Reading the Jan. 8 story “Local Muslims worry that violence taints them,” I find it difficult to agree with Dr. Khalid Khan, a leader of the Islamic Society of Southwest Washington. The three persons who attacked the Charlie Hebdo magazine in Paris were definitely terrorists and murderers, but they are Islamic as well.
How does Khan explain away the 109 verses or so in the Quran that deal with the elimination of everyone who is not a believer or follower of the book as written? Some of the passages are 2:191-193, 2:244, 2:216, and 3:56. These passages certainly show that all is not peace-loving when it comes to others who are not Islamic believers.
The Assembly of Muslim Jurists of America have a totally different view from his about how the noninfidels should be treated by Muslims here in America. Their decree, issued in 2010, said that no way should American troops be supported when in Middle East countries. This is just one example. Sharia law is much preferred to our current system, and in some places in America Muslims are working hard to implement their way of doing justice.
In no way am I suggesting doing harm or insulting the religion of Islam, but many Americans feel that just because someone has come to this country, they should not try to impose their values on us as Americans.
