There is a need for Muslim societies to stand against fundamentalism

Today I read a post by a young man residing in Beirut

In cab, listening to radio show on how April Fool's jokes and pranks are un-Islamic.

Honestly and respectfully, this is becoming ridiculous! 

A radio broadcasting from Beirut that can be heard on car radio is definitely a station that is not affiliated to any of the so called terrorist groups. It is most probably one of the main stream religious institutions or Hezbollah station. Or maybe one of the regular news stations doing an interview with some so called Sheikh.

There is something wrong when main stream religion finds it proper to interfere into every practice of daily life to the smallest irrelevant details!

Sometimes it is horoscope, or music, or food, or fun things like April fool joke, or chatting on social media; practices that have nothing to do with religion.

And more so in Lebanon, a country where for 90% of the population, you cannot really tell who is Muslim or Christian.

We rarely hear anything that relates to spirituality or the essence of religion. It is as if Islam is a cult that rules your terrestrial life and actions without any consideration for your human interaction or love or higher levels of thought. 

And this is wrong because, Islam in its essence is a continuation of Judaism and Christianity with the same roots. Most of the Bible and the Old Testament are included in the Koran and most prophets are acknowledged. So how come it became today a religion of exclusion and forbidding?

I do not understand how this is acceptable  

Enough is enough!

High time for all those who consider themselves Muslims to protest this destructive trend. 

Extremism takes root in finding such behaviour acceptable.