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January 11, 2007
Is Islam A Culture Of Hatred?
As practiced by some Muslims, the answer is most definitely yes. As Nah·det Masr, a Muslim blogger living in Egypt points out:
... One blogger went even further to wish for the activation of an Islamic Shariya law calling for the execution of any Moslem who converts to another religion.Read more about the culture of hatred practiced by many Muslims, and what Nah·det Masr believes that should be done about the problem.... I was later amazed when the same people who are criticizing other religions day and night, demanded an apology from the Coptic Pope after the circulation of a CD containing a play criticizing Islam performed behind closed doors in a church in Alexandria! A mob surrounded the church, one man stabbed and killed an elderly Christian worshiper, of course the authorities pronounced the man as "mentally ill"!
... It is again the same culture that burned the consulates during the famous Danish cartoon protests in Syria, and killed a old nun in Lebanon in protest of the pope's remarks accusing Islam of violence!
... The US killed 2.5 millions in Vietnam; yet, I haven't seen any citizen of Vietnam flying an airliner into the towers in the US in revenge!
... Japan killed 12 million Chinese during its occupation of that country, yet, I haven't seen any Chinese flying a plane into the towers of Tokyo!
... However, Vietnamese and Chinese are not indoctrinated day and night that the others are out to get them and their religion, and that they are infidels who should be fought.
The following videos also address the issue of hate in much of Islam, especially as it relates to Israel and the Jews:
Hate in Islamic culture (part 1)
Hate in Islamic culture (part 2)
Hate in Islamic culture (part 3)
Hate in Islamic culture (part 4)
Nonie Darwish, another Egyptian Muslim, also has much to say about hate in Islamic culture, and says that Muslims need jobs - not jihad: We were brought up to hate - and we do ...
Muslims need jobs - not jihad. Apologies about cartoons will not solve the problems. What is needed is hope and not hate. Unless we recognise that the culture of hate is the true root of the riots surrounding this cartoon controversy, this violent overreaction will only be the start of a clash of civilis-ations that the world cannot bear.More here...
Also, more on hate in Islam here - by Bat Yeor...
As for what to do about the culture of hatred within Islam, Nah·det Masr's suggestions are good ones, however, what's sorely needed is for more moderate Muslims to speak out against the jihadists and their culture of hate within Islam - like here ...
Related: Civilization Itself is the Target of Extremist Muslims
Cross posted from Hyscience
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Posted by Abdul at January 11, 2007 9:13 PM
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Abdul, thanks for quoting my blog. I have posted my entry here before noticing that you were quoting it, your blog however is more comprehensive and contains other sources as well.
Posted by: ahmed at January 12, 2007 1:36 AM
Just read Nonie Darwish article you refer to in your entry! it is amazing the resemblance between her experience and mine. The description of hearing the verbal attacks on loudspeakers during Friday prayers, is exactly what happened to me except I was inside the mosque! I haven't read her article before your blog! I think that there is a significant percentage of moslems who think similarly but are afraid to speak for fear of retribution by the fanatics. When Farag Fouda exposed of their fanatisism in his writings, they didn't argue back with him, they just killed him in 1992.
Posted by: ahmed at January 12, 2007 3:27 AM
Fanaticism grows nicely in totalitarian regimes, in unemployed populations and with very poor education. In other words, fanaticism is doing very well in Egypt. But... there is something about Egypt and the egyptians that leaves some hope; It's not that sure that a great majority of egyptians will fall for a Muslim Brothers Government. Egyptian Youth (65% of the pop) is just fed up with authority and has a thirst for freedom. People are no longer to shout this word in the street, blogs or youtube. Take care, Ahmad
Posted by: ahmad sherif at February 8, 2007 4:19 AM
There's always hope that fanaticism will abate; but so far it's only grown all over the globe. Some how the fear of speaking out must be overcome. Perhaps it will, but in who's generation?
Posted by: Abdul at February 8, 2007 6:25 AM
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