Islam is not just for the seventh century AD. Times have changed. Whether we like it or not, we have to change,
Islam is not just for the seventh century AD. Times have changed. Whether we like it or not, we have to change,
If the letter's true, it's new because they haven't shown any particular avoidance of certain ruthless tactics. It says to me they are concerned about the way they are being perceived in the Muslim world.
People's identities as Indians, as Asians, or as members of the human race, seemed to give way - quite suddenly - to sectarian identification with Hindu, Muslim, or Sikh communities.
Burning human body is against Islam, against the law of the land, a breach to international norm s and contrary to US law.
Islam, the third in historical sequence of the ethical monotheistic religions of the Near East, was very successful in establishing its monotheism, but had only very moderate success in spreading its version of Jewish and Christian ethics to the Arabs.
And we saw the other case where a Copt, an Egyptian Copt, a Christian, was probably killed because he looked like he could be a Muslim. So bigots are never brain surgeons. I mean, when they do these things it's based on ignorance. So their targets always aren't the right targets in their own minds.
The values of Islam are expressed by Muslims clearly. September 11 changed the world, and put Muslims on the spotlight.
I think I came to see Islam, or at least one part of Islam, as an important defense mechanism against the commercialization of the world.
It recognizes that much of this war ... is about winning the hearts and the minds of moderate Islam, and they are focused on it.
As he submits to God's Will, and surrenders to the Creator, he is rid of selfishness and conceit. And when, O Nanak, he is merciful to all beings, only then shall he be called a Muslim.
And thirdly, just because of the way we've prosecuted this war and how offensive it's been to the rest of the world, especially the Muslim world, we've created an exponentially larger pool from which actual terrorists might be drawn down the road.
He approved of the mass murder of Jews during national socialism. He approved of terror acts and he approved of the violent conversions of infidels to Islam.
Islamic scholars have clearly and repeatedly stated that attacks on innocent civilians of any kind are prohibited by Islam and should be repudiated.
Islam has shown two faces to the Jews, one benevolent, one less so.
Indonesia is the largest Islamic country in the world. It's now not only a democracy, but a democracy that's championing moderate Islam.
In Islam, the legislative power and competence to establish laws belong exclusively to God Almighty.
We should be proud that our Prophet came into the world with the message of Islam to change it for the better, and not for the worse, or to keep things as they are.
It is not right to associate the fight against international terrorist networks with an imaginary crusade against Islam.
I think people know that this global terrorism that we face in India, in Britain and around the world comes from a perversion of the true faith of Islam,
In the early centuries of Islam, the great schools of Islamic jurisprudence were built upon the above principles. Basic to all their legal systems they developed the doctrine that liberty is the fundamental basis of law.
I consider it part of my responsibility as President of the United States to fight against negative stereotypes of Islam wherever they appear.
Being a Muslim, he understands what Islam means, and Islam is very important in Iraq right now. And being an Easterner he understands our traditions.
The US, in fact, is to blame for this gap as the Muslim world cannot tolerate its double standards.
We had no idea that this would arouse so much indignation and irritation in the Muslim world. That's what we're apologizing for.
Muslim governments and nations should provide comprehensive support to the Palestinian government to liberate Jerusalem.
It is sad to see the leader of the Muslim community attacking the gay community.
Fortunately, historians are now beginning to recognise the historic role of Islam as a liberating force for peoples oppressed by the burdens of unjust social systems.
We have shown that Islam can rule the world perfectly for 14 centuries, and during this time of Muslim power we did not borrow ideas like democracy from others, so why do we need to learn democracy from them now?
It is not because Muslims as individuals do not value individual rights or aspire for political freedom. Islam itself represents obstacles to the establishment of democratic systems.
It was a very balanced statement and it struck, we thought, the right note between freedom of speech and responsible freedom of speech and it also called for greater understanding of Islam and Muslims and greater dialogue between Canadians and Canadian Muslims, so the initiative draws on that.
Some of the nicest people I met with in Africa were members of the Nation of Islam. You have to believe that sincere people, that good people, can hold bad beliefs.
I was struck by the large number of men who came up afterwards to grill me on what I knew about Islam. But they were very respectful and serious.
US presidents can make all the commitments and declarations they want until they are blue in the face, in the Muslim world they will always be perceived as partisan.
Islam and its tragic connections to terrorism.
Let me say this loud and clear. There is a world of difference between terrorist acts and the Islamic Shari'a. Islam is not only a religion, but a way of life. And at its heart lie the sacred principles of tolerance and dialogue.
The Iraqi government does not import quantities of alcohol and the like, ... The Iraqi government is leading a Muslim country, a country which is keen on faith of its society.
Ever since I became a Muslim, I've had to deal with attempts to damage my reputation and countless insinuations seeking to cast doubt on my character and trying to connect me to causes which I do not subscribe to.
Some of these forces have gained strength because of a lack of other alternatives. For decades the Middle East has been a political desert. . . . In much of the Muslim world Islam became the language of political opposition because it was the only language that could not be censored. This pattern, of dictators using religious groups to destroy the secular opposition, has played out in virtually every Arab country.
There have been bombings by extremists, ... They are not representatives of Islam, they're not representative of the vast majority of people who love this country, but nonetheless, they exist. The response to that is what I am interested in.
They are scared that the BBC or CNN may call them radicals, so they remain soft instead. The problem lies there, with the Muslim leaders, not the Muslim masses.
Islam will not forgive the Americans for a long time - the fact that they destroyed a country like Iraq and war continues there.
I support this war on terror and the war on radical Islam.
I've re-examined my past body of work, and you can call it a rejuvenation. It's a natural expression of my concern as a Muslim and as an artist. I believe both can exist side by side, particularly when the cause is right.
One has to nurture a new generation, to raise children in the spirit of Islam.
the last trench of Islam.
According to Islam, the blood of anyone who spies for the enemy or sympathizes with it in time of war must be shed.
What we do know is that the Muslim press heard and reported him saying that he looks forward to normalized relations, that Jews and Muslims need to bridge the gap between them, and that Jews suffered from the Holocaust. That to me is a key victory for us.
at the expense of the Muslim people.
Islam teaches tolerance, not hatred; universal brotherhood, not enmity; peace, and not violence.
Today, as a Muslim, I have been shattered by the horror of recent events the display of death and indiscriminate killing we've all witnessed has dented humanity's confidence in itself. Terror on this scale affects everybody on this small planet, and no one is free from the fallout.
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