Is Islam at a Tipping Point?

The chief Imam of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Sheikh Abdulrahman Al-Sudais, delivers an annual sermon blasting extremism and terror in the name of Islam.

"Islam is the religion of moderation. There is no room for extremism in Islam," he said. He called on Muslims to "protect non-Muslims in the Kingdom and not to attack them in the country or anywhere. Islam is a religion of peace that abhors attack on innocents." Militants were using misguided interpretations of Islam to justify violence, he added. "Because Muslims have strayed from moderation, we are now suffering from this dangerous phenomenon of branding people infidels and inciting Muslims to rise against their leaders to cause instability," Al-Sudais said. "The reason for this is a delinquent and void interpretation of Islam based on ignorance ... faith does not mean killing Muslims or non-Muslims who live among us, it does not mean shedding blood, terrorizing or sending body parts flying."

This seems like a really big deal to me, maybe even a turning point. To bad it won't be reported.