King of Jordan: ‘Maybe there’s a lack of understanding of Islam’ in Washington

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King Abdullah is right: there is a misunderstanding of Islam in Washington. But it isn’t Trump who is ignorant. He is the only one who has dared to call Islamic terrorism what it is, even though he does use the useless and incorrect modifier “radical.” The people who misunderstand Islam in Washington are Obama holdovers such as NSA H.R. McMaster, who insist that Islamic terrorism has nothing to do with Islam, even as terrorists quote the Quran chapter and verse to explain and justify their violence and hatred. Obama even mandated the scrubbing of all counterterror training material of all mention of Islam and jihad, based on his fictional claims that Islam was peaceful. That’s the real misunderstanding of Islam. And the King of Jordan, whose country is filled with ISIS supporters, knows this very well. But he also knows how easy it is to throw sand in the eyes of CNN and the left in general.

“King of Jordan: ‘Maybe there’s a lack of understanding of Islam’ in Washington,” by Olivia Beavers, The Hill, February 4, 2018:

King Abdullah II of Jordan in a new interview said he believes Islam is not fully understood within both the halls of Congress and the walls of the White House when asked about President Trump’s rhetoric about the religion.

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“Whether I’m in Washington in the Congress or with the administration, I think maybe there’s a lack of understanding of Islam,” the Jordanian leader said in an interview that aired Sunday on CNN’s “GPS with Fareed Zakaria.”

The king defended the religion, saying the foundations of Islam are the same moral virtues seen in other religions like Christianity and Judaism.

“It is not a religion of hate. We as Muslims believe in Jesus Christ as the Messiah. We believe in the Holy Virgin Mother. We believe in the Bible and the Torah, and I think this is the way that all of us were brought up,” he told Zakaria.

“When we all greet each other as Arabs and Muslims, we say, ‘As-salamu alaykum’ — peace be unto you,” he added, describing the frequently uttered phrases as “the basis of Islam.”

The Jordan leader acknowledged that “fringe groups” and civil wars have created a series of problems and challenges, but he suggested that most Muslims are fighting against the extremists alongside other religions.

“This is a civil war between all of us, and those that, not only consider us heretics, but consider Christians, Jews and other religions all heretics, and should be put to the sword,” he said, describing it as a “fight inside of Islam.”

“The problem that we have now, and maybe the lack of understanding, is that it is — it’s us Muslims working side by side with Christians, Jews and other religions to fight this scourge, which is still going to be a long-term problem,” he continued.

The king said such efforts could be undermined across the globe if the Muslim population feels “victimized and isolated,” because that would create “a breeding ground of contempt.”

“We all want better future for our children and their children. For them to feel isolated, that’s the danger. And the rhetoric that moves in that direction is not a good story for any of us,” he argued….

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Marc Guenther
Marc Guenther
6 years ago

I have always thought the correct term should be Devout Islamists, not Radical.

Achmed Mohammedan
Achmed Mohammedan
6 years ago
Reply to  Marc Guenther

I have always KNOWN that the term should simply be “moslems”. A moslem is a moslem is a moslem. They are ALL the same.

Daddyo
Daddyo
6 years ago

Exactly what Turkish leader, would-be caliph Erdogan has said many times to a western press that ignores his words.

Achmed Mohammedan
Achmed Mohammedan
6 years ago
Reply to  Daddyo

No matter how often a moslem says these things … It is simply overlooked.

workathomer
workathomer
6 years ago
Reply to  Marc Guenther

“Practicing Muslim” vs. a “Nominal Muslim.” Just like in Christianity, some actually practice their faith, whereas nominal ones just say they are Christian but don’t really follow through.

Per Robert Spencer, guess what nominal Muslims do when facing an issue, crisis ,etc. They follow actual texts & teaching of Islam, i.e., they become “Practicing Muslims,” which means they follow the Quran & Sunnah which actual texts proscribe/command hate, murder, rape, etc. They DO NOT follow the moderate Muslims, e.g., they do not follow Zuhdi Jasser’s form of moderate Islam. Zuhdi essentially has no followers.

IzlamDownpressesHumanity
IzlamDownpressesHumanity
6 years ago
Reply to  workathomer

Zuhdi Jasser could just as easily be a muslum practicing Al Taqiyya because I’ve never noticed him being invited to speak in any mosque or any muslum state. His unctuous lies are for the unbeliever in islum, to keep them asleep until it’s too late to do anything about the spread of islum or muslums. Long live Burma!

Pray Hard
Pray Hard
6 years ago
Reply to  workathomer

Nothing in Islam is “just like in Christianity”. You’re deluding yourself.

pipo
pipo
6 years ago
Reply to  workathomer

Marco Polo said that the moderate muzzrat hold your legs while the so-called radical muzzrats chop your head. A muzzrat is a muzzrat, period.

Fred Alexander
Fred Alexander
6 years ago
Reply to  workathomer

Quote from Marco Polo:
“The militant Muslim is the person who beheads the infidel, while the moderate Muslim holds the feet of the victim.”

Pray Hard
Pray Hard
6 years ago
Reply to  Marc Guenther

“Devoid”

Michael Copeland
Michael Copeland
6 years ago

All those misunderstandings….. Of course, the West has been assured, time and time again, by knowledgeable imams that muslims who blow things up and kill people have MISUNDERSTOOD their religion. Obviously Islam has work to do.

Achmed Mohammedan
Achmed Mohammedan
6 years ago

And, the two most world renowned scholars of mohammedanism, H.R. “Kiss a queeranne” McMaster and Pope Francis will tell the world so.

Ignoble_dba_ vagabond_trader
Ignoble_dba_ vagabond_trader
6 years ago

He is correct, our so called betters don’t understand islam for the evil ideology it is.

Suresh
Suresh
6 years ago

LOL ! Agree.

If you speak the truth about islam and the perfect man they’ll find you and “keel” you like the muslims in Indianapolis are trying to do https://tinyurl.com/y9wb4j39

Did someone say Peaceful religion or was it Pieceful “Religion” ?

Thorsten
Thorsten
6 years ago

evil, https://quran.com/5/33 -> all who not submit (‘make corruption’) https://quran.com/41/28

Pray Hard
Pray Hard
6 years ago

Sure they do. They’re complicit in it. It’s we who don’t understand and or make excuses for “our so called betters”.

peakpower
peakpower
6 years ago

Just making excuses for the fact his religion sucks.

Thorsten
Thorsten
6 years ago
Reply to  peakpower

… the King is a Muslim, a monster worshipper https://quran.com/5/38-40, a taqiyyah ‘deceit’ 3/28 visage & ass lifter to allah

vermin, ‘war (jihad) is deceit’ Bukhari https://sunnah.com/bukhari/56/237

Maranatha
Maranatha
6 years ago

Yes,….otherwise this should be a clean country. In every sense.
..

Halal Bacon
Halal Bacon
6 years ago

goat raper says what?

Commieobamie
Commieobamie
6 years ago

“It is not a religion of hate. We as Muslims believe in Jesus Christ as
the Messiah. We believe in the Holy Virgin Mother. We believe in the
Bible and the Torah, and I think this is the way that all of us were
brought up,” he told Zakaria.

You LIE like obama!

Mahou Shoujo
Mahou Shoujo
6 years ago
Reply to  Commieobamie

Of all muslim lies, that is definitely one of the worst.

pipo
pipo
6 years ago
Reply to  Mahou Shoujo

If a muzzrat does not lie he or she does not live.

DemocracyRules
DemocracyRules
6 years ago
Reply to  Mahou Shoujo

If he believed what he said
– he would welcome Jerusalem as the capital of Israel

0349 JAT
0349 JAT
6 years ago

Islam….
A misunderstood, peaceful, nonviolent religion? …NO….
Never was, is not now and never will be.

IzlamDownpressesHumanity
IzlamDownpressesHumanity
6 years ago
Reply to  0349 JAT

And yet retards still believe in the lie of the “good”, “moderate” muslum!

0349 JAT
0349 JAT
6 years ago

There is no such a thing as a moderate muslim.
They all read and live by the same stupid book.
Never trust muzlims especially muzlims that claim they are moderate muzlims

CrustyB
CrustyB
6 years ago

We got a big education about Islam 17 years ago, didn’t we? At least some of us did.

R. Arandas
R. Arandas
6 years ago
Reply to  CrustyB

They were still causing terrorism long before that though.

IzlamDownpressesHumanity
IzlamDownpressesHumanity
6 years ago
Reply to  R. Arandas

In the 20th century alone muslums collectively killed upwards of 6 million people in:
1. E. Timor
2. Sudan/Darfur
3. Bangladesh
4. Pakistain
5. Armenia/Turkey

Ziggy46
Ziggy46
6 years ago

Washington, President Trump understands the Cult of Islam for what it is, a Cult of Butchery, Intolerance for those of a diverse culture of faith. Islam’s Western allies, the Democrats/Progressives have chosen subjugation over Democracy; they will pay for their imbecilic, political correctness if they have not already.

Cai
Cai
6 years ago
Reply to  Ziggy46

Trouble is multitudes who understand what the cult of islam is, will pay for the wanton stupidity of the democrat/progressives as well.

Ziggy46
Ziggy46
6 years ago
Reply to  Cai

Indeed, Cal, their imbecilic leftist progressive worldview will make them pay the ultimate price. I am certain, however, numerous of these dolts have either secretly converted to Islam or have a Qur’an and Prayer Mat at the ready ‘if’ the US were to fall to Islam, which it will not. Europe is already (censored).

tn_tea _ partyer_420
tn_tea _ partyer_420
6 years ago

What I do understand is Islam wants to either enslave, kill or tax non-muslims.

Achmed Mohammedan
Achmed Mohammedan
6 years ago

All of the above.

Pray Hard
Pray Hard
6 years ago

Not “tax”, extort.

Mahou Shoujo
Mahou Shoujo
6 years ago

How can islam be understood? It is a collection of ever changing lies to accommodate any situation in its favour?
“The king said such efforts could be undermined across the globe if the Muslim population feels “victimized and isolated,” because that would create “a breeding ground of contempt”. The actions of today’s muslims are what is causing the contempt and hate of islam, which it has earned for itself, frequently. When has there ever been an islamic country that lives a life style as that would make others want to do the same? If not for violent brute force and ignorance, islam would not exist. muslims know that, which is why they are so ignorant and violent, it is self preservation.

pipo
pipo
6 years ago
Reply to  Mahou Shoujo

For a starter, in pislam there are no kings so he, the king, misunderstood the whole pislam. A real pislamist would cut his throat. When are going to nuke the pislamic world?

santashandler
santashandler
6 years ago

“The problem that we have now, and maybe the lack of understanding, is that it is — it’s us Muslims working side by side with Christians, Jews and other religions to fight this scourge, which is still going to be a long-term problem,” he continued.” Oh, ‘side by side,’ eh? Like how they work so well, with Christians and Jews when they strap bombs to their chests in public marketplaces? ‘Hey, king of Jordan, no misunderstanding. Just STFU and maybe the U.S. will sell you some more F-18’s.’

IzlamDownpressesHumanity
IzlamDownpressesHumanity
6 years ago

Jordanian constitution excludes Jews from being citizens:
“(2)Any person who, not being Jewish,
possessed Palestinian nationality before 15 May 1948 and was a regular

resident in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan between 20 December 1949 and
16 February 1954;”

from:
https://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2009/07/why-jews-cannot-become-citizens-of.html

NotTheMama
NotTheMama
6 years ago

Yes, because they believe the lie that it is a religion of peace. The actual translation is It is a religion of submission and your life is forfeit if you don’t accept it.

DemocracyRules
DemocracyRules
6 years ago

“NO True Scotsman Fallacy” = No True Muslim Fallacy
How often have we heard this: “H.R. McMaster, who insists that Islamic terrorism has nothing to do with Islam, even as terrorists quote the Quran chapter and verse”
– this is an ancient reasoning error that makes logicians cringe
– the foolish politico changes the meaning of Muslim
– to mean ‘peaceful Muslim’
– thus, Muslim always means = peaceful Muslim
– and then this dumb syllogism comes out
(1) All Muslims are peaceful
(2) Islamic terrorists are not peaceful
= therefore, Islamic terrorists are not Muslims
– hard to imagine a more stupid argument
http://www.logicalfallacies.info/presumption/no-true-scotsman/

DemocracyRules
DemocracyRules
6 years ago
Reply to  DemocracyRules

(1) Dogs are cats
(2) Cats don’t have wings
Therefore bats are cats

IzlamDownpressesHumanity
IzlamDownpressesHumanity
6 years ago
Reply to  DemocracyRules

LOL.

DemocracyRules
DemocracyRules
6 years ago

Here’s another bizarre one:
(1) Islam is peaceful
(2) The Koran encourages violence
Therefore the Koran is not Islamic

IzlamDownpressesHumanity
IzlamDownpressesHumanity
6 years ago
Reply to  DemocracyRules

LOL, another good one you’re on a roll.

Rocinante44
Rocinante44
6 years ago

we understand islam very well. no one immigrates into muslim countries, everyone wants out. no different than soviet union

Pray Hard
Pray Hard
6 years ago

Typical moslem arrogance, supremacism, lies and threats.

Maranatha
Maranatha
6 years ago

Another example of moslem IQ……
And he calls himself a king,….or something…
,

R. Arandas
R. Arandas
6 years ago

What a joke. Except that it is not funny in the slightest.

carpe diem 36
carpe diem 36
6 years ago

No need to “understand” Islam. Knowing how it operates and what it orders its adherents is enough, and no one likes it or thinks it is a real religion, it is an ideology that is forced on its people. Religion has to have morals and good behavior and kindness in its core, which of course Islam not only does not have but abhors.

edD
ed
6 years ago

I understand you don’t eat BACON and you blow innocent people up. Am I understanding islam now, King ???

Buck
Buck
6 years ago

Would not bother me to see the last Muslims go the way of the dodo bird. But the reality is they will be around along time to muster and rape the people of the world . No relegion just an evil cult . Buck a Christian 100% disabled Vietnam veteran ??⚔?? right wing republican life time member NRA and friend to Israel

VictorMC
VictorMC
6 years ago

There is a “lack of understanding” everywhere you f*****g moron.

harbidoll
harbidoll
6 years ago

they believe Jesus is the Messiah but never ask Him “what must I do to be saved”. So they lie!!! They prefer the rules & rewards promised by Mo.

VoiceInDesert
VoiceInDesert
6 years ago
Reply to  harbidoll

But muslims also deny that Jesus is the Son of God, and esteem mohammad higher than Jesus. The irony is they claim to be monotheists, yet seem to give mohammad equal honor with their allah. Mohammad has nothing to offer but force, violence, and murder of “infidels”.

leonore35
leonore35
6 years ago

I watched this interview and I did not expect anything other than the vanilla version of Islam. Abdullah is skating on very thin ice with the Islamists in his country. Zakariah could have asked him who gave him custody of the Islamic holy sites with a Jewish city in the first place, of course he did not.
All the so called kings in the ME were set up by the British and French after WW1, before that they were just tribal leaders

VoiceInDesert
VoiceInDesert
6 years ago

“Islamic terrorism has nothing to do with Islam”. A contradiction in one sentence implied by these Obama holdovers.

Mal M
Mal M
6 years ago

We understand the Islam quite well. And we also know Taqiya – Islamic Deception. That what the King trying to do.
Muslims are taught to deceive the kuffar (non-Muslim) about their true beliefs in order to defend the cause of Islam and Jihad. This deception called – taqiya.

Dagonet
Dagonet
6 years ago

We don’t understand it and you can’t explain it.

turkeychoker
turkeychoker
6 years ago

maybe the king can`t read the quran, so he don`t understand islam. I will admit one thing about the Moslem. They are a devoted bunch. Epitomes of “The True Believers”. It`s a tragedy that they chose to follow the evil doctrine of a madman. God is just and His judgement is perfect.

Stephen Honig
Stephen Honig
6 years ago

What’s wrong with Abba Daba Doo? Maybe he afraid of being invaded by his brethren.

Carol
Carol
6 years ago

The only misunderstanding is people who think that islime is a peaceful religion. Pull your head out.

Cai
Cai
6 years ago

Interesting thing is that technically he is half English via his mother.

Alleged-Comment
Alleged-Comment
6 years ago

MAYBE there’s a lack of understanding of Christianity in Jordan???

BTW, what is there to understand about these child killers, wife beaters and donkey uckers??

Mahou Shoujo
Mahou Shoujo
6 years ago

“The king defended the religion, saying the foundations of Islam are the same moral virtues seen in other religions like Christianity and Judaism”. Where in Christianity or Judaism is there anything that allows for murder as the punishment for any trivial offence? Where is the part of the qur’an that says to forgive enemies? Why do muslims refuse to treat others including muslim women as equals? islam is nothing but inconsistent lies used to rationalize the crimes of muslims, the self pronounced “best of all people”.
“It is not a religion of hate. We as Muslims believe in Jesus Christ as the Messiah. We believe in the Holy Virgin Mother. We believe in the Bible and the Torah, and I think this is the way that all of us were brought up,” he told Zakaria. Then why are there numerous pictures of muslims desecrating Christian, Jewish and other churches or places of worship? Why does islam not follow the teachings in the Bible and Torah?
All the king-a-ling is doing, is making another transparent attempt at making muslims victims, when as usual, they instigate trouble, then blame it on everyone.
Why is this muslim prayer repeated? a snippet of formal prayers at Mecca, Islam’s holiest city. As Muslims circumambulated around the Ka’ba, the following supplications were blasted on a megaphone, chanted to by Islam’s devotees:
“O Allah vanquish the unjust Christians and the criminal Jews, the unjust traitors; strike them with your wrath; make their lives hostage to misery; drape them with endless despair, unrelenting pain and unremitting ailment; fill their lives with sorrow and pain and end their lives in humiliation and oppression; inflict your tortures and punishments upon the unjust Christians and criminal Jews. This is our supplication, Allah; grant us our request”!

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disqus_1VhMJcA5Yv
6 years ago

its all right there kinger ; in all its gory deceitful inglorious detail..in the cooran.. the manifest word of antichrist..

Mahou Shoujo
Mahou Shoujo
6 years ago

“The people who misunderstand Islam in Washington are Obama holdovers such as NSA H.R. McMaster, who insist that Islamic terrorism has nothing to do with Islam, even as terrorists quote the Quran chapter and verse to explain and justify their violence and hatred. Obama even mandated the scrubbing of all counterterror training material of all mention of Islam and jihad, based on his fictional claims that Islam was peaceful”. What part of this very short and easy to understand quotation do dimwits in Washington not understand? ”
Sahih Bukhari (52:220) – Allah’s Apostle said… ‘I have been made victorious with terror’

ninetyninepct
ninetyninepct
6 years ago

Hey, King, how hard is it to understand “Kill all Jews” or “Death to infidels”, or “Strike their necks”? Are you naturally that stupid or are you trying to be like Trudeau?

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