Muslim extremists and Muslim moderates, do they differ?

Answer 1

You ask if anything distinguishes the Muslim "moderates" from the Muslim “extremists.”

Political realists see that Muslim “moderates” are more patient than Muslim extremists. The “moderates” merely prefer a phased strategy for Israel’s demise. This makes Mahmoud Abbas a “moderate” and Ismail Haniyeh an “extremist.”

The litmus test of a Muslim moderate is this: Does he or she publicly avow the legitimacy of the Jewish State of Israel? And does he or she publicly reject the Arab “right of return”—which is but a code word for Israel’s destruction? You will not find a politically or strategically significant number of such Muslims.

All the talk about Muslim “moderates” is little more than escapism and obscurantism. Terrorism is coextensive with Islam: in Iraq and Iran, in Syria and Lebanon, in Algeria and the Sudan, in Chechenya and Indonesia.

Meanwhile, in mosques across the United States, imams preach hatred of Christian and Jews; some even call for Jihad.

Answer 2

Muslim extremists are not Muslim. Not only do they pick and choose quotes out of the Koran, but they make stuff up too. In fact when the U.S. gives captured guys Korans, they destroy the books because they don't believe they are real Korans. Arabs have cults too and these people are followers of such cults.

Interesting notes for Muslims:
Targeting civilians is strictly forbidden

Suicide is banned

Muslim soldiers are band from using degrading theri bodies with chemicals (how to spot a terrorist houses in Iraq is the heroin, alcohol and steroids wwhich are all banned in the Muslim religion).

Muslims promote education and free thinking. Killing off students and teachers and or destroying schools is forbidden.

Martyrs in the Koran are defined as killed unarmed civilians.

The Koran also mentions not to bother the Jews and Christians because all of them share the same God. Not only that, there are passages in the Koran, supporting that Israel is a Jewish state and was recognized as such.

Answer 3

The math around here is amazing. Muslims are in agreement with one tenet of their faith - if you are not Muslim, then you are an infidel and need to die. The term "Jihad" is defined as the Muslim believers obligation to wage a holy war against "unbelievers" - that is - ANYONE that is not Muslim. The five pillars of the Muslim religion - prayer, faith, Zakah, fasting, and the Hajj are all in preperation for "Jihad" - see above. The objective here is to obliterate any lordship that man has and bring all under the rule of one God - Allah.

So, is there a difference between Muslim extremists and Muslim Moderates? NO. Not when it comes to the common goal as described above.

Answer 4

I think in general, there are more than just the two categories mentioned...There are also Sunni and Shiite Muslim, and they don't seem to like each other, hm?! In my opinion, people that hate other people cannot be moderate...I know of course, there are many a Muslim, that are quite decent people with their home and family, good, hard working and responsible members of each society ! So, in general I should say; yes, they definitely differ, and no, I am not concerned about them being amongst us, however, and that goes for anybody: we're all obliged to respect the law of the country we live in...

Answer 5

There is a difference, if a Muslim moderate disagree's with a Muslim extremists view, they will not voice their opinion although it may differ, they are afraid of them too.

Here is a prime example

In Nigeria, pupils taking an Islamic Religious Knowledge exam were so offended by something their teacher did with a Koran that they ambushed her outside the school and beat her to death.

http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/

Answer 6

Muslims are infact easyly led by others in the middle east beleiving that anothers word is right and thought will change there country for the better instead thay led these individuals to the deaths instead of being taught to build paradise and let faith protect them as well in the way of the word and only to defend in in a way to protect there children and wives without living in fear.It is the peoples intent that breeds terror .

Answer 7

Of course they differ. What kind of question is this? They differ in the same way that Democratic Americans and Republican Americans dislike each other and are different. What people need to understand is the notion of interpretation and fanaticism and these two things differ with respect to Muslims and how they choose to engage in Islam.

Answer 8

there are extremists in every religion.most Muslims are decent hard working people,regular people ,just like regular Christians or Jews.Islam is a beautiful religion that respects other religions,and the word jihad means a struggle .any kind of struggle ,you could be a student struggling with getting your work done ,that's your jihad.know Islam before you judge it.Islam is the world's largest growing religion in the world for a reason.the five pillars of Islam, is just what a Muslim should do in his life time{alshhadatan}to declare that there is only one God and Mohammad is his messenger,{alsalat}pray to God five times a day,[alsyam]fast in the month of Ramadan ,from dusk to dawn,to feel with the less fortunate,{alzakat} it is basically like taxes opposed on every wealthy Muslim to give part of his money to the poor,and last is [alhaj]and its pilgrimage to Mecca once in a life time.Beautiful and simple isn't it.

Answer 9

Yes, in the same way Christian rapists are different from Christians who don't commit crimes.

Do the math. 1.5 billion Muslims in the world. Assume that there are as many terrorists and violent extremists as our entire armed forces in the Middle East. That's roughly 150,000 Muslim terrorist out of 1.5 billion -- or 1/100th of 1%

Compared to 1% of US citizens who are felons or ex-cons.

Answer 10

there is no Muslim extreists or muslim moderates
muslim is muslim ,(112:1 Say: He is Allah, the One and Only; Allah, the Eternal, Absolute; He begetteth not, nor is He begotten;And there is none like unto Him)

(3:2 Allah. There is no god but He,-the Living, the Self-Subsisting, Eternal)