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    Posted: 16 October 2005 at 9:49am

Salam,
someone asked me this question:

Why are most of the Muslims fundamentalists and terrorists?
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Bi ismillahir rahmanir raheem

assalamu alaikum

ask them if they have met 1.6 billion muslims.
Rasul Allah (sallah llahu alaihi wa sallam) said: "Whoever knows himself, knows his Lord" and whoever knows his Lord has been given His gnosis and nearness.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote ak_m_f Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 October 2005 at 10:42am
Originally posted by rami rami wrote:

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">Bi ismillahir rahmanir raheem</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">

assalamu alaikum

ask them if they have met 1.6 billion muslims.



is their any way i can change this prespective of muslims ?
I mean where are the times when we were the leader in techonology & medecine? y cant we have those times back?
one state one religion.
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Well said mouhssine4

Salaam

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salaams,

Right on mouhssine4

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote ak_m_f Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 October 2005 at 11:37am
and in addition to that

I found an article by Dr.Zakir Naik:


This question is often hurled at Muslims, either directly or indirectly, during any discussion on religion or world affairs. Muslim stereotypes are perpetuated in every form of the media accompanied by gross misinformation about Islam and Muslims. In fact, such misinformation and false propaganda often leads to discrimination and acts of violence against Muslims. A case in point is the anti-Muslim campaign in the American media following the Oklahoma bomb blast, where the press was quick to declare a �Middle Eastern conspiracy� behind the attack. The culprit was later identified as a soldier from the American Armed Forces.

Let us analyze this allegation of �fundamentalism� and �terrorism�:


1.   Definition of the word �fundamentalist�

A fundamentalist is a person who follows and adheres to the fundamentals of the doctrine or theory he is following. For a person to be a good doctor, he should know, follow, and practise the fundamentals of medicine. In other words, he should be a fundamentalist in the field of medicine. For a person to be a good mathematician, he should know, follow and practise the fundamentals of mathematics. He should be a fundamentalist in the field of mathematics. For a person to be a good scientist, he should know, follow and practise the fundamentals of science. He should be a fundamentalist in the field of science.


2.   Not all �fundamentalists� are the same

One cannot paint all fundamentalists with the same brush. One cannot categorize all fundamentalists as either good or bad. Such a categorization of any fund amentalist will depend upon the field or activity in which he is a fundamentalist. A fundamentalist robber or thief causes harm to society and is therefore undesirable. A fundamentalist doctor, on the other hand, benefits society and earns much respect.


3.   I am proud to be a Muslim fundamentalist

I am a fundamentalist Muslim who, by the grace of Allah, knows, follows and strives to practise the fundamentals of Islam. A true Muslim does not shy away from being a fundamentalist. I am proud to be a fundamentalist Muslim because, I know that the fundamentals of Islam are beneficial to humanity and the whole world. There is not a single fundamental of Islam that causes harm or is against the interests of the human race as a whole. Many people harbour misconceptions about Islam and consider several teachings of Islam to be unfair or improper. This is due to insufficient and incorrect knowledge of Islam. If one critically analyzes the teachings of Islam with an open mind, one cannot escape the fact that Islam is full of benefits both at the individual and collective levels.


4.   Dictionary meaning of the word �fundamentalist�

According to Webster�s dictionary �fundamentalism� was a movement in American Protestanism that arose in the earlier part of the 20th century. It was a reaction to modernism, and stressed the infallibility of the Bible, not only in matters of faith and morals but also as a literal historical record. It stressed on belief in the Bible as the literal word of God. Thus fundamentalism was a word initially used for a group of Christians who believed that the Bible was the verbatim word of God without any errors and mistakes.

According to the Oxford dictionary �fundamentalism� means �strict maintenance of ancient or fundamental doctrines of any religion, especially Islam�.

Today the moment a person uses the word fundamentalist he thinks of a Muslim who is a terrorist.


5.   Every Muslim should be a terrorist

Every Muslim should be a terrorist. A terrorist is a person who causes terror. The moment a robber sees a policeman he is terrified. A policeman is a terrorist for the robber. Similarly every Muslim should be a terrorist for the antisocial elements of society, such as thieves, dacoits and rapists. Whenever such an anti-social element sees a Muslim, he should be terrified. It is true that the word �terrorist� is generally used for a person who causes terror among the common people. But a true Muslim should only be a terrorist to selective people i.e. anti-social elements, and not to the common innocent people. In fact a Muslim should be a source of peace for innocent people.


6. Different labels given to the same individual for the same action, i.e. �terrorist� and �patriot�

Before India achieved independence from British rule, some freedom fighters of India who did not subscribe to non-violence were labeled as terrorists by the British government. The same individuals have been lauded by Indians for the same activities and hailed as �patriots�. Thus two different labels have been given to the same people for the same set of actions. One is calling him a terrorist while the other is calling him a patriot. Those who believed that Britain had a right to rule over India called these people terrorists, while those who were of the view that Britain had no right to rule India called them patriots and freedom fighters.

It is therefore important that before a person is judged, he is given a fair hearing. Both sides of the argument should be heard, the situation should be analyzed, and the reason and the intention of the person should be taken into account, and then the person can be judged accordingly.


7.   Islam means peace

Islam is derived from the word �salaam� which means peace. It is a religion of peace whose fundamentals teach its followers to maintain and promote peace throughout the world.

Thus every Muslim should be a fundamentalist i.e. he should follow the fundamentals of the Religion of Peace: Islam. He should be a terrorist only towards the antisocial elements in order to promote peace and justice in the society.
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Originally posted by ak_m_f ak_m_f wrote:

This question is often hurled at Muslims, either directly or indirectly, during any discussion on religion or world affairs. Muslim stereotypes are perpetuated in every form of the media accompanied by gross misinformation about Islam and Muslims.


Is it possible to provide an example of this "gross misinformation" that is presented in the media because I can't say I have noticed it.

Originally posted by ak_m_f ak_m_f wrote:

In fact, such misinformation and false propaganda often leads to discrimination and acts of violence against Muslims.


I would be interested in seeing some statistics on this also. Can you provide some evidence to back up this assertion ?


Originally posted by ak_m_f ak_m_f wrote:

A case in point is the anti-Muslim campaign in the American media following the Oklahoma bomb blast, where the press was quick to declare a �Middle Eastern conspiracy� behind the attack.


Wow, I did not know this. Can you provide a link to some articles where this was stated ?

Originally posted by ak_m_f ak_m_f wrote:

The culprit was later identified as a soldier from the American Armed Forces.


Really ?!!! Again, I would be most interested in finding out more on this. Do you have any further information on the perpetrator ?

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Angela Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 October 2005 at 12:57pm

Originally posted by Begbie Begbie wrote:



Originally posted by ak_m_f ak_m_f wrote:

A case in point is the anti-Muslim campaign in the American media following the Oklahoma bomb blast, where the press was quick to declare a �Middle Eastern conspiracy� behind the attack.


Wow, I did not know this. Can you provide a link to some articles where this was stated ?

Originally posted by ak_m_f ak_m_f wrote:

The culprit was later identified as a soldier from the American Armed Forces.


Really ?!!! Again, I would be most interested in finding out more on this. Do you have any further information on the perpetrator ?

Timothy McVeigh who was executed for the Oklahoma City Bombing was a neo-Nazi who was trying to start the revolution foretold in the Turner Diaries.  He was a combat engineer attached to the Marines and studied his bomb making at Fort Leavenworth.  I do remember when the bomb first when off on that day, they assumed that it was done by the same people who bombed the World Trade Center.  It was only after a patrolman pulled McVeigh over and noticed "something" was out of place that the investigation shifted from international terrorism to domestic terrorism. 

All of this information is available online and by a number of credible sources.

 

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