Racism, Terrorism and the Muslims
Racism, Terrorism and the Muslims
“What's really hurting me, the name Islam is involved, and Muslim is involved and causing trouble and starting hate and violence. Islam is not a killer religion. Islam means peace, I couldn't just sit home and watch people label Muslims as the reason for this problem.” -Muhammad Ali
Islam means the religion of peace. Ever since the September 11 attacks, thousands of Muslims have been accused of terrorist attacks they have not committed. Terrorism is the use of violence and threats to intimidate political purposes. Terrorism as an act of violence has been committed by people from all religious and political backgrounds. Several groups who have called themselves Jews, Christians or Muslims have used terrorism to force their religion to come upon other people of different religions. However, Islam has been the most popular religion to have fingers pointing at for committing terrorist’s attacks all around the world. Whenever a terror incident occurs, Muslims from all over the world especially those in the Western countries hold their breath and pray that the terrorist not be a Muslim. Most Muslims now are raising their voices and condemning terrorism.
Islam is from Allah (which means God) who sent down this religion as a pathway to Heaven, it is not a man-made religion. It is the way of life which Jesus, Moses and other great Prophets lived. The news and statements that go around spreading the hatred of Islam is from those who are half educated or not at all educated about Islam. They use the Quran as a source to support their sayings by twisting the meaning of the Arabic verses. They encourage others who don’t know Islam as well as themselves to believe that Islam promotes terrorism and killings.
God and Prophet Muhammad have said clearly that Muslims cannot kill innocent people and that there is no fitnah, jihad or exception to that. In the Qur’an, the very first verses show how Muslims should not become a terrorist in the
“What's really hurting me, the name Islam is involved, and Muslim is involved and causing trouble and starting hate and violence. Islam is not a killer religion. Islam means peace, I couldn't just sit home and watch people label Muslims as the reason for this problem.” -Muhammad Ali
Islam means the religion of peace. Ever since the September 11 attacks, thousands of Muslims have been accused of terrorist attacks they have not committed. Terrorism is the use of violence and threats to intimidate political purposes. Terrorism as an act of violence has been committed by people from all religious and political backgrounds. Several groups who have called themselves Jews, Christians or Muslims have used terrorism to force their religion to come upon other people of different religions. However, Islam has been the most popular religion to have fingers pointing at for committing terrorist’s attacks all around the world. Whenever a terror incident occurs, Muslims from all over the world especially those in the Western countries hold their breath and pray that the terrorist not be a Muslim. Most Muslims now are raising their voices and condemning terrorism.
Islam is from Allah (which means God) who sent down this religion as a pathway to Heaven, it is not a man-made religion. It is the way of life which Jesus, Moses and other great Prophets lived. The news and statements that go around spreading the hatred of Islam is from those who are half educated or not at all educated about Islam. They use the Quran as a source to support their sayings by twisting the meaning of the Arabic verses. They encourage others who don’t know Islam as well as themselves to believe that Islam promotes terrorism and killings.
God and Prophet Muhammad have said clearly that Muslims cannot kill innocent people and that there is no fitnah, jihad or exception to that. In the Qur’an, the very first verses show how Muslims should not become a terrorist in the