Islam's Internal Conflicts & Historical Schisms #shorts

Added: 2026-05-19

[00:00:00]Everyone knows to be careful about it.

[00:00:03]And everyone understands that the threat of violence that backs it is believable.

[00:00:09]And that's my opening position.

[00:00:12]Now you will say, I can hear it's already being said, you may be saying it already to yourselves cuz the defense mechanisms kick in. And in any case, Laurie already said it for you.

[00:00:23]And I hope Professor Ramadan won't feel a need to say it again, but if he does, fair enough.

[00:00:28]You may say, ah, that's not the real Islam.

[00:00:33]Those aren't real Muslims. Now, isn't that a fascinating objection?

[00:00:38]Does Is there anyone in this room, I exempt Professor Ramadan cuz it's his turn to speak next.

[00:00:42]Is anyone in this room who would care to arbitrate that question? Who is to say?

[00:00:47]Where is the authority that defines who is a true son of the prophet or true interpreter of his work? Part of the problem to begin with, and it's part of the problem because it is a religion, is that it's perfectly true to say we don't know who the true Muslims are. How right that is. Who do Who does speak for it?

[00:01:10]The Only the second problem with defining Islam as peaceful, only the second problem with defining it as peaceful, has to do with the fact that it's highly fissile and highly schismatic. That there is a civil war going on within it, the religion of peace.

[00:01:27]As we speak,