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That includes people who call themselves Muslims but who don't lead their lives as such - people who drink, who don't pray, who don't fast, who have constantly changing partners and who are unable to recite the Koran.",5,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[22,27,32],{"id":23,"tag":24},5793413,{"id":25,"tag_name":26},294,"people",{"id":28,"tag":29},5793418,{"id":30,"tag_name":31},2941,"enemy",{"id":33,"tag":34},5793419,{"id":35,"tag_name":36},7454,"praying",{"id":38,"quote_text":39,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":40,"source":41,"quote_tag":42,"commentary":9},2815071,"Christians and Jews go after those who have access to raw materials but who prevent access to them. Oil is the best example. The US and its allies are constantly intervening in countries where they don't belong only to defend their prosperity. We aren't fighting because we are greedy and selfish, rather we are fighting for values and morals.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[43,48,53],{"id":44,"tag":45},5793403,{"id":46,"tag_name":47},254,"christian",{"id":49,"tag":50},5793412,{"id":51,"tag_name":52},2922,"selfish",{"id":54,"tag":55},5793406,{"id":56,"tag_name":57},3625,"country",{"id":59,"quote_text":60,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":61,"source":62,"quote_tag":63,"commentary":9},2815069,"It is Allah's word just as it is in the Koran. We are also not allowed to translate it. It is unimportant whether what it says is well received or not. We are not allowed to question even a single word.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[64],{"id":65,"tag":66},5793396,{"id":67,"tag_name":68},14681,"wells",{"id":70,"quote_text":71,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":72,"source":73,"quote_tag":74,"commentary":9},2815064,"We are following Allah's word. We believe that humanity's only duty is to honor Allah and his prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. We are implementing what is written in the Koran. If we manage to do so, then of course it will be a success.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[75,80,85],{"id":76,"tag":77},5793387,{"id":78,"tag_name":79},1197,"honor",{"id":81,"tag":82},5793384,{"id":83,"tag_name":84},2829,"humanity",{"id":86,"tag":87},5793381,{"id":88,"tag_name":89},2955,"believe",{"id":91,"quote_text":92,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":93,"source":94,"quote_tag":95,"commentary":9},2815061,"A Muslim is a person who follows Allah's laws without question. Sharia is our law. No interpretation is needed, nor are laws made by men. 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It says it is forbidden and should be punished.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[117,122,127],{"id":118,"tag":119},5793364,{"id":120,"tag_name":121},3848,"islam",{"id":123,"tag":124},5793367,{"id":125,"tag_name":126},3993,"democracy",{"id":128,"tag":129},5793358,{"id":130,"tag_name":131},7203,"issues","**The Backstory**\nAbdul Sattar Abu Risha, the leader of the Sahwa (Awakening) movement in Iraq, spoke these words in 2007, a time of great turmoil in the Middle East. The US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 had created a power vacuum, and Abu Risha's movement aimed to counter the influence of extremist groups like Al-Qaeda in Iraq. His stance on democracy and Islam reflects the complex and often contentious relationship between the two ideologies in the region.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nAbu Risha's statement reveals a paradoxical tension between his desire for autonomy and self-determination for Iraqis and his rejection of Western values like democracy. This tension arises from his perception that democracy is a tool of Western hegemony, rather than a universal value, and that Islamic law (Sharia) provides a more authentic and self-sufficient framework for governance.\n\n**How to Use This**\nIn today's globalized world, leaders and professionals can benefit from considering the potential consequences of imposing their values on others. By acknowledging the legitimacy of diverse cultural and ideological perspectives, we can foster more inclusive and effective collaborations, rather than relying on a single, universally applicable model.",{"id":134,"quote_text":135,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":136,"source":137,"quote_tag":138,"commentary":9},2815052,"Democracy is for infidels. A real Muslim is not a democrat because he doesn't care about the opinions of majorities and minorities don't interest him. 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