Whats the difference between Islam, and the radical Islam of Osama bin Laden?
“The tradition of Islam is very multifarious. Osama bin laden and the radicals are trying to change the identity of Islam. Islam has many faces and many traditions, and has had from its beginning. “Bin Laden and other Islamic radicals claim they represent ancient Islam. It is true that they do represent one tradition in Islam, but it is a tradition that Islam early on rejected as opposed to the universal message of its Prophet. “Bin Laden and Afghanistan’s Taliban are essentially undereducated tribal thugs who have gained power. They have combined an extremely literal view of Islam law with their own tribal mores, a very dangerous mix.” Read Forte’s Radical Islam vs. Islam Coming Soon: A Forte Lecture: Islam and Osama bin Laden: How to Distinguish Friends and Enemies Resources Analysis: Who are the Taleban? (BBC) “Since they came to the attention the world in the mid-1990s, the Taleban have pursued an isolationist and fundamentalist Islamic agenda.” Text of Taleban leader’s speech (BBC
