- For instance, in a book describing the brilliance of Mohammed as a military commander, the master teacher explains that Islamic enmity toward the infidels is actually a form of compassion toward them, because by being non-believers they commit injustice. This type of “compassion” evidently justifies Muslims’ conquering and killing the infidels. It is, writes Gulen, “incumbent upon those who believe in One God and worship Him faithfully to secure justice in the world. Islam calls this responsibility jihad.” There is no doubt as to what the ultimate purpose of jihad is in Gulen’s view: “It seeks to convey the Message of Islam to all human beings in the world and to establish a model Islamic community on a worldwide basis.” Less-sophisticated jihadists call this simply the Caliphate.
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