Definition: Pseudo-Islamic Terrorists
This is a far more apt name than ‘Islamic’ or ‘Muslim’ or ‘Islamist’ or ’Islamic Fundamentalist’ Terrorists. All these other terms give a mantle of legitimacy to those that do not deserve it and that have been rejected by mainstream Muslim authorities (even if many of us don’t know about it b/c these condemnations are not frequently enough broadcast by the media and less-forceful than they should be).
Militants that kill innocent civilians in the name of religion should not be allowed to cower thereunder. Instead, they should be exposed as the false messiahs that they actually are.
By calling them “Pseudo-Islamic” Terrorists, we acknowledge the link they proclaim, but we explicitly deny the validity of that link, rob them from any legitimacy, and actually highlight their falsity and harm.
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[...] to justify inhuman acts of terror that are inconsistent with the religion’s core tenets is as pseudo-Islamic terrorists. Here is an example of people that are starting to reject [...]
[...] ago, terrorist attacks by pseudo-Islamic terrorists were not aggressively condemned by Muslim leaders. Their position was, "why should we [...]
[...] another development showing a rising tide against pseudo-Islamic terrorists, throngs of Indian Muslims marched to condemn the Mumbai terrorist attacks and dissociate Islam [...]
[...] is no question that there are monstrous people who I call "pseudo-Islamic terrorists" who usurp a religion that can be about love and respect, and hijack it to advocate extremism [...]
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