Those Defending US Constitution from Sharia Must Have Failed High School Civics...
LOS ANGELES AND PORTLAND, ORE. There are those who would have you believe that Islamic law, or sharia, is taking over America. They seem to allege that the 1 percent of the American population that is Muslim is on the verge of a total takeover of the United States, and if Americans are not vigilant, soon we’ll all be stoning adulterers and chopping off the hands of thieves. Take Rep. Allen West (R) of Florida, who recently alleged that, “there is an infiltration of the shariapractice into all of our operating systems in our country as well as across Western civilization. So we must be willing to recognize that enemy.” If that kind of hyperbolic statement sounds ludicrous, it’s because it...
Obama apology to Afghans for Quran burning: All forgiven?...
An apology, as a parent might tell a child, isn’t very sincere if it is meant only to gain forgiveness. Saying “I’m sorry” must be heartfelt, not mere words to avoid consequences. That lesson is helpful in assessing the “sincere” apology that President Obama made last Thursday toPresident Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan. Mr. Obama formally apologized as commander in chief for a few American soldiers who had burned copies of the Quran at Bagram Airfield on Feb. 20. The holy books had “extremist” language written inside them, perhaps by Afghan prisoners suspected of terrorism. RELATED: A quality of mercy in pardons Given how sacred any copy of the Quran is to a Muslim, the insensitivity of the soldiers was remarkable. And their actions violated...
Malaysian Prime Minister Says He Upholds Islamic Faith in Respecting Other Religions...
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 (Bernama) — Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said today his every action at religious celebrations of non-Muslims in the country is in accordance with the permissible tenets of Islam. The prime minister said he emulated the example set by Prophet Muhammad in showing respect for other religions without any breach of the Islamic faith. “I uphold my faith. I also uphold my role as a Muslim leader. We must follow the ways of the Prophet in respecting the religions of other people without failing in terms of our own faith,” he said when closing the 2012 National Assembly of Muslim Scholars, Intellectuals and Virtual Writers...
No space for violence in Islam, says Gilani...
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that there is no space for terrorism, militancy or extremism in Islam and those involved in such activities cannot even claim to be Muslims. The prime minister, in his message on the occasion of Eid Milad-un- Nabi (PBUH) being celebrated on Sunday, said: “Those, who spread disorder and chaos, cannot even claim to be Muslims as the scourges of terrorism and extremism are incompatible to the essence of Islamic teachings.” Gilani said Islam, a universal religion, guides the humanity to the path of peace, security and welfare. He said Islam does not allow anyone to spread violence and strife on the face of earth and...
Muhammad, a consistent protector of minority rights...
Moh Yasir Alimi, Semarang | Sat, 02/04/2012 1:58 PM During this month of the Islamic calendar, Muslims are celebrating the birth of the Prophet Muhammad. Muhammad was born in the sixth century in the middle of a culture of ignorance, when people fought because of their tribal affiliations and religious beliefs and women were treated like camels. Amid such a poor condition for humanity, Muhammad came to teach humanity, tolerance, humility, equality, justice and compassion. He always emphasized consciousness of God and the divinity of human life as the gate of enlightenment, so that human beings would not enslaved by their own ego and bodily impulses. Karen Armstrong describes Muhammad as...
Timothy Winter Puts Islam and Violence into Perspective...
Delivered during Cambridge University Islamic Society’s Experience Islam Week (EIW) 2010 by TJ Winter (Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad). Islam, violence, and terrorism: three words that are too often combined without a second thought. What is Islam’s stance on violence? Do Muslims really condemn terrorism? [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtIaQt_26s0[/youtube] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFUsKACFFDM[/youtube] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldREBPQynkQ[/youtube] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fim1Db0wz2g[/youtube] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93gRj-1DVlc[/youtube] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0OPPirUEwE[/youtube] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9gTMC6KrKU[/youtube] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjviGxCbip4[/youtube] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21SiLVqEqhc[/youtube]...
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