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[quote=Anonymous]Thought these excerpts from Memri were relevant here.

http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/8375.htm

From Aziz Al Hajj:

"[b]We must purge our curricula of all praise for tyrants and arch-murderers like Khalid Ibn Al-Walid[/b],[4] and rediscover the enlightened Arab and Islamic heritage, as exemplified by the Mu'tazila,[5] Ibn Rushd[6] and Al-Ma'arri.[7] [b][We must also] supervise the traditional schools that teach reading and writing, as well as the sermons of the imams in the mosques and the Husseiniyyas  [Shi'ite religious centers].[/b]

From Abd Al Rahman Al Rashed:

"The story of extremism begins in Muslim societies, and it is with their support and silence that extremism has grown into terrorism that is harming people across the world. It is of no value that the French people, who are the victims here, take to the streets to condemn the recent crimes. What is required here is for Muslim communities to disown the Paris crime and Islamic extremism in general."

From Mamoun Fandy:

[b]"The West and the non-Muslims will never believe we are truly against terror unless an immense and angry mass of people come out [against it], like the [crowds] that demonstrated on the day the offensive [Muhammad] cartoons [were published]. [/b]

"True, Islam has nothing to do with terror, but there is a visible link between terror and the culture prevailing among Muslims today, especially among the youth – and nobody disputes this. [b]The first step towards resolving the crisis of violence and extremism is to recognize that we have a problem[/b]... It is not enough to condemn [violence] and feel sad for a little while. What the Muslims need is to 'upgrade their software,' which is programmed mainly by our schools, television and mosques – especially small mosques that trade in what is forbidden to trade in [i.e., the religion]... There is no choice but to dismantle this system and rebuild it in a way that is compatible with human culture and values."[9][/quote]

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