HOW WE
FACE THE ISLAMIC INVASION IN AMERICA
by
Monthir Abdullatif
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Missionary to Muslims
This
article is a warning for the Church of Jesus Christ to awaken to why Islam is
growing In America. The New Testament Church must take heed to the advances of
Islam, regain lost territory (souls), and advance to bring Muslims to Jesus.
My dream
is that the United States of America will become an Islamic nation by the year
2000.~ These words, spoken by the vice-president of the Islamic college in
Chicago, express the feeling of the majority of Muslims around the world.
Islamic publications around the world are full of excitement over the
achievements of Islamic organizations in the West.
At the
dedication ceremony of the Islamic Center In Stockholm, Sweden, In 1983, the
speaker said: “In the next 50 years we will capture the Western World for
Islam. We have the men to do It, and above all, we are already doing It.” These
are not just empty words. Muslims are taking an aggressive role In propagating
their religion in America. With almost unlimited funding from Saudi Arabia and
other Islamic countries, Muslims are actively engaged in organized programs
aimed at improving their Image and at converting both black and white
Americans.
In the
last decade or so. there has been an explosion of Muslim Immigrants, students,
and visitors to the United States. With the increase in numbers, we see an
increase In Islamic activities and programs. There is hardly a major city in
North America which does not have Islamic supermarkets, restaurants. mosques,
and Islamic centers. Muslims are also getting into the media. Many Muslim
publications:
books,
magazines, and newspapers: are being published. Television and radio programs
are being aired in major cities from the east to the west coast. It Is
estimated that there are six to ten million Muslims In America. And It is
estimated that hundreds of Americans are converting to Islam every year, with
many coming from Christian and Jewish backgrounds. Wriy is this happening and
where has the church failed? This Is the question we as Christians need to ask.
What are
the Muslims doing?
For the
past several years, Muslim leaders have gathered together to strateglze on the
Islamlzation of America. Nationwide networks have been formed to connect the
scattered Mosques and give Islam a stronger voice In America. They have
accessed the colleges of America through Muslim student associations. These
associations not only provide a strong sense of community for Muslim students,
but also seek to convert Westerners and teach them In the ways of Islam. There
are at least three hundred of these groups, and the number is growing every
year.
The
governments of Islamic countries are also offering millions of dollars worth of
grants to universities to improve the Image of Islam in the United States. One
such grant was given by Saudi Arabia to the Harvard Law School to develop a
center for Islamic law. Hiring Muslim professors is part of that contract.
Every
year new mosques are being built. There are now approximately 1500 mosques,
with several hundred Islamic training centers attached to them for education,
community support, legal representation, polical Involvement, and training in
how to propagate Islam.
An entire
Muslim community has been built in New Mexico. Dar Al-Islam advertises its
boarding school as a place to protect children from the immorality, violence,
and drugs that are rampant In public schools.
Islam is
spreading far more quickly In American prisons that most Americans can even
imagine. In one prison, three protestant chaplains were replaced by one Muslim
chaplain.
Many
Muslim men are deliberately marrying non-Muslim American women. Not a few of
these women are church-goers. After the wedding, the young wife is often
pressured to adopt Muslim practices. It is not unusual for her to be coerced to
cut her ties with Christian friends. When children are born, the husband
usually Insists that they be raised as Muslims, in compliance with Islamic law.
Recently,
the United States Anny selected and commissioned Captain Abdur Rashld Muhammad
as the first Muslim chaplain. The reason for this Is that there are
approximately 10,000 Muslims In the United States armed forces. However, Muslim
representatives have also expressed a desire to provide Islamic awareness
seminars to non-Muslim soldiers and to military organizations. These seminars
actually are opportunities for Muslims to spread their religion. This practice
is consistent with the stated goals of Muslims to spread Islam in the West.
The
political arena is a major focus for Muslims. In many communities, leading
Muslims seek to be on a first-name basis with city officials. Some join
commissions and community programs, seeking to influence and to convince their
communities that their presence Is an asset. Nationwide organizations, such as
the American Muslim Council, have the determination to Infiltrate and influence
Washington, D.C.. at the top of their agenda.
Perhaps
unknowingly, non-Muslim Americans seem to be aiding the Muslim cause.
Increasingly, the
American
media is painting a positive picture of Islam. Communities that welcome the
building of
mosques
receive glowing headlines in local papers. In such articles, Islam Is often
praised while
Christianity
Is criticized.
Muslims
are using their freedom in the United States to advance the cause of Islam.
Such freedom Is completely unavailable to Christians in Muslim countries. While
recognizing that Muslims, like followers of other religions, must be allowed to
exercise these freedoms, we must actively inform our political leaders
regarding human rights abuses in Muslim countries. We must demand that Muslim
countries give the same freedoms to non-Muslims that Americans show toward
Muslims.
Christian
Attitudes
Jesus
understood his times. He was not ignorant of the corruption, hypocrisy, and
deception of the
Pharisees
and other Jewish leaders. He also knew the sin and darkness of the people he
met every day.
Yet his
attitude was that of compassion because they were “fainted and scattered
abroad, as sheep having
no
shepherd” (Matthew 9:36).
Following
Jesus’ example, we must realize that Muslims are lost. We need to understand
the deception in Islam, the incorrectness of their view of God, and the dangers
of their political agenda. Yet, we need to have the compassion of Jesus towards
them as we recognize their need to know the good news of God’s love and
salvation. We must learn to love and accept them without accepting their
beliefs.
On the
Day of Pentecost, there were people from many lands, Including Libya, Thrkey,
Egypt, and other Middle Eastern nations. They were In Jerusalem by God’s
providence to hear the gospel and carry the good news back to their nations.
Today, each American city Is a modern Jerusalem. We must see the influx of
Muslims to America as both a challenge and an opportunity to proclaim the
gospel to them and through them to the entire Muslim world.
After I
arrived in the United States and settled In Detroit, I saw that the Islam
religion, a false religion, was growing very fast in this country. The Lord put
a great zeal and burden In my heart to reach the Muslims. I found that there
was no worker among the Muslims in the fundamental Baptist movement. These
Muslims need somebody to go and reach them. The Bible says, “How shall they
believe In Him of whom they have not heard, how shall they hear without a
preachers’ (Romans 10:14). The Lord called me to this mnlnistry to reach my
native people because I know their culture, religion, and language. I decided
to use all my efforts to win many Muslims to Christ.
Now many
Muslims from different Islamic countries have come to faith In Jesus Christ
through our ministry. The Light of Life Ministry captures every opportunity to
bring God’s love to the Muslims In America. We reach the Muslim In different
ways:
1. RadIo
program
2. Door-to-door
evangelism
3. Bible
distribution
4. Correspondence
courses
5. Home
Bible study
6. Hospitality
7. Cassette
ministry
The Light
of Life Ministry Is the only fundamental Baptist ministry work among the
Muslims in the United States. We need the fundamental Baptist churches to open
their doors to us to present our ministry to the Christians in these churches.
We need to raise our support as soon as possible because the time Is very
short. We need to establish a radio program in many large cities in America. We
need to have a television program to reach the Muslims. We need to spread the
Word of God to every Muslim in America, and we need to purchase a large
quantity of Bibles every month. All these things will not happen until the
fundamental Baptist churches make the decision to stand behind us.
I started
the first fundamental Baptist church among the Muslims in Detroit. Now I have
started to make new disciples so they will be able to reach their people. Also,
the Lord has given us the great opportunity to conduct many seminars in many
fundamental Baptist churches in America. Also, we are ready to provide your
church with different tools in the Arabic and English languages for the
ministry to Muslims.