Abu Bakar Bashir Philosopher Quotations

Our Prophet was a radical too- he fought against the injustices of his community and challenged the feudal order of his society, so they called him a radical. So what? We should be proud of that!

Because Islam in its original form was tough and hard, not weak and pliable.

Oil wealth has been a curse on us, made us weak and docile.

What honour have we got left, when nobody is listening to us?

Why should we use the Dollar even when we trade among ourselves?

Look at my own case: I am the father in my family. It is my duty to enforce the Shariah in my family and I do so with an iron hand.

Indonesians must understand that there is no Islamic state without the enforcement of Islamic laws. Otherwise it is just talk and nothing else.