrorists and
extremists as 'Islamo Fascists' thus blaming the religion of Islam for
their criminal acts.
"But Hugh Fitzgerald's suggestion that 'Sheila Musaji needs to read Ali Sina, Ibn Warraq, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Wafa Sultan. They were all born into Islam. They were all raised in Muslim milieus. They have all testified as to what Muslims say in front of Infidels, and what they say when they think they are among only fellow Muslims' really shows up what they are after – the bottom line for these folks is that in order to be a 'good Muslim' or a 'moderate Muslim' you must be an ex-Muslim. If that is what it takes to be a 'moderate' then count me out.
"Now Robert Spencer comes up with his own ten question test
which he asks me personally to reply to, and to which I will respond
only because the voices of the Islamophobes are getting a wide audience
in the United States at the moment, and when they are not countered it
gives their readers the impression that it is because their arguments
have some merit. I will respond, but have no real hope that the
response will be seriously considered. At least it is out there for
history to judge, and for any whose minds are not closed by blind
hatred to at least consider."
Sheila Musaji replies to Robert Spencer of Jihad Watch.