Islam Does Not Mean Peace But Rather Submission To The Commands Of Allah - Imam

A British Muslim activist, Anjem Choudary
has written an open letter entitled 'People
Know The Consequences' in support of the
Charlie Hebdo shootings on Wednesday.
No fewer than 12 people died after three
armed men stormed the building of a
satirical newspaper - Charlie Hebdo on
Wednesday, January 7.
In the letter published online , Choudary
known for making controversial statements
said: " Contrary to popular misconception,
Islam does not mean peace but rather means
submission to the commands of Allah alone.
Therefore, Muslims do not believe in the
concept of freedom of expression, as their
speech and actions are determined by divine
revelation and not based on people's desires."
He adds: " Although Muslims may not agree
about the idea of freedom of expression, even
non-Muslims who espouse it say it comes
with responsibilities. In an increasingly
unstable and insecure world, the potential
consequences of insulting the Messenger
Muhammad are known to Muslims and non-
Muslims alike. "
The post asks: "Why did France allow the
tabloid to provoke Muslims? " and Choudary
says: " Western governments are content to
sacrifice liberties and freedoms when being
complicit to torture and rendition — or when
restricting the freedom of movement of
Muslims, under the guise of protecting
national security. " The name Choudary is not
new to controversial issues bordering on
religion and Islam. In 2014, it was gathered
that he held a network dubbed the "gateway
to terror", Choudary has been accused of
hailing terrorists responsible for 9/11
attacks, tagging them "magnificent martyrs".