In the Times of London, British Moslem writer Ziauddin Sardar cautions his co-religionists about being deceived by Hezbollah’s charity work and recent conflict with Israel:
But these positive aspects of Hezbollah should not distract us from understanding its overall goal: to create a faith-based state in Lebanon.
This is where Hezbollah and I part company. If recent Muslim history is anything to go by, the so-called Islamic states, where Islam controls all aspects of citizens’ lives, have been a disaster…..
So Hezbollah’s success against Israel, its charitable works and its emphasis on living by the Koran should not blind British Muslims to its overall goal. An authoritarian, theocratic state will actually undermine all the good it does and stands for.
Why aren’t we seeing more commentaries like this from the Moslem community?
