Islamists Use Our Ignorance

Ignorance about Islamic extremism will be our downfall
Andrew McCarthy, Examiner Book Excerpt Series

"Today, ignorance about Islamist ideology is widespread, even after decades of attacks have made Islamic terrorism the top U.S. security challenge. Salafism, in particular, remains a mystery to most Americans, though it is the enemy's animating ideology. Islamists have used our ignorance to great effect."

Only by returning to the Islam of the founders could the umma -- the Muslim Nation -- reverse its political, economic and social torpor. This would require faithfully implementing the divine law, sharia.

With sharia's injunctions firmly in place, the Muslim Nation would inevitably rise to the hegemony that was Allah's due. "It is the nature of Islam to dominate, not to be
dominated," Banna taught. The mission of Islam is "to impose its law on all nations and to extend its power to the entire planet." (Emphasis mine)

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