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Martin Luther King was considred a moderat Black Civil Rights activist, Malcolm X by contrast was considered an extremist. Malcolm X was reported to have said that if it was not for people like himself Martin Luther King would not have been able to get his message accepted as moderate. In other words Malcolm X acted as a foil for the presentation of the actual message. Hamza Yusuf if he adopted a 'extremist' position would become isolated and labeled an extremist, he needs to tailor his message to fit into his society without being isolated...I think he is doing a good job, May Allah Bless him and give his success in everything.

I recently started listening to the guy. It has always been a disappointment to listen to him since then. It seems that he has accepted the dominance of the western enlightenment and now wants to tune Islam into a compatibility with it. Here Mr Hamza Yusuf explains the influence of Buddhism on the Maturidi and Ashari creed and how the "softness" arrived in Islam. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyxYEJcEYXI