Is there such thing as a moderate Muslim?

Question

People often refer to this 'moderate Muslim' faction of the world, but I've no evidence of their existence.
I don't think there are many moderate Muslims--i.e. Muslims who are not dogmatic/brainwashed, believe what they believe but don't wish to impose their beliefs/ways on any non-Muslim, live in reality, etc.
The few 'moderate' Muslims you hear about are ex-Muslims like Salman Rushdee!
Even in intellectual communities of the Middle East, thought is heavily clouded by dogma and fear.

Why was there no mass outcry in the Muslim world against the 9/11 attacks, for example? Sure, there were INDIVIDUAL Muslims here and there who condemned them, but generally, after the attacks, what did we hear from the Muslim world? Silence... that silence spoke VOLUMES.

Even those countries the U.S. doesn't really get along with these days, like France and Germany, wholeheartedly CONDEMNED the attacks. They set aside their political differences with the U.S.
NOT the Muslim world!

Answer 1

I agree with everything you are saying. If there was such a thing as moderate Muslims,leaders of Muslim countries would have spoken out and condemned the so-called 'minority' of extremists and would have gone to great lengths to disassociate their countries and their religion from attacks of this kind. This did not happen,instead we saw tv footage of thousands of muslims in these countries jumping up and down with glee and burning both the American and British Flags,along with effigies of Bush and Blair almost immediately after the 9/11 attack.Silence does indeed speak volumes.

Answer 2

it truly is been over 5 years for the reason that i study the Koran, yet I do save in recommendations why it scared me a lot. there is quite an section were it says Any Muslim that does no longer energetic search for to kill kappas* will in no way see Paradise. * In English, the word kappa is translated as non-believer, besides the undeniable fact that the genuine meaning is the word infidel. This contains all non-muslims, and any muslims that do not commit themselves to killing. It actually signifies that any Muslim that ever meets a "infidel" and does no longer kill them, will become one, and may be killed. after I pointed this out to the muslim non secular chief even as i became in reformatory, and requested him if I had misunderstood it, he studied it for 3 weeks, then instructed me i did not, it truly is what it says. word... i'm no longer a Muslim. I study the Koran after the September 11 attacks because i had to appeal to close what type of folk might want to do some thing like that. Now i understand.

Answer 3

Muslim is a religion. Koran is their bible.Their prophet mohammed teaches muslim starting from the beginning of this religion that their God only accepts one religion..and that is Islam. If you consider the history of muslim..they want to get rid of other religion especially christianity and the jews. The truth is, they are just trying to mingled with other people and other religion, but the truth is in their hearts.Conclusion.. their is no moderate muslim... only muslim.

Answer 4

Actually, most muslims are not extremists. I have friends from lebanon and other arabic countries, or muslim countries, and they are pretty open to other things. Islam is just another religion, but the people who brainwash 6 year olds, their a bad example.

Answer 5

Actually, there are a couple billion moderate Muslims. The extremists ate the minority, not the moderates.

Answer 6

I can't speak for other countries, but there are plenty in the United States. I know quite a few.

Perhaps other countries can learn a lesson when it comes to integrating immigrants into their culture.

Answer 7

Anwar Saddat was one...but they murdered him.