Did the Muslims have adab when they invaded Iran? Or tore the land of the Indians into 'theirs' and 'others' (Pakistan and India)? When I see leaders in the Muslims world - not one of them supports a progressive thinking. You say Anjem doesn't have adab. Does the head of Iran have adab? Which Muslim leader according to you has this value of adab?
Islam spreaded in my country, Indonesia, through unarmed civilians. First by traders from Gujarat, and later by immigrants from Yemen. There was no bloodshed, there was no destruction. Now you can visit ancient Hindu and Buddhist temples that still maintained well as heritage from period before Islam. Muslims in my place have no problem with it.
So, it's not true if Islam always spread through sword although indeed, in some other areas Islam spreaded by military expedition.
Anjem is lucky. He lives in country where native Christians are tolerant enough toward Muslims, more than Muslims toward non-Muslims in Muslim countries. I've seen a video that show Anjem gave 'Islamic' speech in front of a Cathedral, and nothing happen. I can't imagine what would happen if a Christian gave Christian speech in front of a mosque.
Indeed, Anjem and some Muslim leader are bad in adab. But it doesn't mean all Muslim leaders are intolerant and provocative. There are many Muslim leader who tolerant. If you don't know, it's because you just focus to the extremist
Thank you. Please point this out in the Quran to all the glorious Muslim leaders who run terror organizations, killing people around them and hindering education which would actually be beneficial to their children.
You're welcome. Those leaders will not listen to me. So I choose to talk to ordinary Muslims people. I hope it can make the people realize that those leaders have taught the wrong things, and later they will leave those leaders alone.
What is "Islamic thought"? And which country, leader or person emulates it today?
During the Golden Age Muslims were advanced not only in science and technology but also in "thought". There were many books about relationship between human and Allah, about Islamic philosophy, that had written in that time although later many books were destroyed by Mongol invader.
Nowadays "Islamic thought" is more than about how Muslims can live in the modern world. Sharia banking and finance, rediscovery of prophetic medicine, are the product of this thought.
But the most important leaders are extremists - and they might blow my house tomorrow. I would fear sending my kids to school because the extremist Muslims would blow it up!
Extremist might blow my house too. They kill not only non-Muslims, but also Muslims who do not stand with them.
When I was young in late of 80's me and my friends found a bag. We opened the bag to know who was the owner, and then we gave back that bag to the owner. Nowadays, if people found a bag, they would not dare to open it. They would call police, then police call bomb squad, because they worry about bomb.
They don't support any speak or act against their version of Islam. Do you see how UNCOMFORTABLE you are making the native people of every country that is not Muslim? Name one prominent leader of the Muslim world whose voice goes above the extremists? Zakir Naik, Anjem Chaudary, the head of Iran - all support evil acts, it wouldn't be so well funded otherwise.
I always smile and greet my Christian neighbor when we meet. I have good relationship with my non-Muslims friends and relatives (some people in my mother family are Christians). So what you mean with I make those non-Muslim people feel uncomfortable?.
Okay, okay, I understand what you mean. I know that there are non-Muslim people who feel threatened by Muslims. But actually it's because they too generalize Muslims. They see Muslims only from the worst Muslims, and do not look at the other Muslims who are tolerant.
Extremism, radicalism, terrorism, have become big problem in the Muslim world too. Many Muslim leaders have spoken out against it, and they try to eradicate this problem. But again, you don't know it.
Brother, let me tell you the reason why non-Muslims should not generalize all Muslims are extremist. The method that used by the extremist to brainwash Muslim people is telling them that the non-Muslims are enemies of Muslims. Contrary what the tolerant Muslim leaders say that Muslims and non-Muslims can co-exist peacefully. If non-Muslims always generalize all Muslims are terrorists, then the ordinary Muslim people would think that the extremist leaders were right, and then they would join extremist group.
So, if we want to build peace, we should cooperate.
Muslims are the ones giving this image to Islam. Not the French, not the Americans, not Charlie Hebdo. The American and NATO involvement in the Muslim heartland is caused by irresponsibility on the part of MUSLIMS of different factions warring against each other and hoping the Americans will save them. Of course if they don't, hell be to the Americans! Right?
Yes, the bad image of Islam is caused by Muslims themselves. But non-Muslims should be wise too through not generalizing that all Muslims hate non-Muslims, all Muslims want to take over the world, etc.
If Muslims protested the coming of American and NATO troops how could ANYONE blame them for air strikes, or ground action? This is Muslims inviting them, and then getting upset. The Muslim world has irresponsible, myopic leaders whose thought and lifestyle is contrary to the wish of the Creator.
Regarding to Iraq invasion on Kuwait, Muslim world actually wanted that problem resolved by Muslims themselves. But Saudi Arabia already invited US to lead the war.
Why many people in the Muslim world feel suspicious toward US government?. It because US has image as "Global Police" that build by US govt themselves. They are known as government that often force other countries (not only Muslim countries) to follow what they want.
But I know, not every American agree with this US govt habit. I know, there are many American people who can respect other nations.