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Old 30-11-2009, 18:40   #42
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Re: The Swiss don't like minarets

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Originally Posted by Damien View Post
Islam doesn't have a (mortal) figurehead as far as I know. I would be interested if you could come up with a list of such people/institutions who are to Islam what the Pope/Vatican is to the Catholic Church. Although even the Pope is not recognised as the head of the Catholic church by many Catholics. Further showing that religion is a shared belief, which itself is often debated, rather than a club or party which screens it's members.

So I don't know what you want them to do.

Ayatollah,Mullah/Mawlana These are usually considered leaders of the islam religion although as you said there is no one single leader

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Originally Posted by soicky View Post
They may not be welcome in the local mosque but no doubt if they are extremists than they will continue to practice their way of Islam to suit their own agenda.
yes they will, but without the backing of the religion they are blowing people up for so even for other Muslims that will make them just common murderers and not martyrs which they crave
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