Why when a muslim criticise another muslim for being "extremist", he gets death threats from other muslims?

Question

Outspoken Muslim seeks police protection

By Barney Zwartz
March 22, 2007

One of Australia's most important Muslim leaders has sought police protection after criticising controversial cleric Sheikh Taj al-Din al-Hilali.

Tom Zreika, president of the Lebanese Muslim Association - and Sheikh Hilali's employer - said he received non-stop phone threats yesterday after he released a document urging greater integration and for Muslims to "mend their ways".

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But yesterday, after the contents of his paper were publicised, the threats, from Muslims, came non-stop.

"They just say, 'Mate if you don't shut your mouth we are going to come and fix you up'," Mr Zreika said. "I know they are Muslims because they quote Muslim prayers."

Read it here

http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/outspoken-muslim-seeks-police-protection/2007/03/21/1174153164032.html

Answer 1

It sells newspapers. One case does not mean "ALL". The key word here is "extremist." By definition -- extremist don't follow the doctrine. Extremists are outside of it.

Answer 2

It seems the criticism of Mr. Zreika was that he urged "integration" into the Australian society.
Specifically he urged "greater integration and for Muslims to "mend their ways".

Muslims have strict dress codes and behavior codes to which the leaders want their followers to adhere. Muslim leaders do NOT want their followers to be influenced by non-Muslims, let alone to "mend their ways" to become more like them.

I supposed suggesting to follow the ways of non-Muslims is akin to espousing heresy.

What are sincere Muslims supposed to do?

Qur'an [Surah al-Hujurat (49):15]
Mumim (true Muslims) believe in Allah and His Messenger (Muhammad), and without doubt they strive in the cause of Allah( jihad fee Sybil Allah) with their wealth and their lives. Those! They are the sincere.

إِنَّمَا الْمُؤْمِنُونَ الَّذِينَ ءامَنُوا بِاللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَرْتَابُوا وَجَهَدُوا بِأَمْوَلِهِمْ وَأَنفُسِهِمْ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ أُوْلَئِكَ هُمْ الصَّدِقُونَ

Innama almu/minoona allatheena amanoo biAllahi warasoolihi thumma lam yartaboo wajahadoo bi-amwalihim waanfusihim fee sabeeli Allahi ola-ika humu alssadiqoona

Answer 3

YES YOUR VERY RIGHT AS WE KNOW THESE PARTICULAR PEOPLE VERY WELL IN AUSTRALIA. AND WHILST IM ON A WORLD WEB PAGE LET ME TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SAY:

"THANKS HEAPS EGYPT FOR SENDING US AN INSANE SHEIKH - BUT NOW YOUR'E IMANS HAVE SACKED HIM AFTER THEY PROMISED HIM A SUBSTANTIAL RETIREMENT PACKAGE - HIS CONGRAGATION HAS SORT OF FLED ….. AND NOW WANT TO KILL HIM. AAAAHHHH THERES THAT ISLAM LOVE SHINING THROUGH AGAIN….
TELL THE BROTHERHOOD THERE WONT BE A CHEQUE THIS MONTH!!!"

TO THE ANSWERS BEFORE ME – AUSTRALIANS DON’T LIE - WE FIND IT WORKS IN OUR FAVOUR. WE SEE THESE MEN BEING INTERVIEWED BY REPORTERS ON OUR EVENING NEWS. THEY ARE TELLING THE STORY - NOT US.

AND INCIDENTLY MUSLIMS ANSWERING THESE QUESTIONS - NO DOUBT AS PART OF YOUR AL-TAQIYAH LESSON - DONT YOU GET SICK OF DENYING, EXCUSING AND LYING TO EVERYONES QUESTIONS WHICH ARE STATING FACTS?

Answer 4

naa thats all just the media, alot of bullcrap, anyone can quote a muslim prayer, but that doesnt mean their muslims

Answer 5

odd i live in a Islamic country and never once seen or heard of these " threats " by chance are you watching alot of fox news ?

Answer 6

In Islam it is okay to kill anyone who speaks evil of Islam, even another Muslim.

Answer 7

thats all media garbage