Interfaith / Islamophobia News

What do Frank Sinatra and Osama bin Laden have in common?

Probably very little, really. In fact, Sinatra may just be the antithesis to everything that bin Laden is seen to be: a brown-eyed, dark-skinned, turban-clad figure-head of one of the world's most radical anti-US networks. Bin Laden is perhaps even viewed by some as the very embodiment of those who "hate America for its freedom", the same freedom that produced the likes of Ol' Blue Eyes' and his inescapable charm, All-American winning-smile and his stellar contributions to modern musical history.

If, according to Sir Francis Bacon, "a prudent question is one-half of wisdom," what would a 'non-question' warrant itself when quantified in terms of wisdom?

Is Good Muslim a Nice Muslim? wonders Mr. Bill Warner, founder of online portal dubbed Political Islam in a piece he wrote in the aftermath of the Ft. Hood killings. In it, he reminds readers that in Islam, you can either be a Muslim or not, rather than a "good" or "bad" Muslim.  By making central the point that any person who does not follow the creed of Islam is considered a "kafir", Warner shows that Muslims are endowed to kill all "kafris", even if they seem like nice people. He then claims that it is by following the example of Muhammad that Muslims are inclined to murder all others, thereby showing that a good Muslim means bad news for Christians and Jews.