#Muslims have been #blaming the #west for all their woes for too long. Are western governments committing war crimes and atrocities against Muslims? Yes. However that has more to do with us and our weakness than it has to do with them and their strength. The Islamic resistance in Syria had Bashar Assad on the ropes in early 2013. The regime was about to fall then ISIS emerged, ran rampant and the revolution has been backtracking ever since. All the while they’ve been dragging the name of Islam through mud with their senseless killing and treachery. Where was the overwhelming Muslim response of god-fearing warriors to confront them and peacefully force them to stand down? Muslims have sat in the comforts of their homes hoping someone else will stop them. Please spare me another “Not in my name” campaign. What about Boko Haram? When non Muslims see these false images of Islam, they are understandably uncomfortable. If you don’t clean up your house, then someone else will do it for you. The west has volunteered for the job but they are also trying to ruin more than just ISIS in the process in spite of what they may be saying publicly. It was through our apathy, laziness, and fear that we didn’t stop ISIS ourselves. Now we want to blame the others who got involved, I suspect for their own sinister reasons, while we were content to be spectators. Where are the Islamic TV channels that communicate authentic news to the masses of both Muslims and non Muslims instead of relying on CNN, Fox, etc? Notice I did not say “Muslim owned” TV channels but I said “Islamic”. Any Muslim can own a TV network and broadcast the same immorality and propaganda that other channels broadcast. I’m talking about channels or internet based news outlets that are dedicated to spreading authentic news and authentic Muslim values. Why hasn’t it been established on a proper scale? Most Islamic media companies are in financial ruin and never have any type of respectable operating budget. It’s hard work trying to cover a story in a foreign country when your correspondents don’t have plane fare. Why is that? It is because we always believe someone else will do it. If we can’t communicate proper messages to the masses then don’t blame western media for doing what they do. Some western channels don’t necessarily, although some do, demonize Muslims on purpose because they inherently hate them, some do it out of ignorance of the truths because Muslims haven’t articulated those truths properly and widely enough. Bilal Abdul Kareem
Posted on: Sat, 17 Jan 2015 08:37:45 +0000
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