Examples of Compassion, Affection and Humanity in the History of Islam
To sum up the facts we have seen so far, the faith of Islam as described in the Qur’an is a religion of peace, love and compassion. This truth is accepted by many non-Muslim historians and theologians too. One of these is the British historian Karen Armstrong, a former nun and an expert on Middle […]
How Can the ISIS Terrorism Supposedly Perpetrated in the Name of Islam Be Prevented?
The only way to eliminate radical terrorism is to re-establish the reign of the spirit of Qur’an in the Islamic world. Those who believe and made to believe that the solution lies in violence and terrorism should be told that; The Sunnah (sayings and teachings) of the Prophet Muhammad (saas) is the Qur’an and the […]
ISIS Is a Terrorist Organization Having No Connection to True Islam
We are faced with a fearsome terrorism that spills rivers of blood in the Islamic world, targets civilians in the middle of Europe and the most populous locations of the USA, and threatens the whole world without any regard to religion, race or ideology. This atrocity rears its ugly head sometimes as the PKK, sometimes […]
Military Operations Do Not Produce a Solution to Terrorism
If we look back at history we will see that the facts do not always match fiction. Operation Eagle Claw is one example of this. The operation staged by the U.S. military in April 1980 to free the 52 U.S. citizens being held hostage in the U.S. Embassy in Iran ended in a debacle due […]
Islamophobia : The rise of the extreme right and xenophobic movements fuel radicalism
Although the fear known as “Islamophobia” emerged across the globe in the wake of the September 11, 2001, attacks, its roots go back to the Crusades, or even earlier. Islam has now spread across the world: Muslims represent 6 percent of the population of Europe, more than 45 million. By 2050, Muslims are estimated to […]
Why do they join the radical terrorist organisations?
Experts on terrorism, intelligence agents, writers, editors and analysts in the West are constantly seeking the answer to one question: Why do people join radical organisations? They come up with numerous theories; they talk about poor kids from city suburbs, about uneducated and ignorant people and about bored young people looking for adventure. Some describe […]
Some Examples of Speaking Pleasant Words in the Qur’an
There are a few other examples to show Muslims how to behave in the dialogue between the Prophet Jethro (pbuh) and the deniers. This dialogue is related in the Qur’an in this way: And to Madyan their brother Jethro. He said, “My people, worship God! You have no deity apart from Him. Do not give […]
