A recent matter that we would like to clarify on the media is that an article was written by NY Times which mentioned our name. In the article it mentioned that a Muslim who runs the blog "InshAllahShaheed" was a member of the Islamic Thinkers Society and that he supposedly 'disbanded' us. Quote from the NY Times Article "He also befriended members of the Islamic Thinkers Society, a tiny group that promotes radical, nonviolent Islam by leafleting in Times Square and Jackson Heights, Queens."

We just want to clarify so that things are in its proper perspective. Although we do have members and supporters all over the world, the brother "InshAllahShaheed" was never a member of Islamic Thinkers Society, therefore he cannot 'befriend' those he had never been with. HOWEVER, there is one thing and that he was a follower of the jama'ah(group) of ahlus sunnah which we, the Islamic Thinkers Society are also a follower of. The jama'ah(group) of ahlus sunnah isn't a particular group. "Ahlus sunnah" is a terminology used to describe the first three generations that lived after our beloved prophet Muhammad(peace be upon him) which includes his family, his companions, the children of his companions, and the children of the children of his companions. And we are followers of their teachings, and so is brother InshAllahShaheed, along with many Muslims around the world. Let that be lesson for the non-Muslims to learn. We both share the same understanding of Islam which makes us brothers in faith and masha'Allah to brother inshAllahShaheed for taking on this understanding which is the understanding of the salaf, which is the understanding of fearing Allah s.w.t. only and to speak the haqq(truth) wherever and in whatever capacity it may be as long as Allah(praise be to Him alone) wills.

So remind them (O Muhammad (Peace be upon him)), you are only a one who reminds.
(88:21)

And when a community among them said: "Why do you preach to a people whom Allāh is about to destroy or to punish with a severe torment?" (The preachers) said: "In order to be free from guilt before your Lord (Allāh), and perhaps they may fear Allāh." (7:164)