This lecture was delivered to a South African audience via live phone link on Sunday 11 May 2008. It was part of a Conference held by PureIslam Da’wah and Publications themed: Holding on to Hot Coals - Surviving as a Muslim in the West. An important topic that is going unnoticed by the majority of people around the world. With the advancement of communications in the world, the enemies are not only plotting away with their weapons but also with their lies portrayed in the media spreading all sorts of lies to justify the slaughter of innocent human beings.

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Characteristics of a "moderate" Muslim (as favoured by the kuffar, according to the RAND Institute):

1. Democracy: someone who believes in democracy and the democratic system (in opposition to the Islamic system of shura)
2. Commitment to democracy as understood in the western liberal definition (wiping out any notion of an Islamic group trying democracy since they would not be truly secular)
3. Respect for the rights of women and religious minorities (i.e. to enforce Hijab would be anti-women, to enforce dual-tax (jizya) system would be disallowed)
4. Opposition to "terrorism" or illegitimate violence (i.e. a Muslim who defends his land against aggressors such as the U.S would not be "moderate").

In reality, a moderate Muslim according to their definition, is pretty much a NON-Muslim.