A reader's viewpoint

In response to my article, Islamism: A concept invented by the infidel for the infidel!, I received this wonderful email this morning. I would like to share it with you.

Hi Mark,

I was impressed by your blog, Islamism: A Concept invented by the infidel for the infidel!. Well done. Congratulations.

You have taken the discussion of the Muslim, Islamic, threat further from an incoherent expression of disgust at - or the simple acknowledgment of - their repeated atrocities. Of course, the mainstream media lacks even this simple, truthful acknowledgment. Your forward step is in your pointing out the irrefutable truth of euphemism on the subject of Islam. Many blogs also allude to it, but none, as far as I know, have dealt with it in the seriousness you have.

When the consequences of any logic is grave, civilised human beings are reluctant to agree with such logic unless it is unequivocally and conclusively established. The truth of the Islam ideology is certainly very grave. An acceptance of this truth of Islam is full of foreboding to all persons who do not share in this destructive ideology.

From the countries in the Far East to the Americas, from the Scandinavian countries to the tip of Africa, all the peoples are hesitant to contemplate this one fact. The consequences are far too dire by conceding it. In light of this truth also, another important step suggests itself.

The truth of Islam may be better admitted by all when all the peoples, of whom mainstream media commentators are but a part, will see that facing up to this malignant force is better than continuing our illusions.

In short, yes, of course, the atrocities committed by the followers of Islam has to be broadcast again and again - as the ReligionOfPeace.com does; of course, such atrocities must not be dismissed as aberrations but the general rule - as JihadWatch.org does; and, of course, the truth must be faced - just as you have done; but a voice must also go out that emphasises the much worse outcome of continued denial.

This is no Star Wars. Ours is not a drama with superhuman heroes. Yet there is a way to face up to and defeat the forces that threaten all civilized aims of life. This way lies in all the peoples of the world uniting their efforts against Islam and all that it stands for.

An argument has to be made that reveals this truth: that we will all fall singly or attain victory over Islam together. This unity of purpose is needed. Whilst there remain any significant and vocal apologists for Islam among the non-Muslims, this unity will to elude us. Whilst non-Muslims are content to delude themselves in transitory material distractions - from toys to cars, from Hollywood to Bollywood, from individual to corporate greed - this unity will elude us. Yet, it is in unity only that the Islam ideology will be challenged and defeated.

Media commentators, politicians and the general public have to wake up from the illusion of comfortable world. The values that we aspire for will have to be fought for. By our minds, words and deeds.

Sir, I commend your efforts.

Regards,

Hari

And here is the original article:

Islamism’: A Concept invented by the infidel for the infidel!

The mantra, ‘Islamism’, is repeated time and time again, over and over, ad nauseum, ad infinitum, especially by those who are in denial: ‘Islamism’, they say, not Islam, is the source of our problems. It is what feeds the perpetrators of Islamic terror.

The liberal media, in particular, love this word, since it allows them to talk about the problems we face with Islam, without causing offence to Muslims throughout the world. It creates a distinction between good, practising Muslims and their extremist co-religionists. Alas, it is a false distinction!

Our politicians love the term, because it allows them to duck the obvious need to come to terms with the fact that a major world religion – Islam – is out to destroy our way of life, out to destroy our social structure, out to destroy our civilization! In short, ‘Islamism’ is a concept dreamt up by the infidel for the infidel. It lets him off the hook!

The fact of the matter, however, is that the use of the term ‘Islamism’ obfuscates the true problem we face, namely the growth of Islam in the West, and therefore the increasing Islamization of our societies and our civilization. It also obfuscates the causes of the jihad itself – the tool of the Muslim to bring Islam to the rest of the world, the tool to turn Dar ul Harb, the House of War, into Dar ul Islam, the House of Islam, the tool to Islamize the regions of the world which have yet to be Islamized, to Islamize the regions of the world still living, in their opinion, in a state of moral chaos, in a state of pre-Islamic disorder, otherwise known among Muslims as a state of Jahiliyyah.

Our real problem is Islam, the real thing. Muslims do not use the term ‘Islamism’. The concept is unknown to them, other than as a term used by the infidel to try and make sense of the aggressive nature of their faith.

Let us, for goodness' sake, think clearly, for without clear-thinking, we shall never overcome this grave threat to our civilization. To talk of 'Islamism', and make a false distinction between that and Islam, is like making a false distinction between Christianity and 'Christianism'! We don't do this with Christianity, so why should we do it with Islam?

The jihad is fed by nothing other than Islam itself! That means to say that it is fed by the Qur'an, the teachings and sayings of the Prophet Muhammad (Ahadith), and the life of the Prophet (As Sirah). These are the sources of the problem - die Quelle des Übels, la source du mal! It is what so-called 'Islamism' is based on! ‘Islamism', if it is anything at all, is not a source, but the result of taking the religion of Islam literally; and that's what all true Muslims do anyway.

The Jihad is a duty resting on the shoulders of all Muslims. It is a must, or wajib. It is an integral part of the faith of Islam. One cannot be a true, practising Muslim and reject the call to Jihad, or holy war.

To accept this term ‘Islamism’ is tantamount to playing with the meaning of words; to use the term is tantamount to engaging in semantics! One is engaging in verbal acrobatics; one is contorting the brain!

Our problem is Islam. Islam, based as it is on al Qur’an, Ahadith, and as Sirah, is the source of the Jihad, and inspiration for it. Nothing else!

We must come to terms with this fact if we ever wish to get a handle on the problems facing us. To talk in riddles helps not a soul, and it certainly doesn’t help the war effort!

©Mark Alexander