Must say, I am shocked. Never heard this before from any Muslim in America…or anywhere else for that matter.
BizPacReview In the wake of the synagogue attack in Texas, one Muslim professor at Duke University is calling on other Muslims to address the issue of virulent anti-Semitism in American Islam. Imam Abdullah T. Antepli, who is a professor of the Practice of Interfaith Relations of the Divinity School at Duke University, believes that “we Muslims in America undeniably have an increasing anti-Semitism problem.”
The comments come in the aftermath of a terrorist incident involving hostages taken by a Muslim gunman at a synagogue in Houston, Texas, on Saturday.
Speaking on Twitter and via a linked podcast, Antepli spoke about how “we need to honestly discuss the increasing anti-Semitism within various Muslim communities.” Antepli stated his belief that the American Muslim community in general and as a whole has failed to address antisemitism “honestly, morally and accurately.”
HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM!
Now that, alhamdulillah, the hostages are rescued unharmed and safely reunited with their loved ones…We North American Muslims need to have the morally required tough conversations about those “ …polite Zionists are our enemies…” …..++— Abdullah T. Antepli (@aantepli) January 16, 2022
In addition, Antepli specifically called out Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) as part of the problem, bringing up her past anti-Semitic comments, such as stating that Israel’s allies in America were “all about the Benjamins,” which was seen as pandering to an anti-Semitic trope of Jews as greedy hoarders, prompting outrage even among other Democrats and drawing the rare strongly-worded and public rebuke from her own party’s Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).
There is a moral call for action for the soul of Islam and Muslim identities in North America and our place as a minority faith communities here at home. More on this podcast: https://t.co/skWMaUPTCD
— Abdullah T. Antepli (@aantepli) January 16, 2022
Ghulam says
Q: How many Pak-rats does it take to change a lightbulb?
Ans: Four of them.
One to screw in the lightbulb, another to hold him by his rear end. Another one will ensure that the lightbulb glows in the direction of Mecca… the last one will do something SHOCKING to make Edison spin in his grave.
BareNakedIslam says
LOL
Daniel R says
Jew hatred is firmly established in the koran. It’s as basic to islam (which by the way is an ideology posing as a “religion”) as the First or Second Amendments are to the U.S. Constitution. You can’t have one without the other.
There may be muslims that decide that the obnoxious mohammad’s dictates of hating Jews do not apply to them. Kudos to those, who are in an extreme minority, but the general practicing muslim by definition is an antisemite.
Andrew+Blackadder says
I guess this guy has not read his quran all the way through otherwise he would know that it appears to be the DUTY of ALL muslims to despise the Jews and so if hes calling them out on their hatred of a people that his own ”holy” book states, find him behind the rock and kill him, then I guess he hasnt read that part and no doubt these peaceful musilms will be looking closely at this ”bad” muslim and teach him the peaceful ways of his violent religion… Ya think?.
Ghulam says
There is nothing called “interfaith” in Islam. It’s either Islam or Infideldom. I hereby pronounce Abdullah T. Antepli a non-Muslim.
🙂
As I always like to say, there are many middle-of-the-road Muzzies who don’t approve of anti-Semitism, Kafir-killing, or following the diktats of the Ulema. They just want to be left alone and party in spare time.
Actually I do have someone on my Facebook who looks exactly like Abdullah. He’s a film actor from Pakistan. That’s also quite a liberal guy.
BareNakedIslam says
That’s a basic problem with Islam, considering non-fundamentalist Muslims “apostates.” Bit doesn’t that make you an apostate, too, Ghulam?
Ghulam says
There are a ton of middle-of-the-road Muzzies. Then we have those crazy Mullahs who claim to have a direct line with Allah. We just choose to ignore those nutjobs.
I always look to examples like Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, or Azerbaijan. In those countries, you can buy beer at a bar (even if you’re female), and noone can compel you to attend the mosque or keep the Ramadan fast. Lots of non-Muslims including atheists in their surroundings and it bothers not a single Muslim.
Not every Muslim country is Pakistan. But they have somehow become the yardstick to measure what an authentic Muslim should be like. Keep a beard, hate non-Muslims, kill anyone who insults the Prophet…..
I denounce that kind of mob mentality. It has nothing to do with the Islam I grew up knowing as a child. We were tolerant, inclusive and happy-go-lucky from what I remember.
BareNakedIslam says
Yet, we never see stories about those Muslim countries.
Jasmine says
Ya ghulam …and shame on you for belittling your wife’s language , i should encourage her to beat you up one of these days LOL. Uzbek is a lovely language i think it is related to turkish being a turkic language. tajik on the other hand is like Dari and is Farsi of sort , so i can understand some tajik.but they have some russian words thrown in .
I think you should make your son learn uzbek and sing and dance… i was in samarkand and bokhara and briefly in tashkent moons ago…. love the legendary naan/bread /hoobz of samarkand …very labor intensive, i wonder why they dont mechanize it and make millions of the bread of Samarkand. The communist chinese are trying to revive the ancient silk road ..thro their one road initiative…well uzbek has a bit of human rights problem , but they all do..your favorite pakistan is full of corruption and maybe even worse human rights abuse than Uzbekistan.
Maybe your wife can finance you to open an authentic Uzbek bakery featuring authentic LEGENDARY BREAD OF SAMARKAND :)….i would be your first customer and then we can break bread !
Sister Jasmine of Bokhara street ,Singapura 🙂 joking lah
Ghulam says
Hey Jazz
What did I say about commenting on very old posts? It’s by sheer luck I found your responses this time. Try commenting on the more recent posts – they’re easier to reply to.
She’s actually an ethnic Tadjick. Uzbek isn’t her first language anyway. It’s a stupid language filled with grunts, expletives and caterwauling.
At least Tadjick is adulterated Farsi. If at all, I’m being a good husband encouraging her to speak something civilized at all times. I don’t care what she speaks with her relatives in Uzbekistan. My son will stay away from Uzbek.
Yes, the food is legendary in Uzbekistan. They invented Naan bread which was later appropriated by the Afghans, Indians and Pakistanis.
I am surprised you enjoyed Uzbek cuisine which is very meat-rich, and you had claimed to be some sort of vegan before. They do have a few vegan-friendly dishes such as badinjan which is a rich stew-paste made of eggplants and onions. They also have vegan versions of Yakhni which is originally made of ox and sheep meat.
They also consume a lot of horse meat in Uzbekistan, but not everyone does it. My wife’s family does not have a single horse-eater.
Yes that country sucks if you have to be living there for more than a month. But it’s a very good destination for tourists. And did you know there’s no Shariah law in Uzbekistan – you could walk into a bar and enjoy a decent beer and other alcoholic beverages.
My wife is a hypocrite for keeping the hijab here in this country. Back in her homeland, I didn’t see a single female wear anything else but Western clothing. She’s also far more religious than the average Uzbek person is.
Inshallah to that – except I can’t really work. I’ll have to find an employee to do the hard work of baking the goods. But then that’s the plan — I do intend to be an entrepreneur. Cheers.
Jasmine says
Ya Habibi Ghulam , sorry i’m late in commenting, but Habbibi why dont you say so that you were tolerant inclusive and happy go lucky when you were young…okay..so what happened, how did you transform into Jihad Joe ? uhuuuh ?lo]
please tell me -lah…your sister Jasmine is all ears, maybe we can collaborate and write an autobiography of the transformation of Ghulam the mujaheed from an innocent liberal tolerant muslim child to a Jihad Joe in his early years and how he landed in the lovely island of Singapura and now leads a transformed life of tolerant muslim again via the vlog of Jewess Bonnie Cohen ( fake surname for anonymity lol)
wow you might make a top of the chart best seller and then you can donate the proceeds of your book to the repair of the Sri Meenachi hindu temple and also donations to the poor orphans of kerala , assam and myanmar.
bewildered sister Jasmine
miracles never cease to happen in allah’s universe lol
Ghulam says
LOL Jazz
The way you put it misses a lot of context. At this point, I don’t think my autobiography would sell more than 10 copies (at least 8 of them would be BNI readers).
Liz says
Hatred of Jews is basic Islamic belief. Therefore, not negotiable.
Az gal says
Exactly.
gornisht-helfen says
[email protected]
Michael Copeland says
“between us and you enmity and hatred forever….”
Koran 60:4
VMS says
Before Iarael’s independence, in 1947, King Abdullah of Jordan (Abdullah 1) secretly met with Golda Meir twice. This mere meeting with “the enemy” and rumors of peace with Israel, directly resulted in his assignation in 1951.
So, Abdullah the Imam/professor should take heed and keep a low profile. Sticking his head above the trenches is inviting problems from Muslims that do not share his view.
BareNakedIslam says
I agree, he just put a target on his back.
gornisht-helfen says
He is affiliated with the Shalom Hartmann center for interfaith. One daughter workded for the, (not that interfaith division). and was distress by treatment received there. Salary was much higher , albeit non-profit, than her previous non-profit. She quit, and the former employer welcomed her back with joy. When I investigated Shalom Hartmann, bothered me the interfaith crap with Muslims in Israel. It should not, but it does, for these are the Jews 70-80% of American Jews who will aid the Marxists in their takeover of our once former great country. otoh, this muslim is off kelter, You are right, but, fearing fatwa leads to no change in muslim philosophy. notice, i do not use word, “religion”. It is a cult, a philosophy, etc etc, but, NOT A RELIGION. MAY they all perish from this earth. only takes small percentage of muzzies to be terrorists to place us in dangerous situation.
BareNakedIslam says
I know that and wish there were millions more like him.
miflettset99 says
Yes, indeed, V, but even Pam Geller is still alive despite the Fatwa on her head, since Garland. FBI involved. It was her security people who killed the terrorists, NOT the local police et al. I know. I spoke with her after the event. Costs her bloody fortune to maintain security 24/7. She was once upon a time a neighbor of yours.
Pam is one of my 3 female heroine. Ask me who else…..
BareNakedIslam says
Pamela is a good friend of mine, too.
Jasmine says
Miflett okay…who else ?
Linda Rivera says
Quran (9:5) – “So when the sacred months have passed away, then slay the idolaters wherever you find them, and take them captive and besiege them and lie in wait for them in every ambush….
The SOUL of Islam is the BLOODTHIRSTY Quran Book of Eternal War against all non Muslims. Jews are the top target and Christians are the second target of GENOCIDAL SATANIC HATE.
Muslim extreme cruelty, violence and savagery perpetrated on non Muslims is pure Islam. It’s what Islam has always taught for 1,400 terrible years.
The Muslim professor is practicing taqiyya. Lying to, and deceiving non Muslims is an extremely important ISLAMIC WAR STRATEGY.
Linda Rivera says
Quran (3:56) – “As to those who reject faith, I will punish them with terrible agony in this world and in the Hereafter, nor will they have anyone to help.”
Over 1,400 years, hundreds of millions of our precious non Muslim brothers and sisters have been barbarically slaughtered by Muslims for the sole reason the innocents didn’t believe in warlord Mohammad’s god of MASS MURDER.
The HORROR and TERROR of SATANIC ISLAM:
https://www.thereligionofpeace.com/pages/quran/violence.aspx
The Quran contains at least 109 verses that speak of war with nonbelievers, usually on the basis of their status as non-Muslims.
Some are quite graphic, with commands to chop off heads and fingers and kill infidels wherever they may be hiding.
Muslims who do not join the fight are called ‘hypocrites’ and warned that Allah will send them to Hell if they do not join the slaughter.
Linda Rivera says
Quran (9:5) – “So when the sacred months have passed away, then slay the idolaters wherever you find them, and take them captive and besiege them and lie in wait for them in every ambush….
Democrat American Haters! ANTI HUMAN TRAITORS!!!
Democrat House Members unanimously vote to empower the Sharia law edict that prohibits criticism of Islam.
Click here to send your email to encourage US Senate leaders and members of the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations to oppose the Combating International Islamophobia Act S3384.
https://floridafamily.org/full_article.php?article_no=982
DavidW says
Nice, but it’s not just American Muslims who hold anti-Semitic views. Perhaps this professor should ask why do Muslims anywhere have anti-Semitic views? Could it perhaps be due to the words of their Prophet?
BareNakedIslam says
I think he just put his own life in danger by publicly saying this.