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The US government has not exactly been trustworthy with dealing with it's own people.it's really depressing. it's the two minute hate.
actually, its the radicals who don't know what their quran says. and i'm guessing that neither do you. have you ever read the quran?salida said:The "peaceful" muslims arn't aware of what their quran says and/or arn't doing anything. Do you know any peaceful muslims stopping the radical ones? If so, I want a very detailed report on how they are stopping them with your list of resources. Presently, they having nothing to show for their efforts.
turks, pakistanis protest against, among other things, sharia law
n Karachi, Pakistan's largest city, an estimated 100,000 people took to the streets Sunday to protest plans by an influential mosque to run a "Taliban-style" anti-vice campaign in the capital city of Islamabad.
A day earlier, some 500,000 Turks staged a rally in Ankara urging Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a former Islamist and head of the moderate Muslim ruling party, not to run for president, traditionally a secular and nonpartisan post.
"This asymmetry in resources and organization explains why radicals, a small minority in almost all Muslim countries, have influence disproportionate to their numbers," the authors stated.
Aside from a willingness to resort to violence to compel fellow Muslims to conform to their religious and political views, radicals enjoy two critical advantages over moderate and liberal Muslims. The first is money. Saudi funding for the export of the Wahhabi version of Islam over the last three decades has had the effect, whether intended or not, of promoting the growth of religious extremism throughout the Muslim world. The radicals’ second advantage is organization. Radical groups have developed extensive networks over the years, which are themselves embedded in a dense net of international relationships.
summary of report 18 pages)
full report (217 pages)
Jordan's king urges moderates to unite
King Abdullah II of Jordan quoted from the Bible and the Koran in a brief speech to a lunchtime crowd of 2,000 mostly evangelical Christians yesterday, invoking "our Judeo-Christian-Islamic heritage" and urging moderates of the three great religions to unite.
"At this point in history, our service to God, our countries and our peoples demands that we confront extremism in its myriad forms," he told listeners at the annual National Prayer Breakfast luncheon at the Washington Hilton.
"To overcome this common foe, we must explore the values that unite us, rather than exaggerating the misunderstandings that divide us."
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Terrorist attacks, he said, are "an attack upon civilization," not a "clash of civilizations" between Christianity and Islam. Terrorist groups "do not preach the Islam of the Koran or of the prophet Muhammad. Theirs is a repugnant political ideology which violates the principles and statutes of traditional Islamic law."
in many of these places, a strong wind is enough to create political instability.avatar said:As for the Muslim world being larger than the mid-east, ya I know. North Africa, Pakistan, Parts of India and Indonesia. Radical Muslims in each and every one of those regions. And not as fringe groups either, powerful enough that they create political instability in all those regions.
oh really?soblessed said:And the Philippines,and can't forget the 6 former Soviet Republics that are now Indepent Islamic Nations,Azerbaijan,Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan!
it should be clear to all who can and cannot be trusted to provide us with information. this is what happens when you only seek the viewpoint you want to hear.Azerbaijan is a secular country, in article 48 of its Constitution ensures the liberty of worship to everyone.
Kazakhstan has no official religion. while dominated mostly by muslims (47%), they are followed closely by russian orthodox (44%).
Kyrgyzstan, having an even larger muslim population (76%), it is most certainly secular. though politically unstable, its problems stem from corruption, not religion.
About 75% of the population are Muslim, mostly Sunni Muslims of the Hanafi school. Islam in Kyrgyzstan is more of a cultural background than a devout daily practice for most.
In October 2005 The Tajik Education Ministry banned female students from wearing Islamic headscarves in secular schools. Wearing the hijab, or head scarf traditionally worn by Muslim women, and other religious symbols "is unacceptable in secular schools and violates the constitution and a new law on education," Education Minister Abdudjabor Rakhmonov said. He expressed concern that pupils spent too much time in mosques at the expense of their education. "Many spend evenings in mosques and do not do their homework," Rakhmonov said, adding that during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan many did not attend classes after Friday prayers.
not even close.peacelover2 said:Just what we need is a Muslim nation. Nope. What we need is a Christian nation and that is pretty much what we have.
soblessed said:and how about this http://www.familysecuritymatters.org....php?id=801946 Plus there have been several threads around about the things going on in CA schools.
In this riveting, damning exposé by FSM Contributing Editor M. Zuhdi Jasser, the mainstream media is identified as one of the most significant reasons why moderate Muslim voices are utterly silenced in America. You won’t want to take this outrage sitting down!
soblessed said:Uh-Huh! The ACLU vs. America: Exposing the Agenda to Redefine Moral Values (Paperback)
by Alan Sears (Author), Craig Osten (Author)
run for the hills!!JPPT1974 said:Write to the politicians
Call their offices
Do anything before it is too late.
Taking our religion back one Muslim at a time
We believe in the re-interpretation of Islam for the 21st century where terrorism is not justified under any circumstances.
We believe in the separation of religion and state.
We believe that democracy is the best form of government.
We believe in the promotion of secularism in all forms of political activity.
We believe that equality for women is an inalienable right.
We believe that religion is a personal relationship between the individual and his or her God and is not to be forced on anyone.
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huh? please elaborate.imind--
Yes, sir I have read the quran. It has two interpretations to it.
it is violent because it is correct? what 'latter' passage do you speak of, and what makes you think it is the 'correct' one?The latter passage is the correct interpretation - thus, its the most violent one.
please do, and i eagerly await these.They call christians and jews pigs. I will give you details if you want and verses.
we will see....- I'm not at all in the dark about this.
To ignore this and call it nonsense is just what they want. Also, I work with an iranian and he knows what he is talking about along with the rest of the exmuslims from terrorist countries.
Do your research:ILoveIsrael--
If you do your research and homework you will find the reality in the radical islamic mind.
To ignore this and call it nonsense is just what they want. Also, I work with an iranian and he knows what he is talking about along with the rest of the exmuslims from terrorist countries.