I grew up muslim and both my parents and my brother still identify as muslims. If you want to seek the real authentic and award winning book on the. Over time he cobbled together a militia and began to wage wars. This name came up after the incident of 911 when the whole world started looking at islam and that of muslims as a terrorist. Remarkable for the breadth and depth of its continued. Professor of religious studies gerhard bowering in his book islamic. Religion of war or peace book 180 pages one minute you read a newspaper article sharing the shocking truth of how, once again, socalled radical muslims have brutally murdered dozens upon dozens of people in one part of the world and in some c. Some commentators state that islam is a religion of peace and moderation, which is tolerant and encourages interreligious dialogue for the benefit of humanity. And the slander you gave to the prophet muhammad peace be upon him are lies. These arabic scholars have studied islam and comparative religion for many years. Sam harris and maajid nawaz discuss the purpose of their joint book islam and the future of tolerance. Islam declares holy war on america and its allies osama bin laden islam is a religion of peace george w. In the aftermath of islamic terrorist activity in america and abroad, the news media has defended islam by calling it a religion of peace. More importantly is the knowledge that muslims believe in the return of jesus isa in arabic.
This critical information is published by a group called the truth. This resource helps people clearly understand why islam is not a religion of peace, but an ideology focused on jihad in order to establish a global islamic. Theres a lot of confusion in the world about religion and what the right path to god really is. The truth about islam, killing, the quran, terrorism, and. It has become commonplace for unsourced email chains to decry the quran with either false quotes or. The truth about whether islam is a religion of violence or. The myth of islam as a religion of peace, ray harris. Denying this is not at all different to denying that islam is peaceful and that all muslims are pacifists.
The socalled jihadi groups, which consist of extremist muslims of every faction. Author sam harris argues that islam like most religions is not simply a peaceful faith misrepresented by extremists. The example of muhammad is that islam is a religion of peace when muslims do not have the power and numbers on their side. The key question is not whether islam is a religion of peace, but rather. As we saw in the book of joshua, it was born in war, and the old testament is one war. In addition to president bill clintons conciliatory words about islam, former president george w. In the popular mind, to discuss religion in the context of international affairs automatically raises the specter of religiousbased conflict. But, there is an unpleasant truth about islam, the quran, terrorism, and killing that everyone needs to know. In fact, islam was first called a religion of peace as late as 1930 in a book published to promote islam, and as muslims sought to promote their faith to western audiences. Religion of peace islams war against the world by gregory m. Peace to muslims is very different than peace to the rest of the world.
Maybe instead of reading a book where the author writes his own opinion, you open up a quran to learn if islam is a religion of peace or war. Muslims believe that the quran is gods unfiltered messageteaching them. Muslims lived peacefully for centuries, only fighting in selfdefense when it was necessary. After reading saleems earlier book, beyond the veil and holy war. Islam is the worlds second largest and fastest growing religion. By joining, youll be able to set up your own profile, invite friends, receive and send messages, sponsor causes and plug into the community. Bush has often referred to islam as a religion of peace.
You can download a booklet here, or to have one mailed to you, please call 18007590700. You can download a booklet here, or to have one mailed to you, please call 1 8007590700. What the west needs to know will be opening in major u. This book by davis is the most brutally honest of all of them. Middle east experts such as hassan hassan, who coauthored the book isis. More importantly, is the western concept of peace, derived from the bible and rooted in the messiah of peace, equivalent to the muslim view of peace. Relying primarily on islam s own sources, house of war. The president of the united states from 2000 to 2008, george w. Denison, phd president, denison forum on truth and culture with research by ryan denison january 26, 2016 edward archer allegedly shot philadelphia policeman jesse hartnett in his patrol car on january 7, 2016. Islam s war against the world and now available in paperback, cogently demonstrates that islam is a violent, expansionary ideology that seeks the subjugation and destruction of other faiths, cultures, and systems of government. Hinduism, buddhism, christianity and islam listed in.
Muhammad was a peaceful man who taught his followers to be the same. The purpose of this chapter is to understand religious approaches to peace from four faith traditions. The meaning of muslim, a person who practices the religion of islam, is one who submitswho submits to allah and his religion. The key question is not whether islam is a religion of peace, but rather, whether muslims follow the mohammed of medina, regardless of whether they are sunni or shiite. You judge by the leaders jesus v muhammed lifeteachings, not by selecting the worst follower of each group. Islam as a religion is a word of god and a complete way of life. Peace to muslims is very different than peace to the rest of the. Further, it shows that the jihadis that westerners have been indoctrinated to believe are extremists, are actually in the mainstream. Feminist reformulation of just war theory lanham, md.
Confusion over what the quran teaches peace or war. Quran book of peace or war islamworlds greatest religion. Unlike other books, the quran can be translated but not rewritten. Peace through nonviolence in four religious traditions. The only problem with islamic fundamentalism are the fundamentals of.
According to philadelphia mayor jim kenney, islam had nothing to do with the shooting. Islam is a religion of peace, tolerance and scientific truth. Examining the root of the western concept of peace as established by the old and new testament scriptures allows us to compare it with the islamic concept of peace. Dont judge an entire religion based on the actions of a few individuals. The real religion, they say, allows only defensive jihad muslims may attack only those who have first attacked them. Bush islam is not a peaceful religion pat robertson islam was not spread through violence and force hammudah abdulati islam has been hijacked by. That said, i have recently come to admit to myself that islam is not, in fact, a religion. A religion of peace why christianity is and islam isnt. Yes there are lots of bad people out there who claim to be muslims and do evil things like those who are out there who did and still do evil things and claim to be christians or jews, all of those are cursed by god and will be badly punished, what they do is an incorrect interpretation of the religion, dont look at the small. Relying primarily on islams own sources, house of war. The point i want to make is islam is a religion, when you take the scripture, that can be employed to wage war, and islam as a civilization has known periods of peace, but you cannot if you pay attention to that history, pay attention to the evidence continue to say that islam is a religion of peace. So if you want to educate yourselves, dont take the easy way out by reading an opinionated book. Islam is the religion of peace 3 introduction terrorism is of two kinds. Here you will discover such shocking revelations as.
The myth of islam as a religion of peace ray harris in seeking to defend islam against the claim that it promotes violence many muslims have said that islam means peace, or that islam is a religion of peace. The scientific facts mentioned in the quran 1400 years ago are only now being discovered by modern science. Bush, has emphasized that islam is peace on a number of occasions. Islams war against the world and now available in paperback, cogently demonstrates that islam is a violent, expansionary ideology that seeks the subjugation and destruction of other faiths, cultures, and systems of government. Devout followers heed the call to prayer five times each day and recite passages from the holy book. Islam means submissionsubmission to allah, islam s deity. The many other dimensions and impacts of religion tend to be downplayed or even neglected entirely. The contribution that religion can make to peacemakingas the flip side of religious conflictis only beginning to be explored and explicated. Those who claim islam is an inherently violent religion ignore the overwhelming majority of adherents to the faith there are more than 1. This expression religion of peace emerged as some politicians in the aftermath of 911 who wanted due to political correctness to distinguish the radical terrorism from the broader muslim community, and some muslims including prominent leaders, such as malaysias former pm mahathir echoed that islam is not a religion of. For years, i have defended islam against what i considered unfair accusations. Bush, emphasized that islam is peace on a number of occasions. The quran is the muslims holy book and it contains a wide variety of topics. What do words like islamism, jihadism, and fundamentalism mean in todays world.
Muslims around the world rely on the quran for guidance, says nyang. The second accusation is that the holy book of islam, the quran, is a book of violence. Islam s jihad against the world, formerly religion of peace. The quran, which is the source of islamic theology and a guide to muslim behavior along with the hadith1. In this anthology, prominent muslims, christians, jews, and atheists debate topics like whether the muslim faith promotes aggressive war and encourages violence towards women. At issue series is islam a religion of war or peace. The terrorism that is evil is injustice, double standards, tyranny, and aggression, in all the hateful connotations that these words. Islam, they argue, is a religion of peace and has strict codes calling for the humane treatment of nonmuslims. Because some verses abrogate others, and because some are thought to be general commands while other refer to specific enemies, how the. Of course most jews, christians, and muslims want peace. Islams war against the world demonstrates that islam is a violent, expansionary ideology that seeks the subjugation and destruction of other faiths, cultures, and systems of government. They contain volumes of material, some of which is hard to believe. The hadith are the deeds and sayings of muhammad and are authoritative in the average muslims life. Funny how the religion of islam had remained a peaceful religion at least 0 years of its fourteen hundredyear history.
In this short book, sam harris and maajid nawaz invite you to join an urgently needed conversation. Mainstream islamic law stipulates detailed regulations for the use of violence, including the use of violence within the family or household, the use of corporal and capital punishment, as well as how, when and against whom to wage war. Sure they throw the word around and try their hardest to convince you they are all about freedom and love but again, those words do not mean the samething to them. The quran, the holy book of islam, contains verses believed by muslims to be revealed to the islamic prophet muhammad at different times and under different circumstances some exhorting violence against enemies and others urging restraint and conciliation.
This is important because, far from carrying a peaceful meaning, islam actually means peace after surrender in warfare or after subjugation. Islam s war against the world demonstrates that islam is a violent, expansionary ideology that seeks the subjugation and destruction of other faiths, cultures, and systems of government. Some even say that the word islam means peace, though this isnt true. Islam is as much a system of government as it is a religion, and.