Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you to the witnesses.
We've heard tonight from Ms. Raza, and we've heard from Mr. Mansur, both practising Muslims. Dr. Jasser, you describe yourself as a devout Muslim. All of you, as well as Mr. Quiggin, mentioned deep concerns about Islamist rhetoric and radicalization throughout society.
I read with interest an article written by a jihadist recruiter from Britain. This was in the March 3 edition of the New York Times. It was titled, “The Education of ‘Jihadi John’.” I don't know if you've had a chance to read it. The author says, “academic institutions in Britain have been infiltrated for years by dangerous theocratic fantasists. I should know: I was one of them.” His own recruiter came straight out of a London medical school.
The author says something very interesting at the end, namely, “Until we confront this seeming legitimacy of Islamist discourse at the grass roots, we will not stop the scourge of radicalization.” But when you challenge Muslims in different institutions or organizations on this, the response is always that you are tarring all Muslims with that brush, that you are somehow being racist and bigoted. I guess the issue is how to challenge dangerous people or organizations in our society without being unfair or racist against the vast majority of Muslims who are moderate decent people.
I'm interested in that, Dr. Jasser. Professor Quiggin, would you chime in as well?