Muslims support UK's ban on Zakir Naik

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@Geist

dude i cant believe that people would go to such lengths to defend something like that. All of the sudden Mr Zakir is some infallible preacher devoid of emotional bursts himself. Why is it so hard to accept that he made a mistake? Now before i even say anything i need to establish whether he acutally can make a mistake. Can he cricketplaya?

LOL calm down there, if I think Ali (ra) is NOT infalible, how can I even think of another human being infallible??? a bit too emotional are we?

Look, you guys got to understand the audience he’s speaking to. In subcontinent, heck even in the western countries where subcontentinent audiences it’s not uncommon to hear such talks, using simple analogies. That’s what *we *understand. It’s light and to the point. Not to mention the fact taht almost everyone criticizing him has taken his words out of context.

@Geist

My point is that since everybody knows that the west is maudlin with its concern with Islam and Terrorism, Mr Zakir should have opted for more politically correct terms, so to speak. Such analogies play sharp on their sense of vulnerability and a person like Zakir who has been around the world should know this fact. The ban comes as no surprise and he must consider how he goes about his affairs.

Politically correct terms? The ulema have stopped talking about jihad and politics altogether it seems and you’re asking a speaker to be PC? Come on! I thank Zakir Naik for stepping up and involving politics and speaking on jihad. The ulema are not doing it, that means regulars like Zakir Naik shouldn’t? Rather than banning them, we should be supporting such speakers IMO.

Our youth are so brainwashed today into two extremes, 1) the politically correct stance where all mujahideen are terrorists or 2) al-qaida club
There’s need to be a middle ground and that’s where the ulema are not stepping up and talking. Encourage them rather than shoot them away and suffer the consequences (“homegrown terrorists”)