"Democracy in an un-Islamic system and we as Muslims should have nothing to do with it"

American-born Imam: "Democracy in an un-Islamic system and we as Muslims should have nothing to do with it"

In the U.S. it is a clear sign of "Islamophobia" and "bigotry" to question whether Islam and democracy are compatible. This Islamophobic, bigoted New Mexico-born imam now lives in Yemen. He has previously called upon Muslims to leave the United States. Now he says that if they stay here, they should not vote.

"Voting for the American President," by Anwar Al-Awlaki.

The Muslim community in the US is busy with the vote and are debating who the Muslims should pick as their president. The argument presented is we are choosing between the lesser of the two evils. In reality it is more about being American and part of the system than it is about benefiting the ummah because the fact of the matter is there is no benefit in either candidate whatsoever.
Democracy in an un-Islamic system and we as Muslims should have nothing to do with it. Whether one looks at the root and history of democracy or at the reality of democracy today one can realize that it is a system that is not only different than the Islamic system but is opposed to it. Can’t you see that the West in its war against Islam is offering the democratic system as an alternative to Sharia? So if the West, which is the founder of democracy, sees democracy as an opposing system to Islam why are some Muslims still insisting on participating in it and adopting it as their political religion?

Democracy is a Western system that was founded and developed in the West and today the West, not the Muslims, have full authority and right to tell the world what democracy is and how it should be practiced and implemented. We have our own system of government and likewise it is the Muslims who are going to define it and will not allow non Muslims to meddle with our religion and teach us what is right from wrong.