Losing My Jihadism - An inspiring read

**BigGaayAl** · 07-23-2007, 10:51 AM

It is so easy to forget the "others" are just as diverse as the west. This arcticle shows of this diversity in an unexpected manner. It is a complaint against extremism of all forms. It is just good to know there are good, reasonable and peaceful people everywhere.

This is an account of a Saudi extremist from the same religious group (Salafi) as Bin Laden.

I really hope many people will at least glance this man's life-story. The article isn't too long for our 21st-century attention span

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...d=opinionsbox1

**ednos** · 07-23-2007, 12:47 PM

That is an excellent find! It's reassuring to know that people like that exist, even if they're in the minority. Maybe there is hope, after all.

AMosely · 07-23-2007, 01:05 PM

This is a good read, and also a very sad story. He's right - this voice needs an authoritative leader to bring it to the masses.

07-23-2007, 10:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
BigGaayAl Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: gent, belgium Posts: 1,500	Losing My Jihadism - An inspiring read It is so easy to forget the "others" are just as diverse as the west. This arcticle shows of this diversity in an unexpected manner. It is a complaint against extremism of all forms. It is just good to know there are good, reasonable and peaceful people everywhere. This is an account of a Saudi extremist from the same religious group (Salafi) as Bin Laden. I really hope many people will at least glance this man's life-story. The article isn't too long for our 21st-century attention span . http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...d=opinionsbox1 __________________ Support your right to arm bears. ~Cleveland Amory I am a kind of paranoiac in reverse. I suspect people of plotting to make me happy. ~J.D. Salinger

07-23-2007, 12:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
ednos Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,857	Re: Losing My Jihadism - An inspiring read That is an excellent find! It's reassuring to know that people like that exist, even if they're in the minority. Maybe there is hope, after all.

07-23-2007, 01:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
AMosely Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Maine Age: 34 Posts: 2,793	Re: Losing My Jihadism - An inspiring read This is a good read, and also a very sad story. He's right - this voice needs an authoritative leader to bring it to the masses.

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