Every religion should step up against extremism

In the past, whenever a violent act was committed by a Muslim in this country or thousands of miles away, many non-Muslims would accuse the larger Muslim community of ignoring the problem of extremism. (stock.adobe.com)

Where are the moderates of Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, and Buddhism?

The question might seem strange to everyone, except Muslims. We Muslims have been asked this question repeatedly, at least since 9/11, then a decade later with the rise of ISIS. There were two insinuations in this question, both offensive: that any normal human being would find violence repulsive, but among Muslims, only the “moderates” would — and those “moderates” were an anomaly among Muslims.