Every Muslim is basically in favour of the establishment of an Islamic state, claimed the Salafist preacher known as Abu Hafs. He is the spokesman for the Bewust Moslim group. But it is premature to judge whether the IS is the designated party, he continued. Not enough is known about the organisation, and the opinions among Muslim scholars are divided. Ali Abu Safiya, spokesman for Moslims in Dialoog, a similar platform, said only a small part of the Muslim community in the Netherlands supports the IS unconditionally and applauds everything they do. A larger group condemns the IS entirely. Like the vast majority, we are not for or against the IS, but we have a more nuanced position, he said. According to Abu Safiya, the one-sided, inaccurate reporting about Islamic State and the demonisation of its sympathisers is a major reason for the increasing sympathy for the group.
Posted on: Fri, 05 Sep 2014 15:15:20 +0000
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